Hurst Local Board Election Results

The election results below relate to the elections to the Hurst Local Board in the 1870s. The results are taken from the minutes of the Local Board.

It's rather surprisng that there were more votes cast then when there were nowhere near as many eligible voters than there were in the recent local authority elections.

• April 1874

• Name of Person Nominated

  Residence

  Quality/Calling

  No of Votes Given to each candidate

  Names of persons elected

• Paul Cowper

  Hurst Mount, Mount Pleasant Street

  Cotton Spinner

  331

  Paul Cowper

• George Barber

  9 Hillgate Street Hurst Brook

  Machine Broker

  246

• Jonas Knight

  Spring Bank Smallshaw

  Mill Furnisher

  426

  Jonas Knight

• George Selden

  Whiteacre Road Hurst

  Schoolmaster

  365

  George Seldon

• Thomas Kinch

  8 Oldham Street Hurst Brook

  Hat Manufacturer

  366

  Thomas Kinch

• Samuel Seel

  Union Road Hurst Brook

  Provision Dealer

  206

• James Moss

  Moss Fold

  Mechanic

  265

• William Hurst

  Hillgate Street

  Inn Keeper

  245

• Joseph Brammah

  Union Road

  Gentleman

  230

• Extraordinary

• Vacancy

• John Knott

  Dartmouth House Hurst

  John Knott

• April 1876

• William Grimshaw

  10 Hillgate Street Hurst

  Hat Manuafcturer

  452

  William Grimshaw

• Samuel Miller

  Union Road Hurst

  Coffin Maker

  380

  Samuel Miller

• William Tipping

  148 Albemarle Street Ashton Under Lyne

  Cotton Spinner

• John Wallwork

  91 Princess Street

  Mill Manager

  457

  John Wallwork

• George Walker

  41 Princess Street

  Manager of

• Co operative Store

  394

  George Walker

• William Whitworth

  172 King Street

  Ale & Porter Retailer

  177

• April 1878

• Joseph Brammah

  Union Road

  Gentleman

  262

• Paul Cowper

  Mount Pleasant St Hurst Brook

  Cotton Spinner

  382

  Paul Cowper

• George Frederick Gunner

  Alresford Terrace Mossley Road

  Boot & Shoe Maker

  381

  George Frederick Gunner

• George Henry Kenworthy

  Hurst

  Cotton Manufacturer

  440

  441 George Henry Kenworthy

• James Knight

  Spring Bank Smallshaw

  Mill Furnisher

  420

  James Knight

• April 1879

• Joseph Brammah

  Prospect Bank Hurst Brook

  Gentleman

• William Grimshaw

  10 Hillgate Street Hurst Brook

  Hat Manfacturer

  William Grimshaw

• Samuel Miller

  Union Road Hurst Brook

  Undertaker

• George Hilton

  Longshutts King Street Hurst

  Hat Manfacturer

  George Hilton

• Richard Shirt

  1 Whitworth Street Hurst

  Grocer

• William Thorpe

  Albert Terrace Princess Street Hurst

  Cashier

  William Thorpe

• John Wallwork

  91 Princess Street Hurst

  Gentleman

  John Wallwork

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