The Urban District of Harrow, 1934-1953

Introductory.  Table of Contents.  Preface.  Introduction.  Party Abbreviations.  Miscellaneous Abbreviations and Symbols.  Explanatory Notes.  Map of the Urban District of Harrow, 1934-1948.  Map of the Urban District of Harrow, 1949-1953.

Urban District Election Results, 1934-1953.  Belmont.  Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill.  Harrow Weald.  Headstone.  Kenton.  Pinner North.  Pinner South.  Queensbury.  Roxbourne.  Roxeth.  Stanmore North.  Stanmore South.  Wealdstone North.  Wealdstone South.  West Harrow.    

Tables.  Party Representation on Harrow Council.  Candidates at District Elections.  Total Electors and Overall Turnout.  Votes Cast at District Elections, 1934-1939.  Votes Cast at District Elections, 1946-1953.  Analysis of Votes by Parliamentary Constituency.  Harrow Ward Statistics, 1948 and 1949.

Appendices.  Local Government Boundary Changes Affecting Harrow, 1928-1934.  Membership of Former Authorities, 1933-1934.  Chairmen of Harrow Urban District Council.  Summary of By-Elections.  Parliamentary Constituencies.  Middlesex County Council Electoral Divisions.  Section 63(1) of the Local Government Act 1933.  Local Authority Elections During the Second World War.  Parliamentary and MCC Elections in Harrow, 1937-1952.  Members of Parliament 1945-1953: Brief Biographies.  Poll on the Sunday Opening of Cinemas.  The Harrow Parliamentary Bill.  The 1935 Register of Electors: An Explanation of the Franchises.  The 1935 Register of Electors: Polling District Analysis.  The Autumn 1945 Register of Electors: Introduction and Harrow Weald Study.  The 1949 Ward Boundary Reorganisation.  The 1953 Register of Electors: Introduction.  The 1953 Register of Electors: Polling District Analysis.  An Alternative Method of Estimating Party Support.  Some Press Reports of the District Elections.          

In Conclusion.  Index to Candidates.  Acknowledgements.  A Note on the Sources.   

Election Addresses / Leaflets / Illustrations:                                                      [If image quality deteriorates after magnifying and then returning the image to the original size, click the Refresh button.]

UDC Elections                                                                                                      George Gange (Lab), Wealdstone North 1935:  Notice of election as Councillor.                      Joe Barrow (Lab), Roxeth 1938:  Election address page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4.            Lionel Cridford (RA), West Harrow 1938:  Election address page 1.                                 John Turner (Lab), West Harrow 1939:  "Points" leaflet.                                               Arthur Andrews (Ind R), West Harrow 1939:  Election address page 1.  "Frank Clark" public meeting leaflet.  Open letter from Arthur O'Loughlin.                                                Arthur Peacock (C), Pinner South 1946:  Election address page 1, page 4.                      Francis Eady (Lab), Pinner South 1946:  Election address page 1, page 4.                        Dorothy Nott Cock (C), Pinner South 1947:  Poll card side 1, side 2.                           Winifred Milner/Albert Soones (Lab), West Harrow 1947:  "1+2=" leaflet.                       Arthur O'Loughlin (Ind R), West Harrow 1947:  Election address page 1, pages 2&3.        Arthur Peacock (C), Pinner South 1948:  Election address page 1, page 4.                              Marjorie O'Malley (RA), Pinner South 1948:  Election address page 1, page 4.                 Walter Lee (C), West Harrow 1948:  Election address page 1, page 4.                           Sydney Mansell (Lab), West Harrow 1948:  Election address page 1, page 4.                    Frank Coles/Eric Crowther/Cyril Watts (Lab), Roxbourne 1949:  "Points" leaflet.                  Joe Barrow (Lab), Stanmore South 1949: Election address page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4.

Parliamentary Elections                                                                                          Harrow East 1945:  Outline map of Parliamentary constituencies in Middlesex, 1945, with Harrow East highlighted [*].                                                                                    Harrow West 1945:   Outline map of Parliamentary constituencies in Middlesex, 1945, with Harrow West highlighted [*].                                                                                   Norman Bower (C), Harrow West 1945:  Election address page 1.                                    Joan Thompson (Lab), Harrow West 1945:  Election address page 1, page 4.  Leaflet for women page 1.  "Split" leaflet page 1, page 2.  Public meeting leaflets examples 1&2, examples 3&4.                                                                                                           Sir Hubert Young (L), Harrow West 1945:  Election address page 1.                                 Hugh Lawson (CW), Harrow West 1945:  Election address page 1, page 2, page 4.  Leaflet for women page 1, page 2.                                                                                           Robert Rees (Lab), Harrow Central 1950:  Election address: pages 1&4, pages 2&3.           Leslie Littlewood (Lab), Harrow West 1950:  Election address pages 1&8, pages 4&5, pages 6&7.  Public meeting leaflet.                                                                                    Leslie Littlewood (Lab), Harrow West 1951 by-election:  Election address page 1.           Robert Rees (Lab), Harrow East 1951:  Election address page 1, page 3, page 4.    

MCC Elections                                                                                                          Joe Barrow (Lab), Harrow East 1937:  Election address page 1, page 4.                            Frank Clark (Ind C), Harrow North-West 1937:  Election address top, bottom.  Voting guidance flyer.                                                                                                                     Fred Donovan (Lab), Harrow North-West 1946:  Election address page 1, page 4.               Ellen Hewett (C), Harrow South-West 1949:  Election address side 1, side 2.   

Miscellaneous                                                                                                     Harrow Parliamentary Bill 1936 local poll:  Harrow Council's statement in support of the Bill  page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4.  Leaflet sent to members of Harrow Labour Party.  General leaflet in support of the Bill side 1, side2.                                                                 Dinner Party at House of Commons hosted by Fred Skinnard MP in honour of Councillor Frank Coles 1946:  Invitation card and signed place card.