1899 Hammersmith Vestry election

The final election to the Hammersmith Vestry took place on Tuesday 30 May 1899. Vestrymen were elected for three years (to go out of office in 1902). The term was reduced to end on 1 November 1900 by the London Government Act 1899.

1899 Hammersmith Vestry election

30 May 1899 (1899-05-30)
25 of 72 seats to the Hammersmith Vestry
First party Second party   MOD PRO Party Moderate Progressive Last election 72 seats 0 seats Seats won 25 0 Seats after 72 0 Seat change

Background

In 1899 there were 25 of the 72 seats up for re-election:

• Ward No. 1, 4 seats (out of 12)
• Ward No. 2, 7 seats (out of 18)
• Ward No. 3, 5 seats (out of 15)
• Ward No. 4, 5 seats (out of 15)
• Ward No. 5, 2 seats (out of 6)
• Ward No. 6, 2 seats (out of 6)

Results

The results were as follows:

Ward No. 1

Ward No. 1 or St Peter's and St Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Moderate	Thomas Jennings	352
	Moderate	William Goddard	322
	Moderate	James May	298
	Moderate	Edwin Faux	283
	Progressive	James Barnard	91
Turnout

Ward No. 2

Ward No. 2 or St Matthew's and Brook Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Moderate	John Howell	259
	Moderate	George Barker	250
	Moderate	Harry Simpson	250
	Moderate	Thomas Martindill	249
	Moderate	William Williams	245
	Moderate	Ransom Hamilton	241
	Moderate	Augustus Wood	230
	Progressive	James Barnard	119
	Progressive	George Farr	86
Turnout

Ward No. 3

Ward No. 3 or The Grove and Ravenscourt Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Moderate	James Hunt	428
	Moderate	Vincent	409
	Moderate	Alfred Ebbs	393
	Moderate	Octavius Coleman	384
	Moderate	Walter Smith	343
	Progressive	John Westcott	196
	Progressive	Richard Staton	186
	Progressive	William Beckley	177
	Progressive	James Barnard	119
	Progressive	Edward Smith	93
	Progressive	George Farr	86
Turnout

Ward No. 4

Ward No. 4 or St Stephen's and Starch Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Moderate	Owen Coker	458
	Moderate	John Bennell	457
	Moderate	Alfred Hopkins	421
	Moderate	Percy Madge	420
	Moderate	William Cubitt	383
	Moderate	James Boyle	336
	Moderate	Anthony Santo	325
	Moderate	George Howes	311
	Moderate	Archibald Murray	289
	Moderate	George Hollingshead	285
Turnout

Ward No. 5

Ward No. 5 or College Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Moderate	Elliot	unopposed
	Moderate	Pomeroy	unopposed
Turnout

Ward No. 6

Ward No. 6 or Latimer

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Moderate	Edward Holman	243
	Moderate	Peter Tinckham	219
	Progressive	Harry Courtney	196
	Progressive	George Lee	169