1899 Clerkenwell Vestry election explained

Election Name:	1899 Clerkenwell Vestry election
Type:	Parliamentary
Previous Election:	1898 Clerkenwell Vestry election
Previous Year:	1898
Next Election:	1900 Finsbury Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:	1900
Seats For Election:	24 of 72 seats to the Clerkenwell Vestry
Image1:	MOD
Party1:	Moderate (London)
Party2:	Progressive Party (London)

The final election to the Clerkenwell Vestry took place on Tuesday 16 May 1899. Vestrymen were elected for three years (to go out of office in 1902). The term was reduced to end on 1 November 1900 by the London Government Act 1899.

Background

In 1899 there were 24 of the 72 seats up for re-election:^[1]

• Ward No. 1, 4 seats (out of 12)
• Ward No. 2, 5 seats (out of 15)
• Ward No. 3, 4 seats (out of 12)
• Ward No. 4, 6 seats (out of 18)
• Ward No. 5, 5 seats (out of 15)

Results

The results were as follows:^{[2] [3]}

Ward No. 1

Richards and Brailey each received 114 votes and resolved the election by drawing lots.

Ward No. 5

Notes and References

1. News: Vestry Elections for 1899 . Holborn and Finsbury Guardian . 6 May 1899 . 2.
2. News: Vestry Elections for 1899 . Holborn and Finsbury Guardian . 20 May 1899 . 6.
3. News: The Vestry Elections . The Echo . 18 May 1899 . 3.