1926 Lagos by-election
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A by-election was held for the Lagos seat in the on 30 April 1926.[1] It followed the death of incumbent , who had been a member of the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP).[2] of the NNDP was elected with 69% of the vote.
Campaign[]
Four candidates contested the elections; Caulcrick, a medical practitioner, was nominated by the NNDP, whilst the other three ran as independents. Two of whom had also contested the 1923 general elections – barrister Adeyemo Alakija and civil engineer George Debayo Agbebi, who had received 6% and 3% of the vote respectively. The final candidate was P J C Thomas, a businessman.[2]
Results[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Nigerian National Democratic Party | 451 | 69.49 | |
Adeyemo Alakija | Independent | 93 | 14.33 |
P J C Thomas | Independent | 58 | 8.94 |
George Debayo Agbebi | Independent | 47 | 7.24 |
Invalid/blank votes | 33 | − | |
Total | 682 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 833 | 81.87 | |
Source: Tamuno |
References[]
Categories:
- By-elections in Nigeria
- 1926 elections in Africa
- 1926 in Nigeria
- 20th century in Lagos
- April 1926 events