1926 Kingston upon Hull Central by-election
Appearance
The Kingston-upon-Hull Central by-election of 1926 was fought on 29 November 1926 when Joseph Montague Kenworthy changed party allegiance from the Liberal Party to the Labour Party and sought re-election with the change of party allegiance. Kenworthy retained the seat.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Montague Kenworthy | 16,145 | 52.9 | ||
Conservative | Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt | 11,466 | 37.6 | ||
Liberal | Charles Iain Kerr | 2,885 | 9.5 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 30,496 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |