1920 Ilford by-election

1920 Ilford by-election
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Candidate Wise King Thompson
Party Unionist Labour Liberal
Popular vote 15,612 6,577 6,515
Percentage 54.38 22.91 22.69
MP before election

Griggs
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Wise
Unionist

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

  1. ^ a b c "Ilford Retained - Large Coalition Majority". News. The Times. No. 42537. London. 9 October 1920. col F, p. 10.
  2. ^ a b c "Ilford By-Election - Unionist Candidate Chosen". News. The Times. No. 42497. London. 24 August 1920. col C, p. 7.
  3. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
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