LABOUR HOLDS SEAT.
EAST BRISTOL BY-ELECTION.
LONDON, January 18
The by-election for the East Bristol seat in the House of Commons rendered vacant by the death last month of the sitting Labour member, Mr. W. J. Baker, was held yesterday. As a result of the poll the Labour party retained the seat The result was:—
Sir Stafford Cripps (Lab.) ... Mr. Chapman Walker (Con.) Mr. E. Baker (Lib.)
19,261 7,937
... 4,010
Labour majority
11,324
At the last general election the polling for East Bristol resulted:—W. J. Baker
(Lab.), 21,197; C. G. Spencer (Lib.), 12,570. Labour majority, 11,621.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1931, Page 7
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