15 NOVEMBER 1913, Page 18

A third by-election took place on Tuesday in the Keigbley

division, when Sir Stanley Buckmaster, the new Solicitor- General, was returned by a slightly increased majority, the figures being: Sir S. 0. Buckmaster (Liberal) 4,730. Lord Lascelles (Unionist) 3,852, Mr. W. Bland (Labour) 3,646. As compared with the last election in October 1911, the increase of 267 in the total poll swelled the Liberal, Unionist, and Labour votes by 63, 10, and 194 respectively. The Unionists were at a disadvantage in having a candidate unknown in the constituency before he started his election campaign, thus reversing the conditions which obtained at Reading and in Linlithgow, while Sir Stanley Buckmaster is one of the most deservedly respected and popular members of the Liberal Party.