Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ilford was won by Conservative at the 1935 general election, with a majority of 17,967 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Ilford from 1918 to 1935.
Full Election History, 1918–1935
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
William Peter Griggs (Unionist)
15,870
66.8%
Herbert Dunnico (Labour)
11,249 (47.4 pts)
58.3%
1922
Fredric Wise (Unionist)
14,071
44.4%
John William Howard Thompson (Liberal)
6,446 (20.3 pts)
70.5%
1923
Frederic Wise (Unionist)
14,136
44.3%
John William Morris (Liberal)
2,171 (6.8 pts)
64.8%
1924
Fredric Wise (Unionist)
22,825
58.4%
Daniel Chater (Labour)
14,365 (36.8 pts)
74.8%
1929
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton (Unionist)
24,414
42.4%
Arthur Strettell Comyns Carr (Liberal)
3,147 (5.5 pts)
73.6%
1931
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton (Conservative)
43,737
67.2%
Percy Astins (Labour)
31,564 (48.5 pts)
71.9%
1935
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton (Conservative)
43,208
63.1%
Percy Astins (Labour)
17,967 (26.2 pts)
64.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Peter Griggs
Unionist
15,870
66.8%
Yes
Herbert Dunnico
Labour
4,621
19.5%
No
Thomas Hamilton Garside
Liberal
3,261
13.7%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fredric Wise
Unionist
14,071
44.4%
Yes
John William Howard Thompson
Liberal
7,625
24.0%
No
Augustus West
Labour
5,414
17.1%
No
Frederick Bramston
Independent Unionist
4,610
14.5%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederic Wise
Unionist
14,136
44.3%
Yes
John William Morris
Liberal
11,965
37.5%
No
Daniel Chater
Labour
5,775
18.1%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fredric Wise
Unionist
22,825
58.4%
Yes
Daniel Chater
Labour
8,460
21.7%
No
John William Morris
Liberal
7,780
19.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton
Unionist
24,414
42.4%
Yes
Arthur Strettell Comyns Carr
Liberal
21,267
36.9%
No
Charles Robin de Gruchy
Labour
11,952
20.7%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton
Conservative
43,737
67.2%
Yes
Percy Astins
Labour
12,173
18.7%
No
William Stanley Russell Thomas
Liberal
9,179
14.1%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton
Conservative
43,208
63.1%
Yes
Percy Astins
Labour
25,241
36.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ilford has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ilford in the 1935 general election?
Conservative won Ilford in 1935 with 43,208 votes (63.1%), a majority of 17,967 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Ilford since 1918?
Since 1918, Ilford has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Ilford?
The closest result on record for Ilford was 1929, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 3,147 votes (5.5 percentage points).