1934 Upton by-election
# 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.

## Result

Upton by-election, 1934 :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3,464 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,280 | 50.5 | -19.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.0 | |

## Previous result

General election 1931: Upton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Alfred Chotzner | 17,561 | 58.5 | +26.2 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Walter Gardner | 12,453 | 41.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,108 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,014 | 70.4 | -0.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
