1978 Ilford North by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 1978 Ilford North by-election parliamentary United Kingdom Constituency of Ilford North no October 1974 United Kingdom general election Oct. 1974 1979 United Kingdom general election 1979 2 March 1978 Vivian Bendall Con Conservative Party (UK) 22,548 50.31% 9.43% Tessa Jowell x160px Labour Party (UK) 17,051 38.04% 4.44% John Freeman Lib Liberal Party (UK) 2,248 5.02% 11.62% MP Millie Miller Labour Party (UK) Vivian Bendall Conservative Party (UK) The 1978 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. Result 1978 Ilford North by-electionhttp://by-elections.co.uk/78.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120314034520/http://by-elections.co.uk/78.html 1978 By Election Results 2012-03-14 dead 2015-09-17 Conservative Party (UK) Vivian Bendall 22,548 50.31 +9.43 Labour Party (UK) Tessa Jowell 17,051 38.04 –4.44 Liberal Party (UK) John Freeman 2,248 5.02 –11.62 National Front (UK) John Hughes 2,126 4.74 New Conservative Independent Democrat Tom Iremonger 671 1.50 New #660000 East London People's Front Carole Rowe 89 0.20 New New Britain Party Alfred Burr 48 0.11 New Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 38 0.08 New 5,497 12.27 N/A 44,819 69.10 -5.36 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Alfred Burr was exposed as a convicted child abuser after nominations closed, resulting in the withdrawal of his endorsement by the New Britain Party and his withdrawal from election six days before the date of the by-election. Previous result General election October 1974: Ilford Northhttp://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i12.htm UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive] www.politicsresources.net 18 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811155505/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i12.htm 11 August 2011 dead Labour Party (UK) Millie Miller 20,621 42.48 +4.48 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Iremonger 19,843 40.88 +2.32 Liberal Party (UK) Gareth Wilson 8,080 16.64 -6.80 778 1.60 N/A 48,544 74.46 -5.15 65,195 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) See also 1954 Ilford North by-election 1920 Ilford by-election References Sources British Parliamentary Election Results 1974–1983, p. 27, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (MacMillan Press 1983) Ilford North by-election Ilford North,1978 Ilford North,1978 Ilford North by-election Category:Ilford Ilford North by-election