1926 East Ham North by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 right|240px|East Ham North 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. Labour took the seat in the by-election. with a majority of 1,627 Candidates George Jarrett was the Conservative candidate and a director of a printing and publishing company. Susan Lawrence was the Labour candidate and had previous held the seat. Leslie Burgin was the Liberal Party candidate and a solicitor specialising in international law. Result 1926 East Ham North, by-election Electorate Labour Party (UK) Susan Lawrence 10,798 40.64 +4.83 Conservative Party (UK) George Jarrett 9,178 34.51 -5.04 Liberal Party (UK) Leslie Burgin 6,603 24.85 +0.22 1,620 6.13 N/A 26,572 71.71 -5.84 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4.94 See also List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931) References The East Ham Election News 12 April 1926 9 44243 B The East Ham By-Election - Conservative Candidate Adopted News 14 April 1926 10 44245 B East Ham By-Election - Seat won by Labour News in Brief 30 April 1926 14 44259 B East Ham North by-election East Ham North by-election East Ham North,1926 East Ham North,1926 East Ham North,1926 Category:1920s in Essex Category:East Ham Category:April 1926 in the United Kingdom