Abbey Ward (one seat)
Elizabeth Lily Randall | Independent | 244 |
*Frederick Faxon | Independent Nine Party | 220 |
Borrowell Ward (one seat)
*Edwin Gee | Independent Nine Party | 319 |
*William Hiorns | Independent | 156 |
Jeffery Chandler | Labour Party | 15 |
Park Hill Ward (one seat)
*James Ackerman | Independent Nine Party | 222 |
Herbert Fairbrother | Labour Party | 97 |
Castle Ward (one seat)
Frank Weetman | Independent Nine Party | 318 |
Robert Tuck | Labour Party | 38 |
*denotes retiring member
Turnout 1638 (41%)
Electorate 4000
‘Independant Nine’ in Charge At KUDC
Following the introduction of the Ward system last year, annual elections not surprising returned this year. Four member were chosen to ‘retire’, these being Ackerman, Gee, Hiorns and Faxon. Two were re-elected but two were not.
Elizabeth (Lily) Randall, who regained her seat which she had lost in last years election, defeated Mr Faxon by a slender 24 votes. Frank Weetman is a new member to the council.
The declaration by returning officer Mr Whittaker came at 9.15pm, only one hour and fifteen minutes after the poll had finished at 8 o’clock.
KUDC Councillors
9 Independent Nine (E. Gee, J. Ackerman, F. Weetman, H. Watling, T. Jackson, W. Griffiths, G. Tisdale, R. Rollason, W. Bostock)
1 Independent (E. L. Randall)
1 Labour Party (J. Leaver)
1 Unattached (L. Smalley)
Chairman
1935-36 George Tisdale
Council Clerk – Mr. J. C. Whittaker