4 DECEMBER 1926, Page 2

There has been a shower of by - elections. The result of

the by-election in the Howdenshire Division of Yorkshire was declared on Friday, November 26th. The figures were :— Major W. H. Carver (Unionist) Mr. F. C. Linfield (Lib.) . Mr. J. W. 1Cneesbaw (Lab.) .. • • Unionist majority • • At the elections in 1923 and 1924 Colonel F. S. Jackson, the late Unionist member, was returned unopposed. In 1922 the Unionist majority was 8,727. Major Carver made the agricultural issue the chief point in his campaign. That is interesting. The Yorkshire farmers and labour were evidently not attracted by Socialistic or sera Socialistic cures for the ills of the land. • • • • • • • • • to,6,9

6,668

2,318 3,985