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]
Candidates
- George Jarrett was the Conservative candidate and a director of a printing and publishing company.[2]
- Susan Lawrence was the Labour candidate and had previous held the seat.[3]
- Leslie Burgin was the Liberal Party candidate and a solicitor specialising in international law.[3]
Result
| East Ham North, 1926
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Arabella Susan Lawrence | 10,798[1] | 40.64 | +4.8 | |
| Conservative | George William Symonds Jarrett | 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
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "East Ham By-Election - Seat won by Labour" (News in Brief). The Times (London). Friday, 30 April 1926. (44259), col B, p. 14.
- ↑ "The East Ham By-Election - Conservative Candidate Adopted" (News). The Times (London). Wednesday, 14 April 1926. (44245), col B, p. 10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The East Ham Election" (News). The Times (London). Monday, 12 April 1926. (44243), col B, p. 9.