31 AUGUST 1901, Page 3

Mr. Beckett Faber (U) ... .. 3,696 Mr. George Judd

(L) ••• ... ... ... 3,473 Majority 223 The only previous contest in the division was in 18835,—i.e., before the Home-rule split. The figures then were :—

Mr. Beach (C) Mr. Buxton (L) Majority The fact that no election has taken place in the division for sixteen years makes any comparison of the figures quite valueless. We must rest satisfied with the fact that the Boer leaders will not be able to found on the election any state- ment that the present Government is going to fall and to be succeeded by one which will make pe ace with the Boers on their own terms.

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4,559 3,106 1,451