1926 East Ham North by-election

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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]

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Candidates

Result

East Ham North, 1926 Electorate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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
Majority1,6206.13N/A
Turnout 26,572
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1 2 "The East Ham Election". News. The Times. No. 44243. London. 12 April 1926. col B, p. 9.