A BRITISH BYE-ELECTION
CANDIDATE DEFEATED. United Press Aasocistion-By Electric le eempii—Copyright. {Received July 30th. 11.6 p.m.) LONDON, July 30. Thefeye-election at Leeds, caused through Mr W- L. Jackson being raised to the Parage, resulted in the defeat of the Government candidate. Mr Rowland Barrar Liberal, securing 7539 votes against 6781 polled for Sir Arthur Lawson. Unionist The fibres produced a great sensation sr Parliament, The result is _-M T attributed to the Education Bill and to inadequate pu-Bo control off «_oo-, also to the action of the Government in forcing the Bill through by an all-night sitting. Electioneering p'jacards contrasted the b : p Liberal wWh the little Protection-* lo_f although the price of bread is praoticallT unaffected by v_e recent corn duties.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11339, 31 July 1902, Page 5
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