1926 East Ham North by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1926 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Lawrence | 10,798[1] | 40.64 | +4.83 | |
| Conservative | George Jarrett | 9,178[1] | 34.51 | â5.04 | |
| Liberal | Leslie Burgin | 6,603[1] | 24.85 | +0.22 | |
| Majority | 1,620 | 6.13 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 26,572 | 71.71 | â5.84 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.94 | |||