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1926 East Ham North by-election

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East Ham North
East Ham North

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

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  • 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

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East Ham North, 1926 Electorate
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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The East Ham By-Election - Conservative Candidate Adopted". News. The Times. No. 44245. London. 14 April 1926. col B, p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "The East Ham Election". News. The Times. No. 44243. London. 12 April 1926. col B, p. 9.