BY-ELECTION IN ENGLAND

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20997, 27 October 1933, Page 11

BY-ELECTION IN ENGLAND

LABOUR'S SURPRISE WIN PEACE THE CHIEF ISSUE (usrxtD tiIESS ASSOCIATION—"B V BUECTfiIO TELEGF.APE —COPYRIGHT.) (Received October 26, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, October 26. The by-election for the East Fulham seat owing to the death of Sir Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan, resulted* Mr J. C. Wilmot (Labour) 17,790 Mr W. J. Waldron (Conservative) .. .. 12,950 The Labour gain was a big surprise, for Labour has never won the constituency before. The announcement was followed by seer. - of enthusiasm. Mr Wilmot says the victory means that the British people demand that there shall be no more war, and that the British Government shall give a lead to the whole world by immediately initiating a policy of general disarmament. East Fulham is the fourth seat lost to Labour in 24 by-elections since the general election. The "Daily Herald," referring to the by-election, says it is the clearest indication yet that the so-calh National Government no longer represents the nation. It may cling to office, but the writing is on the wall, and its fate is certain. The "News-Chronicle," in a leading article, declares that the result is a startling blow to the Government. The main issue was peace and how to ensure it. East Fulham voted for better houses and not bigger battleships. The Government will clearly be well advised to heed the dramatic warning. The "Daily Mail" says that the result intensely surprised those in Government circles. The figures at the last election were: Sir Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan (Con.) .. .. 23,433 Sir John Maynard (Lab.) .. 8,917 Mr J. H. Greenwood (Lib.) .. 1,788