1920 Ilford by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1920 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Fredric Wise | 15,612 | 54.38 | â12.4 |
| Labour | Joseph King | 6,577 | 22.91 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 6,515 | 22.69 | +8.9 | |
| Majority | 9,035 | 31.47 | â15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 28,704 | 66.2 | +7.9 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +4.0 | |||
| 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Fredric Wise | 14,071 | 44.4 | â10.0 | |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 7,625 | 24.0 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | Augustus West | 5,414 | 17.1 | â5.8 | |
| Ind. Unionist | Frederick C. Bramston | 4,610 | 14.5 | New | |
| Majority | 6,446 | 20.4 | â11.1 | ||
| Turnout | 31,720 | 70.5 | +4.3 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -5.6 | |||