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Ilford by election, 1920

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Ilford by-election, 1920

The Ilford by-election of 25 September 1920 was held after the death of the Coalition Unionist Member of Parliament Sir William Peter Griggs. The Coalition retained the seat in the by-election.

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Candidates

  • Fredric Wise a stockbroker was the Coalition Unionist candidate.
  • Joseph King was the Labour candidate, he was a former Liberal MP for North Somerset.
  • Major John William Howard Thompson was the Liberal candidate a former MP for East Somerset.

    • British Pathe has newsreel footage of the three candidates standing outside their election count. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/election-at-ilford/query/election

    Aftermath

    Wise was re-elected at the following General Election when Thompson again stood, but this time, beat the Labour candidate into third place.

    References

    Ilford by-election, 1920 Wikipedia
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