VICTORIA WARD
[Nine seats 1900-59; Three seats 1959-65]
| Election | Electors | T'out | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Ch.% |
| 1900 | 5,999 | 54.3 | H.W. Bradford G.W. Smith C.O.M. Fox C.L.A. Skinner J.C. Bird W. Everitt H.J. Greenwood G.W. Tallents H. Gray S. Raven E. Burch J. Tasker R.C. Powell E. Evans C.L. Heywood J.C. Denny F.A.H. Tyrrell J.S. Smith W.J. Thatcher P.T. Saunders | C C C C C RA C C C C RA RA RA RA RA RA RA RA Ind Ind C | 1,813 1,721 1,696 1,663 1,636 1,597 1,589 1,579 1,568 1,542 1,330 1,307 1,215 1,214 1,185 1,177 1,115 952 520 481 238 55 | 42.4
31.8
13.4 12.4 6.1 1.4 |
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| 1903 | 6,218 | 55.9 | W. Everitt J. Coutts E. Burch A.C. Hayward E. Evans F.J. Bridge J.O. Evans J.C. Denny J. Tasker H.W. Bradford J.G. Bird H. Gray E. Lee-Warner C.L.A. Skinner G.W. Tallents S. Raven H.J. Greenwood G.W. Smith P.T. Saunders | RA RA RA RA RA RA RA RA RA C C C C C C C C C Ind C | 2,241 2,044 1,976 1,893 1,882 1,875 1,867 1,824 1,820 1,371 1,270 1,201 1,199 1,182 1,177 1,173 1,162 1,161 277 449 | 56.5
35.4
8.1 13.1 | +24.7
-7.0
-4.3 |
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| [Resignation of Hayward] |
1905 (3/4) |
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| G.W. Smith | C | unop. |
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| [Death of Denny] |
1905 (11/10) |
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| H. Cox | C | unop. |
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| 1906 | 7,021 | 52.0 | H.W. Bradford J. Catterall G.W. Tallents H. Cox G.de G. Griffith G.W. Smith J. Hexamer H. Gray A.J. Offer J. Coutts E. Burch F.J. Bridge C.L. Heywood J.O. Evans W. Smith H.F. Thomas J. Donnell J. Goddard | C C C C C C C C C L L L L L L L L L | 2,529 2,408 2,400 2,383 2,383 2,374 2,348 2,323 2,265 1,184 1,137 1,107 1,104 1,101 1,069 961 960 946 1,081 | 69.1
30.9
31.4 | +33.7
-25.6 |
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| [Death of Bradford] |
1907 (18/6) |
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| E. Lee-Warner | C | unop. |
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| 1909 | 6,076 | 50.2 | E. Lee-Warner H. Gray G.de G. Griffith J. Hexamer G.W. Tallents G.W. Smith Rev. G.G. Wilkinson H.P. Hussey A.J. Offer C.L. Heywood E. Burch W. Smith S. Morgan Dr. G.A. Simmons C. Cutts J. Hickman C.F. Brown W.E. Allen W. Henson J.G. Butler W.G. Timms A. Crackwell Mrs. R. Butler W.W. Butler Mrs. E.A. Butler W.R. Slade H. Yarnold | C C C C C C C C C L L L L L L L L L S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P S Dem P | 2,301 2,274 2,269 2,259 2,251 2,228 2,209 2,202 2,182 615 607 553 552 546 538 537 527 516 163 153 141 132 127 123 116 105 98 1,567 | 76.6
19.0
4.4
53.6 | +7.5
-11.9 |
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| [Elevation of Gray to Alderman] |
1911 (24/5) | 6,099 | 24.9 | K. Dixon J.O. Evans | C L | 898 396 502 | 69.4 30.6 38.8 | -7.2 +11.6 |
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| 1912 | 6,110 | 34.5 | J. Hexamer Hon. W.S. Curzon G.W. Smith H.F. Basset K. Dixon G.de G. Griffith W.T. Mullings H. Winch L.A.S. Stokes J.G. Butler P.T. Saunders | C C C C C C C C C Lab Ind | 1,480 1,473 1,472 1,467 1,464 1,460 1,442 1,368 1,348 464 342 884 | 64.1
