1978 Ilford North by-election

1978 Ilford North by-election
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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 Increase 9.43% Decrease 4.44% Decrease 11.62%
MP before election

Millie Miller
Labour

Elected MP

Vivian Bendall
Conservative

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.