1910 Ilkeston by-election

The Ilkeston by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. The by-election was held on 7 March 1910.

Vacancy

The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Walter Foster, becoming Baron Ilkeston and taking a seat in the House of Lords. Foster had been Liberal MP for the seat of Ilkeston since the 1887 Ilkeston by-election.

Electoral history

The seat had been Liberal since it was created in 1885. They easily held the seat at the last election, with a reduced majority;

Sir Walter Foster
General election January 1910: Ilkeston [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Foster 10,632 62.3 -2.0
Conservative Forbes St John Morrow 6,432 37.7 +2.0
Majority 4,200 24.6 -4.0
Turnout 17,064 87.7 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Candidates

Campaign

Polling Day was fixed for the 7 March 1910.

Result

The Liberals held the seat and managed a slightly reduced majority;

Seely
Ilkeston by-election, 1910[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. B. Seely 10,204 59.7 -2.6
Conservative Henry FitzHerbert Wright 6,871 40.3 +2.6
Majority 3,333 19.4 -5.2
Turnout 17,075
Liberal hold Swing

Aftermath
General election December 1910: Ilkeston[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. B. Seely 9,990 62.7 +2.9
Conservative William Marshall Freeman 5,946 37.3 -2.9
Majority 4,044 25.4 +5.8
Turnout 15,936 81.9 -5.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

References
  1. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
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