Ilford North by-election, 1978
- Ilford North by-election, 1978
The Ilford North by-election of March 2,1978 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Millie Miller on October 29,1977. The seat was gained by the Conservatives in a defeat for James Callaghan's government.
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Vivian Bendall
votes = 22,548 | percentage = 50.31 | change = +9.43Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tessa Jowell
votes = 17,051 | percentage = 38.04 | change = -4.44Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = John Freeman
votes = 2,248 | percentage = 5.02 | change = -11.62Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = John Hughes
votes = 2,126 | percentage = 4.74 | change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Conservative Independent Democrat
candidate = Thomas Iremonger
votes = 671 | percentage = 1.50 | change = N/AElection box candidate
party = East London People's Front
candidate = Carole Rowe
votes = 89 | percentage = 0.20 | change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = New Britain Party
candidate = Alfred Burr
votes = 48 | percentage = 0.11 | change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident
candidate = Bill Boaks
votes = 38 | percentage = 0.08 | change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 44,819
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 6.9% Lab -> Con
Election box begin
title=General Election 1974, October: Ilford NorthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Millie Miller
votes = 20,621
percentage = 42.48
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Iremonger
votes = 19,843
percentage = 40.88
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G. L. P. Wilson
votes = 8,080
percentage = 16.64
change = Election box majority
votes = 778
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.46
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/78.html#ilford Full results]
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