1978 Ilford North by-election

The Ilford North by-election of 2 March 1978 was held after 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. It was the last seat to be captured by the Conservatives from Labour in a by-election until the 2008 Crewe and Nantwich by-election thirty years later.

Results
1978 Ilford North by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 22,548 50.31 +9.43
Labour Tessa Jowell 17,051 38.04 –4.44
Liberal John Freeman 2,248 5.02 –11.62
National Front John Hughes 2,126 4.74 New
Conservative Independent Democrat Thomas Iremonger 671 1.50 New
East London People's Front Carole Rowe 89 0.20 New
New Britain Alfred Burr 48 0.11 New
Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 38 0.08 New
Majority 5,497 12.27 N/A
Turnout 44,819 69.10 -5.36
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
  • 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.
General election October 1974: Ilford North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Millie Miller 20,621 42.48 +4.48
Conservative Thomas Iremonger 19,843 40.88 +2.32
Liberal Gareth Wilson 8,080 16.64 -6.80
Majority 778 1.60 N/A
Turnout 48,544 74.46 -5.15
Registered electors 65,195
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

See also

References
  1. "1978 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  2. "UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive]". www.politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
Sources
  • British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983, p. 27, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (MacMillan Press 1983)
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