1919 London County Council election

1919 London County Council election

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124 Council Seats
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader George Hume Scott Lidgett Harry Gosling
Party Municipal Reform Progressive Labour
Leader since 1918 1918 1920
Last election 67 seats 49 seats 2 seats
Seats won 68 40 15
Seat change Increase1 Decrease9 Increase13
Popular vote 59,021 39,015 54,053
Percentage 36.8% 24.3% 33.7%

An election to the County Council of London took place on 6 March 1919. It was the tenth triennial election of the whole Council. The size of the council was increased to 124 councillors and 20 aldermen. The councillors were elected for electoral divisions corresponding to the new parliamentary constituencies that had been created by the Representation of the People Act 1918. There were 60 dual-member constituencies and one four-member constituency. The council was elected by First Past the Post, with each elector having two votes in the dual-member seats.