1926 Wallsend by-election
Appearance
The 1926 Wallsend by-election was held on 21 July 1926. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Patrick Hastings. It was won by the Labour candidate Margaret Bondfield.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Bondfield | 18,866 | 57.7 | +5.3 | |
Unionist | Sam Howard | 9,839 | 30.1 | −17.5 | |
Liberal | Aaron Curry | 4,000 | 12.2 | New | |
Majority | 9,027 | 27.6 | +22.8 | ||
Turnout | 32,705 | 82.9 | −2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 39,460 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +11.4 |
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