London, Nov. 26, The by-election at Preston caused by the resignation of Mr, W. MI. Kirkpatricke on his appointment as representative in China of the Export Credits Guarantee Department resulted in the return of Capt. Cobb, National Government candidate, who was engaged in a three-cornered fight.
Mr. F. G. Bowles, the Labour candidate, ran Captain Cobb close, but Miss' Florence White, who con: fested the seat as an Independent, had to forfeit her deposit because she obtained less than one-eighth of the total number of votes cast. Her Proportion was about one-twentieth.
The figures were:
[G3ot,, cobb ational Govt... 52878 Miss White (independent) 22.0) "32m The main plank of Miss White's platform was "pensions for spinster." Reuter.
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