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
See also
References
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"East Ham By-Election - Seat won by Labour". News in Brief. The Times. No. 44259. London. 30 April 1926. col B, p. 14.
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"The East Ham By-Election - Conservative Candidate Adopted". News. The Times. No. 44245. London. 14 April 1926. col B, p. 10.
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"The East Ham Election". News. The Times. No. 44243. London. 12 April 1926. col B, p. 9.