1920 Ilford By-election
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The Ilford by-election of 25 September 1920 was held after the death of the Coalition Unionist Member of Parliament Sir
William Peter Griggs Sir William Peter Griggs (1 November 1849 – 11 August 1920) was an English Member of Parliament for Ilford in north-east London. Early life Born at 123 Brick Lane in Bethnal Green, London, Griggs was 7 when his father died. He saved enough mo ...
. The Coalition retained the seat in the by-election.


Candidates

* Fredric Wise, a stockbroker, was the Coalition Unionist candidate. * Joseph King was the Labour candidate. He was a former Liberal MP for North Somerset. *Major John William Howard Thompson was the Liberal candidate. He was a former MP for East Somerset. 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


Aftermath

Wise was re-elected at the following General Election when Thompson again stood, but this time, beat the Labour candidate into third place.


See also

* List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931) * 1954 Ilford North by-election *
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. Results ...


References

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