1926 Hammersmith North by-election
The Hammersmith North by-election of 1926 was held on 20 May 1926. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett. It was won by the Labour candidate James Patrick Gardner.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Patrick Gardner | 13,095 | 53.4 | ||
Unionist | Samuel Gluckstein | 9,484 | 38.6 | ||
Liberal | George Paton Murfitt | 1,974 | 8.0 | ||
Majority | 3,611 | 14.8 | |||
Turnout | 24,553 | 72.2 | |||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "North Hammersmith Result. Labour Majority of 3,611". The Times. 29 May 1926. p. 12.