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GOVERNMENT’S WIN ELECTION IN BRITAIN OPPONENTS LOSE DEPOSITS (Official Wlrelesat (Received May 10, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, May 9 The result of the first contested Parliamentary by-election for tome months was announced when Captain Basil Peto (Conservative) was returned as member for the King’s Norton Division of Birmingham, the former member, Mr Ronald Cartland, being reported missing at Dunkirk last June. An interesting feature of the election was the appearance of an Independent Pacifist candidate, Mr Stuart Morris, and of an “Independent Reprisals” candidate, Dr. Smith, who pressed for retaliatory air attacks against German towns. It will be recalled that the business and residential quarters of Birmingham had been heavily bombed both candidates suffered an overwhelming defeat and forfeited their deposits. The result was:— Captain B. Peto .... 21.573 Dr. Smith 1,696 Mr Morris 1,552
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21417, 10 May 1941, Page 9
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