14 JULY 1928, Page 3

The result of the Epsom By-Election was declared, on Thursday,

July 5th, as follows :- Commander A. R. J. Southby (Unionist) •

13.364 Mr. S. Parnell Kerr (Lib.) • • . 5.095 Miss Helen M. Keynes (Lab.) .. • • . 3.719 Unionist majority .. 8,269

The figures at the previous Election were :- Sir Rowland Blades (Unionist) .. .. ..

20,017 Mr. P. Butler (Lab.) .. .. 5,149 Unionist majority• .. • 14,868

The voters at Commander Southby's election numbered only 59 per cent. of the register, the total poll being nearly 3,000 below that of 1924. The explanation of the indifference, no doubt, was that Commander Southby's -return was taken for granted.