6 FEBRUARY 1926, Page 3

The results of the Scottish by-elections are very satis- factory

to the Government. In 'East Renfrew, Mr. A. M. MacR.obert, the Unionst, had a majority of 928 over the Labour candidate. At the general election in 1924 his majority on a larger poll was 2,818. At Dum- barton in a triangular contest, Colonel J. G. Thom, the Unionist, had a majority of 1,070 over the Labour candi- date. The Liberal candidate, who polled a little over 2,000 votes, was about 7,000 votes behind the Labour candidate. At the general election of 1924 there was a straight contest at Dumbarton between Unionist and Labour ; the poll was, as usual, larger than at the by- election. The Unionist majority was then 8,851.

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