1934 Upton by-election

The 1934 West Ham Upton by-election was held on 14 May 1934. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alfred Chotzner. It was won by the Labour candidate Benjamin Walter Gardner.[1]

Result

Upton by-election, 1934[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Benjamin Walter Gardner 11,998 56.4 +14.9
Conservative John Macnamara 8,534 40.1 −18.4
Ind. Labour Party Fenner Brockway 748 3.5 New
Majority 3,464 16.3 N/A
Turnout 21,280 50.5 −19.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +17.0

Previous result

General election 1931: Upton[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alfred Chotzner 17,561 58.5 +26.2
Labour Benjamin Walter Gardner 12,453 41.5
Majority 5,108 17.0 N/A
Turnout 30,014 70.4 −0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  3. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig


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