20.7 15.2 39.3 | -12.5
+16.2 |
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| [Resignation of Hexamer] |
1916 (23/3) |
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| A. Maude | C | appd. |
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| [Death of Winch] |
1917 (22/2) |
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| S.P.B. Bucknill | C | unop. |
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| [Seat vacant at dissolution (Death of Curzon)] |
| 1919 | 12,469 | 20.1 | J. Coutts Mrs. I.F.O. Gascoigne H.F. Basset S.P.B. Bucknill H. Owen C.H. Cook G.de G. Griffith Miss A.S. Hughes A.M. Maude H.F. Heywood V. Duval Mrs. M.C. Heywood S.C. Morgan H. Matthews F.J. Stevens | C C C C C C C C C L L L L L L | 1,785 1,782 1,706 1,699 1,688 1,648 1,627 1,627 1,627 725 689 686 657 633 610 902 | 71.7
28.3
38.3 | |
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| 1922 | 14,083 | 30.2 | A.B. Barrett J. Coutts S.L. Aplin H.F. Basset H.H. Bruce S.P.B. Bucknill H.A. Daniell V.B. Rogers Miss A.S. Hughes J. Burrell C.L. Heywood W. Madeley Miss M.A. Clarke J.A. Hutson T.H. Parsons C.J. Whetmath F.H. Richardson H.F. Heywood A. Freeman Mrs. M. Warren Miss E. Graham R. Linnington F.C. Sutton | C C C C C C C C C L L Lab L Lab Lab Lab Lab L L L L L L | 3,147 3,124 3,072 3,051 3,012 3,002 2,902 2,735 2,724 674 583 577 572 538 533 521 512 505 422 380 379 365 331 2,050 | 74.8
11.7
13.5
51.5 | +3.1
-16.5 |
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| [Resignation of Aplin and death of Hughes] |
1923 (6/11) | 14,338 | 22.8 | G.W. Thatcher Miss A.M. Mercer J.G. Butler R.P. Arnott | C C Lab Lab | 2,136 2,058 1,137 1,016 921 | 66.1
33.9
29.0 | -8.7
+20.4 |
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| 1925 | 14,848 | 31.1 | J. Coutts H.H. Bruce H.F. Basset S.P.B. Bucknill V.B. Rogers H.A. Daniell G.W. Thatcher Miss A.M. Mercer F.G. Rudler C.L. Heywood | C C C C C C C C C L | 3,583 3,543 3,541 3,535 3,489 3,463 3,422 3,402 3,376 1,291 2,085 | 73.0
27.0 43.7 | -1.8
+15.2 |
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| [Death of Thatcher] |
1926 (10/3) | 14,788 | 17.7 | A.B. Barrett H.A.P. Garner | C RA | 1,563 1,059 504 | 59.6 40.4 19.2 | -13.4 |
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| [Resignation of Daniell] |
1926 (16/6) | 14,788 | 22.3 | H.V. Day H.A.P. Garner G. Usher | C RA Lab | 1,843 823 638 1,020 | 55.8 24.9 19.3 30.9 | -17.2 |
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| 1928 | 14,667 | 24.1 | A.B. Barrett H.F. Basset H.V. Day Sir H.H. Bruce Miss A.M. Mercer V.B. Rogers J.L. Catterall Dr. H.W.J. Steen F.G. Rudler J.G. Butler R. Linnington | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab | 2,550 2,470 2,467 2,464 2,437 2,423 2,412 2,286 2,276 1,084 984 1,192 | 70.1
29.9
34.5 | -2.9 |
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| [Elevation of Basset to Alderman] |
1929 (28/11) | 16,702 | 12.3 | G.F. Jerdein J.G. Butler | C Lab | 1,318 729 589 | 64.4 35.6 28.8 | -5.7 +5.7 |
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| 1931 | 16,736 | 26.9 | H.V. Day J.L. Catterall V.B. Rogers C. Froom Miss A.M. Mercer A.G. Hotham M.G. Giles F.G. Rudler G.F. Jerdein Lady Clare Annesley Miss D.C. Biggs A.E.F. Appelbé C.G. Betteridge Mrs. A. Howard T.W. Thomas G.F.L. Mapp R. Linnington F. Yeo | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab | 3,725 3,699 3,650 3,629 3,621 3,587 3,580 3,560 3,553 762 709 696 686 677 668 657 655 620 2,791 | 84.2
15.8
64.9 | +14.1
-14.1 |
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| 1934 | 16,787 | 28.1 | H.V. Day F.E.L. Phillips V.B. Rogers A.G. Hotham Miss A.M. Mercer G.F. Jerdein C. Froom M.G. Giles F.G. Rudler Miss D.C. Biggs A.E.F. Appelbé Miss M.C. Harding M. Cole F.H. Egerton T.W. Thomas Mrs. L. Daines W.F.T. Newton Mrs. J. Wild | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab | 3,492 3,486 3,452 3,438 3,435 3,416 3,412 3,402 3,402 1,124 1,114 1,094 1,091 1,079 1,075 1,071 1,057 1,043 2,278 | 76.1
23.9
50.4 | -8.1
+8.1 |
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| [Death of Rudler] |
1936 (29/10) | 17,771 | 18.8 | D. Lindsay M. Auliff | C Lab | 2,604 745 1,859 | 77.8 22.2 55.6 | +1.7 -1.7 |
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| 1937 | 17,525 | 26.3 | H. Chivers H.V. Day D. Lindsay A.G. Hotham V.B. Rogers Miss A.M. Mercer M.G. Giles C. Froom G.F. Jerdein W.J. Clarke J.E. Comal F.J. Wadsworth H.W.M. Peel J. Gosschalk L.A. Maxfield T.W. Thomas H.L. Powell D.J. Saxton | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab | 3,238 3,236 3,198 3,193 3,184 3,172 3,166 3,135 3,134 1,211 1,187 1,161 1,158 1,148 1,145 1,142 1,128 1,127 1,923 | 73.4
26.6
44.3 | -2.7
+2.7 |
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| [Resignation of Chivers] |
1940 (18/7) |
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| J.A. Kemp | C | appd. |
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| [Elevation of Rogers to Alderman] |
1941 (11/12) |
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| H.J.W. Castle | C | appd. |
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| [Resignation of Kemp] |
1942 (23/7) |
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| H.J.R. Stent | C | appd. |
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| [Stent elects to sit for Grosvenor Ward] |
1943 (21/1) |
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| Sir J.T. Whitty | C | appd. |
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| [Resignation of Froom] |
1945 (25/1) |
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| Rev. H.E. Farrington | C | appd. |
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| 1945 | 20,082 | 30.5 | Rev. H.E. Farrington H.V. Day H.J.W. Castle M.G. Giles Countess Winterton Sir J.T. Whitty G.F. Jerdein Sir A.G. Hotham Miss A.M. Mercer Mrs. F. Chappell J.J. Curran H. Heathcote-Williams D. Duffin P.W. Dipple C.R. Martin Mrs. J.H. Oliver W. Frankel J.C. Grey G.C. Dawson T. Jones F. Ross | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab L L Ind Lab | 3,250 3,229 3,220 3,079 3,075 3,065 3,056 3,046 3,038 2,469 2,441 2,419 2,404 2,365 2,347 2,344 2,343 2,316 800 793 244 569 | 47.7
