1935 – 3rd April – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Annual Election

Abbey Ward (one seat)

Elizabeth Lily RandallIndependent244
*Frederick FaxonIndependent Nine Party220

Borrowell Ward (one seat)

*Edwin GeeIndependent Nine Party319
*William HiornsIndependent156
Jeffery ChandlerLabour Party15

Park Hill Ward (one seat)

*James AckermanIndependent Nine Party222
Herbert FairbrotherLabour Party97

Castle Ward (one seat)

Frank WeetmanIndependent Nine Party318
Robert TuckLabour Party38

*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

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