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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 35, 4 November 1933, Page 7

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British National Labour and Kilmarnock RESULT OF BY-ELECTION (Received November 3, 8.30 p.m.) London, November 3. The Kilmarnock by-election, rendered necessary owing to tlie elevation of Rt. Hon. Craigle N. Aitchiston to the Scottish Bench, resulted as follows: — Mr. Kenneth Lindsay (National Labour) 12,577 •Mr. James Barr (Labour) .. 8,924 Mr. John Pollock (Independent Labour) 7,575 Sir Afl McEwan (Scottish Nationalist) 6,098 At the general election the Rt. Hon. C. N. Aitchison, who stood as. a National Labour candidate, received 21.803 votes, and his sole opponent, Mr. J. Pollock (Labour) received 14,767 votes. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Labour’s Net Gain 176 Seats London, November 2. Tlie final results of tly? municipal elections show that Labour - gained many seats, mainly at the expense of the Conservatives. In 346 councils in England and Wales, taken as a whole, Labour secured a net gain of 176 seats, while the loss of the Conservatives was 106. Labour. however, controls only 25 boroughs, 13 of which it captured at this election. Thus, whereas the Labour leaders are delighted with the success of their candidates, there is disappointment at the net result. The “Manchester Guardian” says that the swing to Labour iu the municipal elections is stronger than was anticipated. It is especially marked in Yorkshire and the North-East, and confirms the view that East Fulham was no flash in the pan. The “Daily Herald” declared that the electors struck a blow for better housing and social services. PENDULUM’S SWING Views of “Evening News” (Received November 3, 7.55 p.m.) London, November 3. The “Evening News” says the niggardly. unimaginative slum clearance projects may account for Labour’s municipal gains, but it is pure speculation to look beyond tlie political swings of the pendulum. The elections reveal that a strong, stable, and benevolent dictatorship is the only way to get efficient government.