1912 Ilkeston by-election

United Kingdom Parliamentary Election November 2019 The 1912 Ilkeston by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 1 July 1912.Craig F.W.S. 1987 Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 Chichester Parliamentary Research Services 107 The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. Vacancy right|Jack Seely Jack Seely had been Liberal MP for the seat of Ilkeston since the 1910 Ilkeston by-election. In 1912, he was promoted to the Cabinet and appointed Secretary of State for War and required to seek re-election.British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig, F.W.S Electoral history General election December 1910: IlkestonBritish parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig, F.W.S Electorate 19,467 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. B. Seely 9,990 62.7 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) William Marshall Freeman 5,946 37.3 -2.9 4,044 25.4 +5.8 15,936 81.9 -5.8 Liberal Party (UK) +2.9 Candidates Seely was elected Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight in 1900, as a Unionist. He crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party in 1904. He was returned as a Liberal for Liverpool Abercromby in 1906 but was defeated in January 1910. He was quickly found a new seat at Ilkeston shortly after. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies under H. H. Asquith between 1908 and 1911, as Under-Secretary of State for War from 1911 to 1912, and became a member of the Privy Council in 1909.Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com William Marshall Freeman, who had contested the election here as Conservative candidate in December 1910 was re-adopted as Conservative candidate. The Independent Labour Party considered running John Thomas White as candidate but the national Labour Party leadership did not wish to see Seely opposed.From Liberal to Labour with Women's Suffrage: The Story of Catherine Marshall By Jo Vellacott Campaign Polling Day was set for 1 July 1912. Result Despite the mid-term unpopularity of the Liberal Government, Seely was re-elected, albeit with a much reduced majority. 1912 Ilkeston by-electionBritish parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig, F.W.S Electorate 20,670 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. B. Seely 9,049 53.6 -9.1 Unionist Party (UK) William Marshall Freeman 7,838 46.4 +9.1 1,211 7.2 -18.2 16,887 81.7 -0.2 Liberal Party (UK) -9.1 Aftermath A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Liberal: Jack Seely Unionist: William Marshall Freeman The Labour Party chose not to run a candidate when the National Union of Railwaymen chose to endorse Seely. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place. When an election did finally take place after the war, Seely was again re-elected. General election 1918: IlkestonBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, F W S Craig Electorate 28,896 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. B. Seely 9,660 54.8 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) George Oliver 7,962 45.2 New 1,698 9.6 +2.4 17,622 61.0 -19.3 Liberal Party (UK) Seely was endorsed by the Coalition Government. The local Unionists felt obliged to support Seely, however at the following general election in 1922 Freeman was once more their candidate but he finished third. References Category:1912 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1912 in England Category:1910s in Derbyshire Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire constituencies Category:Ilkeston Category:July 2012 in the United Kingdom