Ilkeston by-election, 1910

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;

Sir Walter Foster
General Election January 1910: Ilkeston [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rt Hon. Sir Balthazar 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 87.7 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Candidates

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[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rt Hon. John Edward Bernard Seely 10,204
Conservative Henry FitzHerbert Wright 6,871
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aftermath

General Election December 1910: Ilkeston[4]
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

  1. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
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