Local elections 1 Nov 1937
Local elections 1 Nov 1937 was held on 1 November 1937. 1,440 seats were filled across 346 wards and divisions in 31 councils, from 2,816 candidates. The Labour Party won 788, Municipal Reform Party (London, 1906-1946) won 515 and Anti-socialist alliances (London Municipal Reform/Progressive joint tickets) won 42.
- Date
- 1 November 1937
- Seats filled
- 1,440
- Candidates
- 2,816
- Councils
- 31
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 1,243 | 788 | 1,759,618 | 49.7% |
| Municipal Reform Party (London, 1906-1946) | 854 | 515 | 1,293,410 | 36.5% |
| Anti-socialist alliances (London Municipal Reform/Progressive joint tickets) | 65 | 42 | 49,481 | 1.4% |
| Conservative Party | 140 | 38 | 145,045 | 4.1% |
| Ratepayers | 231 | 34 | 148,476 | 4.2% |
| Independent | 40 | 21 | 21,727 | 0.6% |
| Communist | 22 | 1 | 4,718 | 0.1% |
| Chamber of Trade | 2 | 1 | 424 | 0.0% |
| The Liberal Party | 70 | 0 | 45,672 | 1.3% |
| Other | 70 | 0 | 34,733 | 1.0% |
| British Union of Fascists (1932-1940) | 48 | 0 | 27,418 | 0.8% |
| Independent Labour | 22 | 0 | 6,606 | 0.2% |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 747 | 0.0% |
| Independent Liberal | 2 | 0 | 711 | 0.0% |
| Democratic Labour | 6 | 0 | 445 | 0.0% |