25 APRIL 1908, Page 19

The result of the poll at Dewsbury, where Mr. Runciman

was seeking re-election on his promotion to the Cabinet, wail declared on Thursday night as follows :—

Mr. W. Runeiman (L.) 5,594

Mr. W. B. Boyd-Carpenter (U.) ... 4,078 Mr. Ben Turner (Labour) ... 2,446 Liberal majority over Unionist 1,516 The total vote fell short by about two hundred of that cast at the General Election, when Mr. Runeiman bad a

majority of 3,810 over the Unionist candidate. Mr. Ben Turner's poll dropped by 183, Mr. Runciman's by 1,170, while Mr. Boyd-Carpenter's showed an increase of 1,124.