Capt. A. V. Hambro Succeeds Sir C. Hanbury as M.P.
London, July 14.
The by-election at North Dorset, caused by the death of Sir' Cecil Hanbury, the Conservative member, resulted in the return of Capt. A, V. Hambro, National Conservative, who defeated his Liberal opponent, Mr. W. Borthwick, by the narrow margin of 543 votes.
Polling figures were:—
Capt, A. V. Hambro (Nat. Con.) Mi. W. Borthwick (Lib.)
General Election results Sir Cecil Hanbury (Con. Mr. W. Borthwick (Lib) Capt. Ġ. H. Pitt-Rivers (Indi Miss M. Whitehead (Lab.)
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