Mr. W. Gallacher, who was elected for West Fife after a three-cornered ight, is the first Communist to have jo-seat in the House of Commons for hepest six years. One of his opponents was Mr. William Adamson, who wae Secretary for Scotland un-Ger' Mr, Ramsay MacDonald in 192% fand again from 1929 to 1831.
Sixteen out of the 65 women can~ Jaidates who entered the election fray were returned. Among them was Miss Eleanor Rathbone (Independent) for the Combined English Universities, Among. the many. unsuccessful women candidates was Miss Jenny Lee, who ran for the Independent [Labour Party at North Lanark.
One of Labour's chief successes iwas in Durham County, where they captured the whole of the eleven
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