BRITISH POLITICS.
A BY-ELECTION.
MR LANSBURY LOSES HIS SEAT. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegiaph—Copyright. LONDON, November 26. The by-election for tho Bow and Bromley seat caused by Mr G. Lansbury resigning to contest the seat en tho Women's Suffrage question, resulted as under:— Blair (Unionist) ... ... 4042 Lansbury (Socialist) ... 3291 The Suffragettes actively campaigned foi Mr Lansbury, but tho contest was not confined to the franchise question. Aggrieved workers complained of the Insuranco Act, and Mr Lansbury suggested that it should, be repealed;
United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 26. The by-election for tho Bow and Bromley seat caused by Mr G. Lansbury resigning to contest the seat en tho Women's Suffrage question, resulted as under: — Blair (Unionist) ... ... 4042 Lansbury (Socialist) ... 3291 The Suffragettes actively campaigned foi Mr Lansbury, but tho contest was not confined to the franchise question. Aggrieved workers complained of the Insurnnco Act, and Mr Lansbury suggested that it should, be repealed;
Many Liberals and members of the Labour Party abstained from voting.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14524, 28 November 1912, Page 7
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