Ilford North by-election, 1978
Encyclopedia
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.
Ilford North (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilford North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprises the north part of the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
of 2 March 1978 was held after the death of Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) Millie Miller
Millie Miller
Millie Miller was a British Labour Party politician.Miller was a councillor in the London Borough of Camden and was the first woman to lead a London Borough council when she was leader 1971-73...
on 29 October 1977. The seat was gained by the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in a defeat for James Callaghan
James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC , was a British Labour politician, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980...
's government.