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BY-ELECTIONS — — -«— ■- BETHNAL GREEN (S.W.) AND SOUTH BUCKINGHAM A GOVERNMENT SET-BACK. (Bj Telegraph,— Press AsßOciation.— Copyright.) (Received February 20, 1 p.m.) LONDON, 19th February. At the by-eiection for the Bethnal Green seat rendered necessary by the appointment of Mr, Masterman to the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster, the voting was as follows : — Sir Matthew Wilson (Unionist) ... 2828 Mr. Masterman (Government) ... 2804 Mr. Scurr (Labour) ... ... 316 [Mr. Mabterman, who had previously sat for West Ham, \yas electecf to reprc sent Bethnal Green on 29th July, 1912, on the resignation of Mr. Pickersgill, the voting oSing:-— Mr. s"a«terman, if/45 : Mr. Hoffgard (Unionist), 2561 ; Mr. Scurr (Labour), 134.] SOUTH BUCKINGHAM. UNIONIST'S BIG MAJORITY. (Received February 20, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, 19th February. The by-election for the South Buckingham seat necessitated by the appointment of Sir C. A. Cripps, X.C, as a Law Lord, resulted: — Mr. Dupre (Unionist) 9044 Mr. Mosley (Liberal) 6713 [Sir C. A. Cripps sat in the Unionist interest at the last General Election. He was returned unopposed.]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1914, Page 8
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168EXTRA EDITION. Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1914, Page 8
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