1907 – 25th March – KUDC Triennial Election

Elected (12 seats)

Candidate	Party	Votes
*William Growse	Conservative	579
*Edward Hodges	Conservative	528
*James Jackson	Liberal	528
*Edmund Bourne	Conservative	522
*Charles Randall	Conservative	511
*George Bostock	Conservative	499
*Edwin Gee	Conservative	452
*Arthur Street	Liberal	431
Charles Carter	Conservative	418
George Barnett	Liberal	410
*William Riley	Liberal	406
*Arthur Weetman	Conservative	379

Not Elected

Charles Wilkinson	Conservative	354
Arthur Perkins	Conservative	346
Edward Lee	Liberal	340
Jeremiah O’Hea	Liberal	331
Richard Taylor	Liberal	295
Wiliiam Holmes	Conservative	292
John Clarke	Liberal	283
William Bishop	Liberal	266
Thomas Smith	Conservative	261
Richard Knight	Liberal	237
Arthur Walmsley	Liberal	226
George Whenday	Liberal	224

*denotes retiring councillor

FOUR SEAT MAJORITY FOR TORIES

More interest was shown over this triennial election than is normally the case. There was one or two topics to arouse the interest of the ratepayers, notably that of the on-going issue with the sewage farm. The other being that too many farmers were on the council, four of them. But with an average vote of 464 each, this vindicated their inclusion. So, the result of the election shows that the ratepayers endorsed the action of their representatives in this matter.

All the old members who offered themselves up for re-election were returned. Maj. Berkeley and Edward Margetts did not seek re-election. They were replaced by Mr Barnett and Mr Carter.

Several motor-cars and carriages were lent by the conservatives candidates and supporters to ‘assist’ voters to the polling stations. The Liberals only had one motor-car plus two or three carriages for assistance, which probably didn’t help their cause. Charles Randall who was elected as a Liberal in 1904, had now switched to the Conservatives.

Polling took place as usual was at St. Nicholas schoolrooms, School Lane and three polling stations were used. Voters were allotted a station by the initial of their surname. Voting commenced at 8am until 8pm. Returning officer was Mr. J. J. Willington-Wilmshurst.

KUDC Councillors

8 Conservatives (Growse, Hodges, Bourne, Randall, Bostock, Gee, Carter, Weetman)

4 Liberals (Jackson, Street, Barnett, Riley)

Chairman

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