1978 Ilford North by-election explained

Election Name:1978 Ilford North by-election
Type:parliamentary
Country:United Kingdom
Seats For Election:Constituency of Ilford North
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:October 1974 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:Oct. 1974
Next Election:1979 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1979
Election Date:2 March 1978
Candidate1:Vivian Bendall
Image1: Con
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:22,548
Percentage1:50.31%
Swing1: 9.43%
Candidate2:Tessa Jowell
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:17,051
Percentage2:38.04%
Swing2: 4.44%
Candidate3:John Freeman
Image3: Lib
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote3:2,248
Percentage3:5.02%
Swing3: 11.62%
MP
Before Election:Millie Miller
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Vivian Bendall
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

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.

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