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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vivian Bendall | 22,548 | 50.31 | +9.43 | |
| Labour | Tessa Jowell | 17,051 | 38.04 | –4.44 | |
| Liberal | John Freeman | 2,248 | 5.02 | –11.62 | |
| National Front | John Hughes | 2,126 | 4.74 | New | |
| Conservative Independent Democrat | Tom Iremonger | 671 | 1.50 | New | |
| East London People's Front | Carole Rowe | 89 | 0.20 | New | |
| New Britain | Alfred Burr | 48 | 0.11 | New | |
| Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident | Bill Boaks | 38 | 0.08 | New | |
| Majority | 5,497 | 12.27 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 44,819 | 69.10 | −5.36 | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Millie Miller | 20,621 | 42.48 | +4.48 | |
| Conservative | Tom Iremonger | 19,843 | 40.88 | +2.32 | |
| Liberal | Gareth Wilson | 8,080 | 16.64 | −6.80 | |
| Majority | 778 | 1.60 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 48,544 | 74.46 | −5.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,195 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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