1926 East Ham North by-election
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Lawrence | 10,798[1] | 40.64 | +4.8 | |
| Conservative | George Jarrett | 9,178[1] | 34.51 | −5.0 | |
| Liberal | Leslie Burgin | 6,603[1] | 24.85 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 1,620 | 6.13 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 26,572 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "East Ham By-Election - Seat won by Labour". News in Brief. The Times. No. 44259. London. 30 April 1926. col B, p. 14.
- ^ "The East Ham By-Election - Conservative Candidate Adopted". News. The Times. No. 44245. London. 14 April 1926. col B, p. 10.
- ^ a b "The East Ham Election". News. The Times. No. 44243. London. 12 April 1926. col B, p. 9.