Ilkeston by-election, 1910
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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, Balthazar 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 Ilkeston by-election, 1887.
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;
General Election January 1910[1]
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | |||||
Conservative | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
- The local Liberal Association selected 42 year-old Rt Hon. Jack Seely to defend the seat.
Campaign
Polling Day was fixed for the 7 March 1910.
Result
The Liberals held the seat and managed a slightly increased majority;
Ilkeston by-election, 1910[2]
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Rt Hon. John Edward Bernard Seely | ||||
Conservative | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
General Election December 1910: Ilkeston[3]
Electorate 19,467 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Rt Hon. John Edward Bernard 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 | 81.9 | -5.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |||
References
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