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