1920 Ilford by-election

The 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]

1920 Ilford by-election
25 September 1920
 
Candidate Wise King Thompson
Party Unionist Labour Liberal
Popular vote 15,612 6,577 6,515
Percentage 54.38 22.91 22.69
MP before election

Griggs
Unionist

 Subsequent MP

Wise
Unionist

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 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
Ilford by-election, 1920[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
C Unionist Fredric Wise 15,612 54.38 -12.4
Labour Joseph King 6,577 22.91 +3.4
Liberal John Thompson 6,515 22.69 +8.9
Turnout 28,704
Unionist hold Swing
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.

1922 general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Fredric Wise 14,071 44.4 -10.0
Liberal John Thompson 7,625 24.0 +1.3
Labour Augustus West 5,414 17.1 -5.8
Independent Unionist Frederick C. Bramston 4,610 14.5 n/a
Majority 6,446 20.4 -11.1
Turnout 70.5
Unionist hold Swing -5.6

See also

References
  1. "Ilford Retained - Large Coalition Majority". News. The Times (42537). London. 9 October 1920. col F, p. 10.
  2. "Ilford By-Election - Unionist Candidate Chosen". News. The Times (42497). London. 24 August 1920. col C, p. 7.
  3. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
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