1926 Lagos by-election

September 2026 September 2026 A by-election was held for the Lagos seat in the Legislative Council of Nigeria on 30 April 1926.Nigeria Magazine, Issue 121, p19 It followed the death of incumbent Egerton Shyngle, who had been a member of the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP).Tekena N Tamuno (1966) Nigeria and Elective Representation 1923−1947, Heinemann, p122 John Caulcrick of the NNDP was elected with 69% of the vote. Campaign Four candidates contested the elections; Caulcrick, a medical practitioner, was nominated by the NNDP, whilst the other three ran as independents. Two of whom had also contested the 1923 general elections – barrister Adeyemo Alakija and civil engineer George Debayo Agbebi, who had received 6% and 3% of the vote respectively. The final candidate was P J C Thomas, a businessman. Results John Caulcrick Nigerian National Democratic Party 451 Adeyemo Alakija Independent 93 P.J.C. Thomas Independent 58 George Debayo Agbebi Independent 47 33 833 Tamuno References Category:By-elections in Nigeria Lagos Lagos Category:20th century in Lagos Lagos