1978 Ilford North by-election

1978 Ilford North by-election
2 March 1978
Constituency of Ilford North
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lib
Candidate Vivian Bendall Tessa Jowell John Freeman
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote 22,548 17,051 2,248
Percentage 50.31% 38.04% 5.02%
Swing 9.43% 4.44% 11.62%
MP before election

Millie Miller
Labour

 Elected MP

Vivian Bendall
Conservative

The Ilford North by-election of 2 March 1978 was held following 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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