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BRITISH CONSERVATIVES OXFORD BY-ELECTION British Wireless < RUGBY, Oct. 27 Polling took place to-day for the Oxford seat in the House of Commons rendered vacant by the death of Mr. R. C. Bourne (Conservative). The byelection aroused considerable interest, as the international policy of the Gov* ernment has been the principal issue. Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, as a Fellow of All Souls College, has a vote in Oxford City, was one of the first to go to the poll early this morning. The result was: — Mr. Quinton Hogg (Con.) ... 15,797 Professor A. D. Lindsay (Lib.) 12,363
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23181, 29 October 1938, Page 13
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