1910 Ilkeston by-election

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The 1910 Ilkeston by-election was a Parliamentary by-election in the constituency of Ilkeston in Derbyshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. The by-election was held on 7 March 1910.

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Vacancy

The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Walter Foster, becoming Baron Ilkeston and taking a seat in the House of Lords. Foster had been Liberal MP for the seat of Ilkeston since the 1887 Ilkeston by-election.

Electoral history

The seat had been Liberal since it was created in 1885. They easily held the seat at the last election, with a reduced majority;

Sir Walter Foster Walter Foster.jpg
Sir Walter Foster
General election January 1910: Ilkeston [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Foster 10,632 62.3 −2.0
Conservative Forbes St John Morrow6,43237.7+2.0
Majority4,20024.6−4.0
Turnout 17,06487.7+0.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Candidates

Campaign

Polling Day was fixed for the 7 March 1910.

Result

The Liberals held the seat and managed a slightly reduced majority;

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Seely
1910 Ilkeston by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. B. Seely 10,204 59.7 −2.6
Conservative Henry FitzHerbert Wright 6,87140.3+2.6
Majority3,33319.4−5.2
Turnout 17,07587.70.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Aftermath

General election December 1910: Ilkeston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. B. Seely 9,990 62.7 +0.4
Conservative William Marshall Freeman5,94637.3−0.4
Majority4,04425.4+0.8
Turnout 15,93681.9−5.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

References

  1. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig