A by-election was held for the Lagos seat in the Legislative Council of Nigeria on 30 April 1926.[1] It followed the death of incumbent Egerton Shyngle, who had been a member of the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP).[2] John Caulcrick of the NNDP was elected with 69% of the vote.
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]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Caulcrick | 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 |
| align=left colspan=2 | Invalid/blank votes | 33 | − |
| align=left colspan=2 | Total | 682 | 100 |
| align=left colspan=2 | Registered voters/turnout | 833 | 81.87 |
| align=left colspan=4 | Source: Tamuno |