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1899 UK local government election
1899 Hammersmith Vestry election
← 1898 30 May 1899 (1899-05-30) 1900 →
25 of 72 seats to the Hammersmith Vestry
  First party Second party
  MOD PRO
Party Moderate Progressive
Last election 72 seats 0 seats
Seats won 25 0
Seats after 72 0
Seat change Steady Steady

The final election to the Hammersmith Vestry took place on Tuesday 30 May 1899. Vestrymen were elected for three years (to go out of office in 1902). The term was reduced to end on 1 November 1900 by the London Government Act 1899.

Background

In 1899 there were 25 of the 72 seats up for re-election:

  • Ward No. 1, 4 seats (out of 12)
  • Ward No. 2, 7 seats (out of 18)
  • Ward No. 3, 5 seats (out of 15)
  • Ward No. 4, 5 seats (out of 15)
  • Ward No. 5, 2 seats (out of 6)
  • Ward No. 6, 2 seats (out of 6)

Results

The results were as follows:

Ward No. 1

Ward No. 1 or St Peter's and St Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate Thomas Jennings 352
Moderate William Goddard 322
Moderate James May 298
Moderate Edwin Faux 283
Progressive James Barnard 91
Turnout

Ward No. 2

Ward No. 2 or St Matthew's and Brook Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate John Howell 259
Moderate George Barker 250
Moderate Harry Simpson 250
Moderate Thomas Martindill 249
Moderate William Williams 245
Moderate Ransom Hamilton 241
Moderate Augustus Wood 230
Progressive James Barnard 119
Progressive George Farr 86
Turnout

Ward No. 3

Ward No. 3 or The Grove and Ravenscourt Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate James Hunt 428
Moderate Vincent 409
Moderate Alfred Ebbs 393
Moderate Octavius Coleman 384
Moderate Walter Smith 343
Progressive John Westcott 196
Progressive Richard Staton 186
Progressive William Beckley 177
Progressive James Barnard 119
Progressive Edward Smith 93
Progressive George Farr 86
Turnout

Ward No. 4

Ward No. 4 or St Stephen's and Starch Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate Owen Coker 458
Moderate John Bennell 457
Moderate Alfred Hopkins 421
Moderate Percy Madge 420
Moderate William Cubitt 383
Moderate James Boyle 336
Moderate Anthony Santo 325
Moderate George Howes 311
Moderate Archibald Murray 289
Moderate George Hollingshead 285
Turnout

Ward No. 5

Ward No. 5 or College Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate Elliot unopposed
Moderate Pomeroy unopposed
Turnout

Ward No. 6

Ward No. 6 or Latimer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate Edward Holman 243
Moderate Peter Tinckham 219
Progressive Harry Courtney 196
Progressive George Lee 169

References

  1. "The Hammersmith Vestry Elections: List of Candidates". Kensington News and West London Times. 27 May 1899. p. 5.
  2. "The Hammersmith Vestry Election". Kensington News and West London Times. 3 June 1899. p. 3.
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