Neepsend Ward Municipal Election 1912

[nobrien_999]

My great grandfather Thomas O'Brien was the candidate for the British Socialist Party in the 1912 Neepsend ward Municipal Election. His candidature was endorsed by the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners.

I have tried searching the web for the election results but without any success, and I wondered if anyone knows how I might find out.

Thanks in advance.

[Edmund]

Bad news I'm afraid.  The Liberals just pipped the Conservatives, and Mr O'Brien was some way behind.

He did however stand in the Guardians Elections the following March

[nobrien_999]

Wow that's fantastic thank you so much.

What were the guardians elections?

[Edmund]

From Wikipedia - there's much more if you want to delve: Boards of Guardians were created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, replacing the parish Overseers of the Poor established under the old poor law, following the recommendations of the Poor Law Commission. Boards administered workhouses

[nobrien_999]

There was a Thomas O'Brien who was a city councillor in 1921 for Wandsworth ward but I'm not sure if it was the same person.

Here's an image of my great grandfathers 1912 Neepsend manifesto..

 

 

[Edmund]

I presume for Wandsworth read Handsworth?

The Sheffield Archives and the Local Studies Library  have copies of "Sheffield Trades and Labour Council 1858 - 1958" (published 1958 ref MEN/LOCAL) which Google only shows a brief extract:

[nobrien_999]

Yes sorry Handsworth.