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1928 Southwark Borough election

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Elections to Metropolitan Borough of Southwark were held in 1928.

The borough had ten wards which returned between 3 and 9 members.

Election summary

Southwark Borough Election Result 1928[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 +2
  Municipal Reform 13 13 +13
  Ratepayers Association 12 -32
  Progressive 9 9 +9
  PR [notes 1] 8 8 +8

Election result

No. 1 St Michael's[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Arthur Dalton 1,385 51.4 −1.6
Liberal F G Niblett * 1,295
Liberal Miss Catherine M Green 1,288
Liberal Peter William Wallace 1,263
Liberal Frank Thomas Maish 1,227
Liberal J G Wood 1,223
Labour W Cuss 1,075 39.9 −7.1
Labour K Day 1,062
Labour W O'Brien 1,056
Labour J Ammond 1,037
Labour C McGovern 1,034
Labour J Read 985
Unemployed Workers E Rothery 236 8.8 n/a
Unemployed Workers W Southwell 178
Unemployed Workers W Cameron 170
Unemployed Workers B Ball 150
Unemployed Workers J Dean 125
Unemployed Workers A Peck 100
  • Liberal gain 1 from Labour

Notes

  1. ^ Willis and Wollard's abbreviations guide does not have an entry for this party abbreviation. It is unlikely to be proportional representation, more likely to be Progressive Reform or similar.

References

  1. ^ Willis, Alan; Woollard, John (2000). Twentieth Century Local Election Results Volume 1: Election Results For the London County Council (1889-1961) and London Metropolitan Boroughs (1900–1928). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. ^ The Municipal Year Book and Public Services Directory
Preceded by
1925 Southwark Borough election 		Southwark local elections Succeeded by
1931 Southwark Borough election
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