Английская Википедия:1904 London County Council election

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An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1904. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Progressive Party retained control of the council, with a slightly reduced majority.

Campaign

Since the 1901 London County Council election, the electorate for the council had increased by 19,221, the increase being in the outlying boroughs, while most inner city boroughs lost voters. Turnout was also reported as being higher in the outer boroughs. All the seats were contested other than Deptford and Greenwich, which were held uncontested by the Progressive Party.[1]

The main issue at the election was education policy, as the London School Board was to be abolished and its powers absorbed by the council. The Times argued that the Conservative Party candidates had undoubted loyalty to the Church of England, whereas the Progressive Party candidates might have sympathy towards dissenters.[2][3] Other issues were the attitude of candidates towards the employment of Chinese immigrants in South Africa, and the purchase of the county council of some rails manufactured in Belgium.[1]

Results

The Progressive Party lost one seat, while the Municipal Reform Party gained four, and independents fell from four seats to one. Nine members of the School Board won seats on the new council.[4]

Party Votes[5] Seats
Number % Stood[6] Seats[7] %
Шаблон:Party name with colour 165,536 51.5 114 83 Шаблон:Decrease1
Шаблон:Party name with colour 143,863 44.7 105 34 Шаблон:Increase3
Шаблон:Party name with colour 8 1
Шаблон:Party name with colour 4 0
Шаблон:Party name with colour 8,596 2.7 2 0

References

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Шаблон:London County Council Шаблон:London elections Шаблон:United Kingdom local elections, 1904