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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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