THIRD LABOUR GAIN
BRITISH BY-ELECTIONS CONTEST AT RICHFIELD THREE-FIGURE MAJORITY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press'Assn.) (Reed. Mav 7, 1 p.m.) LONDON, May (i. The Lichfield by-election owing to the death of Mr. J. A. Lovat-Fraser. resulted as follows: G. Poole, Lab 23,586 G. Craddock. Nat. Lib. 22,760 A Labour gain.
The Australian Associated Press says that Lichfield, following Ipswich and West Fulham, constitutes the third successive Labour gain in byelections from the Government, but the majorities are regarded as insufficient to indicate a decided swing from the Government ranks. Nevertheless, the Government has decided to intensify its campaigning in byelections, as instanced by the recent removal of the ban against members of the Cabinet speaking in them.
Voting at Lichfield at the last general elections resulted as follows: Lovat-Fraser, N. Lab. 23,489 G. H. Jones, Lab 20.191
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19625, 9 May 1938, Page 7
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