1910 Ilkeston by-election
The Ilkeston by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) 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, Walter 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 1887 Ilkeston by-election.
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;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Foster | 10,632 | 62.3 | -2.0 | |
Conservative | Forbes St John Morrow | 6,432 | 37.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 4,200 | 24.6 | -4.0 | ||
Turnout | 17,064 | 87.7 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | -2.0 |
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 reduced majority;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. E. B. Seely | 10,204 | 59.7 | -2.6 | |
Conservative | Henry FitzHerbert Wright | 6,871 | 40.3 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 3,333 | 19.4 | -5.2 | ||
Turnout | 17,075 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aftermath[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. E. B. 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 | 15,936 | 81.9 | -5.8 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 |
References[]
Categories:
- 1910 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1910 in England
- 1910s in Derbyshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire constituencies
- Ilkeston