London borough elections Overall results Results by borough[2] Municipal elections[3] - References
The 1909 United Kingdom local elections took place in 1909 for municipal councils (including Urban Districts), as well as Rural districts. Municipal elections in Ireland took place in January. Municipal elections across England and Wales, and for Londons Metropolitan Boroughs, were held on Monday 1 November. Scotland held municipal elections the following day.[1] London borough electionsOverall resultsThe elections were the fourth held for Londons Metropolitan Borough councils. Municipal Reform candidates performed well, and the party won several new councils (most prominently Battersea), solidifying the party's hold on London. The following table shows the aggregate results for the 28 Metropolitan boroughs in London.[2] | Party | Councillors | Councils | | Number | Change | Number | Change |
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{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}}| 977 | {{increase}}4 | 24 | {{increase}} | {{Party name with colour|Progressive Party (London)}}| 258 | {{decrease}}2 | 4 | {{decrease}} | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}| 34 | {{increase}}2 | 0 | {{nochange}} | {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}| 93 | {{decrease}}4 | 0 | {{nochange}} | {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}| — | 0 | {{nochange}} | |
Results by borough[2]| Council | Previous control | Result | Details |
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| Battersea{{Party name with colour|Progressive Party (London)}}{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Bermondsey{{Party name with colour|Progressive Party (London)}} | Details |
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| Bethnal Green{{Party name with colour|Progressive Party (London)}} | Details |
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| Camberwell{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Chelsea{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Deptford{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Finsbury{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Fulham{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Greenwich{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Hackney{{Party name with colour|Progressive Party (London)}} | Details |
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| Hammersmith{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Hampstead{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Holborn{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Islington{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Kensington{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Lambeth{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Lewisham{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Paddington{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Poplar{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| St Marylebone{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| St Pancras{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Shoreditch{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Stepney{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Stoke Newington{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Southwark{{Party name with colour|Progressive Party (London)}} | Details |
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| Wandsworth{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Westminster{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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| Woolwich{{Party name with colour|Municipal Reform Party}} | Details |
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Municipal elections[3]| Council | Previous control | Result | | Birkenhead | | Birmingham{{Party name with colour|Unionist Party (UK)}}{{Party name with colour|Unionist Party (UK)}} | | Bolton | | Bradford | | Cardiff | | Coventry{{Party name with colour|Unionist Party (UK)}} | | Croydon | | Edinburgh | | Glasgow | | Leeds{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} | | Leicester | | Liverpool{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} | | Manchester{{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} | | Plymouth | | Preston{{Party name with colour|Unionist Party (UK)}} | | Sheffield | |
References1. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19091103&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald - Nov 3, 1909]
2. ^1 {{cite news |last= |first= |date=3 November 1909 |title=London Elections: Complete Borough Returns |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/19091103/105/0005 |work=London Evening Standard |location=London |access-date= }}
3. ^[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/19091102/146/0008 London Evening Standard - Tuesday 02 November 1909 pg.8]
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