London, Feb. 24.
The Iiford by-election caused by the death of Sir Frederic Wise (Conservative) hes resulted in the return of another Conservative, Sir George Clements Hamilton, who sat]
the House of Commons as a Conservative (Cheshire: Altrincham div.) for ten years, from 1918 to 'Wr Morris (Liberaij".. 7280) ai Ilford' by-election was the thirty-ninth. since the General: Election, since when the Conservative Party has gained one seat and lost nine; the Labour Party has gained seven and lost one; and the Liberal Party has gained three and lost two.
The only Conservative gain was in the Combined Universities by-lection at the expense of the Liberal Party. The only loss for the Labour Party was at North Southwark to the Liberal Party.
ling Mford, the Conservatives Tetained 2i seats, the Labour Party five and the Liberals two.
The leader of the Liberal Party, Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of fan interview to-day said that. the Liberal poll had nearly doubled, while Labour was stationary although the working-class popula tion had increased. Tt was useless to scoff at a revival of the Liberal Party after the remarkable result!
The Conservative headquarters {s of the lion that the. result is able as Sir George!
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