1910 – 4th April – KUDC Triennial Election

Elected (12 seats)

Candidate	Party	Votes
*Edward Hodges	Conservative	651
*William Growse	Conservative	527
*Charles Randall	Conservative	504
Henry Griffiths	Liberal	489
*James Jackson	Liberal	477
Lincoln Chandler	Conservative	474
*George Bostock	Conservative	454
*Arthur Street	Liberal	450
*Edwin Gee	Conservative	444
*Arthur Perkins	Conservative	426
Andrew Berkeley	Conservative	419
*Charles Carter	Conservative	409

Not Elected

Candidate	Party	Votes
Madeley Burman	Conservative	407
John Clarke	Liberal	403
Edward Green	Liberal	389
Lord E. Seymour	Conservative	359
*William Riley	Liberal	358
Job Satchwell	Liberal	226

*denotes retiring councillor

SIX SEAT MAJORITY FOR TORIES

This election did not arouse much interest amongst the electorate, nor the parties for that matter. Prior to the election, the Unionists/Conservatives held just two meetings, and the Liberals none at all.

But in the end, three new members were elected, Berkeley, Chandler and Griffiths. Liberal, William Riley, was the only retiring member to lose his seat.

As part of his election address, Dr. William Growse voiced the opinion that a bridge should be placed over the ford. He later confessed that this remark may have lost the Conservatives many votes.

Lord Leigh, Lord Seymour, Randall and Chandler sent out motor-cars to help with the election. While Berkeley, Growse and Weetman sent out carriages.

Three polling stations were used, all at the same place, St. Nicholas schoolrooms in School Lane.

The results were declared on the steps of the council house at 12.12pm on the following day (Tuesday) by Acting returning officer, Mr. J. J. Willington-Wilmshurst.

KUDC Councillors

9 Conservatives (Hodges, Growse, Randall, Gee, Bostock, Chandler, Perkins, Berkeley, Carter)

3 Liberals (Griffiths, Jackson, Street)

Chairman

Photo courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PH (N) 600/147/3)