1978 Ilford North by-election

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1978 Ilford North by-election
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  Oct. 1974 2 March 1978 1979  

Constituency of Ilford North
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Tessa Jowell, 2000 (cropped).jpg
Lib
Candidate Vivian Bendall Tessa Jowell John Freeman
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote22,54817,0512,248
Percentage50.31%38.04%5.02%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.43%Decrease2.svg 4.44%Decrease2.svg 11.62%

MP before election

Millie Miller
Labour

Elected MP

Vivian Bendall
Conservative

The Ilford North by-election of 2 March 1978 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Millie Miller on 29 October 1977. The seat was gained by the Conservatives in a defeat for James Callaghan's government.

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Results

1978 Ilford North by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 22,548 50.31 +9.43
Labour Tessa Jowell 17,05138.04–4.44
Liberal John Freeman2,2485.02–11.62
National Front John Hughes2,1264.74New
Conservative Independent Democrat Tom Iremonger 6711.50New
East London People's Front Carole Rowe890.20New
New Britain Alfred Burr480.11New
Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 380.08New
Majority5,49712.27N/A
Turnout 44,81969.10−5.36
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election October 1974: Ilford North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Millie Miller 20,621 42.48 +4.48
Conservative Tom Iremonger 19,84340.88+2.32
Liberal Gareth Wilson8,08016.64−6.80
Majority7781.60N/A
Turnout 48,54474.46−5.15
Registered electors 65,195
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

See also

References

  1. "1978 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. "UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive]". www.politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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