The Ilford by-election of 25 September 1920 was held after the death of the Coalition Unionist Member of Parliament Sir William Peter Griggs.[1] The Coalition retained the seat in the by-election.[1]
Candidates
- Fredric Wise, a stockbroker, was the Coalition Unionist candidate.[2]
- Joseph King was the Labour candidate. He was a former Liberal MP for North Somerset.[2]
- Major John William Howard Thompson was the Liberal candidate. He was a former MP for East Somerset.[2]
British Pathe has newsreel footage of the three candidates standing outside their election count. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/election-at-ilford/query/election
Result
Ilford by-election, 1920[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
C | Unionist | Fredric Wise | 15,612 | 54.38 | −12.4 |
| Labour | Joseph King | 6,577 | 22.91 | +3.4 |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 6,515 | 22.69 | +8.9 |
Majority | 9,035 | 31.47 | |
Turnout | 28,704 | | |
| Unionist hold | Swing | | |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Aftermath
Wise was re-elected at the following General Election when Thompson again stood, but this time, beat the Labour candidate into third place.
1922 general election[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Fredric Wise | 14,071 | 44.4 | −10.0 |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 7,625 | 24.0 | +1.3 |
| Labour | Augustus West | 5,414 | 17.1 | −5.8 |
| Ind. Unionist | Frederick C. Bramston | 4,610 | 14.5 | New |
Majority | 6,446 | 20.4 | −11.1 |
Turnout | 31,720 | 70.5 | |
| Unionist hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)
- 1954 Ilford North by-election
- 1978 Ilford North by-election
References
- ^ a b c "Ilford Retained - Large Coalition Majority". News. The Times. No. 42537. London. 9 October 1920. col F, p. 10.
- ^ a b c "Ilford By-Election - Unionist Candidate Chosen". News. The Times. No. 42497. London. 24 August 1920. col C, p. 7.
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
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