The 13th election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place on 4 April 1938. The election was for 7 of 13 seats on the council.
Background In 1938 seven of the seats were up for re-election: Emerson Park, 1 seat (out of 3) Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2) Hornchurch Town, 1 seat (out of 4) North West Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 5) Rainham, 1 seat (out of 2) Upminster, 1 seat (out of 3) There were no elections in the Cranham or Thameside wards.
Councillors were elected for a three-year term due to end in 1941. However, due to the Second World War, and the provisions of the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1939–1944 and the Representation of the People Act 1945, their terms were extended until the 1947 election.
Results The results were as follows: Emerson Park
Harold Wood
Hornchurch Town
North West Hornchurch
Rainham
Upminster
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