London, May 3.
The Government has retained West Edinburgh in the by-election caused by the appointment of Mr. W. G. Normand, to the Lord Presidency of the Court of Sessions at Edinburgh, The by-election, which was held today, resulted in a victory for Mr. T.
Cooper, the National-Conservative candidate, who polled 16373 votes.
The Aight for the seat vacated by Mr. Normand was a three-cornered affair, the unsuccessful candidates being Mr. MacAdam, Labour, who polled 10,462 votes, and Sir George Paish, a "Samuel Liberal." The latter obtained only 4,059 vot the results in the leet general "election were as follows:—
Mr. W. G. Normand (Cons) 314m Mr. G: Stathers thabour) lat
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