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1920 Ilford by-election
MP before election
Griggs
Unionist
Subsequent MP
Wise
Unionist
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]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b c
"Ilford Retained - Large Coalition Majority". News. The Times . No. 42537. London. 9 October 1920. col F, p. 10.
^ a b c
"Ilford By-Election - Unionist Candidate Chosen". News. The Times . No. 42497. London. 24 August 1920. col C, p. 7.
^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
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