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
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;

Jack Seely

Ilkeston by-election, 1910^[2] Electorate
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

↑ Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan
↑ Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan
↑ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig, F.W.S

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