East Ham North by-election, 1926

The East Ham North by-election of 29 April 1926 was held after the death of the Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Williamson Crook.[1] Labour took the seat in the by-election. with a majority of 1,627 [1]

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Candidates

Results

Manchester Clayton, 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Lawrence 10,798[1] 40.64 +4.8
Conservative George William Symonds Jarret 9,178[1] 34.51 -5.0
Liberal Leslie Burgin 6,603[1] 24.85 +0.2
Turnout 26,572
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "East Ham By-Election - Seat won by Labour" (News in Brief). The Times (London). Friday, 30 April 1926. Issue 44259, col B, p. 14.
  2. ^ "The East Ham By-Election - Conservative Candidate Adopted" (News). The Times (London). Wednesday, 14 April 1926. Issue 44245, col B, p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "The East Ham Election" (News). The Times (London). Monday, 12 April 1926. Issue 44243, col B, p. 9.