Metropolitan borough council elections 1 Nov 1909
Metropolitan borough council elections 1 Nov 1909 was held on 1 November 1909. 1,362 seats were filled across 269 wards and divisions in 28 councils, from 2,612 candidates. Municipal Reform Party (London, 1906-1946) won 878, Progressive Party (London, 1889-1945) won 256 and Ratepayers won 103.
- Date
- 1 November 1909
- Seats filled
- 1,362
- Candidates
- 2,612
- Councils
- 28
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Reform Party (London, 1906-1946) | 1,121 | 878 | 951,195 | 52.4% |
| Progressive Party (London, 1889-1945) | 766 | 256 | 583,194 | 32.1% |
| Ratepayers | 151 | 103 | 73,372 | 4.0% |
| Independent | 153 | 47 | 57,494 | 3.2% |
| The Labour Party | 167 | 32 | 76,351 | 4.2% |
| Municipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs) | 37 | 19 | 15,824 | 0.9% |
| Other | 33 | 10 | 9,322 | 0.5% |
| Socialist (London, 1889-1912) | 128 | 7 | 34,218 | 1.9% |
| Independent Progressive | 19 | 7 | 5,918 | 0.3% |
| Anti-socialist alliances (London Municipal Reform/Progressive joint tickets) | 5 | 2 | 1,262 | 0.1% |
| Independent Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Independent Labour Party | 20 | 0 | 6,125 | 0.3% |
| Social Democratic Federation / Social Democratic Party (1884-1911) | 11 | 0 | 1,367 | 0.1% |