36.4
12.2
3.7 8.7 | -25.7
+9.8 |
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| [Elevation of Jerdein to Alderman] |
1947 (6/3) | 23,648 | 18.1 | C.R. Purnell J.J. Curran G. Marrin J.A. Collins | C Lab Com L | 2,940 698 384 250 2,242 | 68.8 16.3 9.0 5.9 52.5 | +21.1 -20.1
-6.3 |
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| [Death of Whitty] |
1948 (4/11) |
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| P.C. Coles | C | unop. |
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| [Two seats vacant at dissolution (Elevations of Day and Mercer to Alderman)] |
| 1949 | 27,213 | 29.4 | P.C. Coles M.G. Giles D.E. Havinden M.D.N. Cobbold Sir A.G. Hotham Miss A.M. Tennant C.R. Purnell Hon. Mrs. T.M. Maxwell Countess Winterton J.J. Curran A.H. Gibb D.J. Davis P.G. Lester Mrs. V.E. Rice Mrs. H. Whyborn W.J. Rice Miss S.C. Marr Miss M. Wane | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab | 5,574 5,542 5,493 5,479 5,478 5,465 5,456 5,452 5,442 2,359 2,267 2,266 2,243 2,182 2,173 2,155 2,135 2,125 3,083 | 71.3
28.7
40.0 | +23.6
-7.7 |
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| [Elevation of Giles to Alderman] |
1950 (27/4) | 26,501 | 19.7 | G.H. Rixson J.J. Curran | C Lab | 3,642 1,580 2,062 | 69.7 30.3 39.4 | -1.6 +1.6 |
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| 1953 | 24,364 | 31.7 | M.D.N. Cobbold P.C. Coles V.H. Goodhew D.E. Havinden Miss A. McMaster G.B. Pugh R.F. Shaw-Kennedy M.F. Rawlence Miss A.M. Tennant J.J. Curran Miss B. Bassett A.J. Ayer P. Hopkins A. Gibb D.A.J. Smith P. Johnson A. Needham E. Miatt | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab | 4,924 4,879 4,848 4,815 4,772 4,766 4,728 4,678 4,675 2,650 2,592 2,586 2,547 2,524 2,520 2,511 2,456 2,416 2,025 | 65.4
34.6
27.7 | -5.9
+5.9 |
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| [Death of Havinden] |
1955 (3/2) | 24,659 | 15.7 | Dr. H.B.S. Warren D.A.J. Smith A.W.A. Hostler | C Lab L | 2,703 972 202 1,731 | 69.7 25.1 5.2 44.6 | +4.3 -9.5 |
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| 1956 | 24,807 | 24.6 | V.H. Goodhew S. Le Marchant Miss A.M. Tennant Dr. H.B.S. Warren M.D.N. Cobbold A.R. Wise T.H.L. Nicholls G.B. Pugh M.F. Rawlence Mrs. A. Dunn Earl of Listowel Mrs. E. Jenkins J. Guinery Miss U. Mountstephen Miss H. Feaver Mrs. S. Wise | C C C C C C C C C Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab | 4,008 3,951 3,936 3,932 3,916 3,912 3,885 3,874 3,814 1,926 1,914 1,883 1,878 1,829 1,822 1,750 1,888 | 67.8
32.2
32.7 | +2.4
-2.4 |
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| 1959 | 3,229** | 22.5 | A. Sciver W.R.H. Steer L.E. Johnson Miss C. East E.T. Barnard Mrs. V. Vernon | C C C Lab Lab Lab | 669 666 665 53 50 49 612 | 92.9
7.1
85.3 |
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| 1962 | 2,731 | 21.6 | G.B. Pugh A. Sciver W.R.H. Steer Miss D.H. Sylven Mrs. V. Vernon G. Worthington | C C C Lab Lab Lab | 514 508 506 76 70 66 430 | 87.8
12.2
74.1 | -5.1
+5.1 |
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