1926 Wallsend by-election

The Wallsend by-election of 1926 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]

Wallsend by-election, 1926

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	N/A
Majority			9,027	27.6	+22.8
Turnout			32,705	82.9	−2.5
Registered electors			39,460
	Labour hold		Swing	+11.4

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm