The Nottingham By-Election The result of the by-election in Central
Nottingham was declared on Wednesday : Ms. T. J. O'Cormion, K.C. (U.) ..
14,946 Mr. A. E. Waterson (Lab.) .. 7,923
Captain R. C. Berkeley (L.) ..
4,648 Unionist majority .. • • • • 7,023.
The figures at the General Election were :
Mr. A. J. Bennett (U.) .. .. 14,571 Mrs. E. Barton (Lab.) .. .. 11,573 Mr. L. Brampton (L.) .. .. 8,738 Unionist majority .. .. 2,998
Mr. O'Connor's success had been confidently expected but few Unionists had ventured to prophesy that hip majority would be so large. Many trade unionists abstained from voting being disillusioned by the failure of the Government to stem unemployment. And, of course, the " Safeguarding " candidate got votes from the lace-makers of all parties for the indisputable reason that a " Safeguarded " trade does profit by the protection whatever may be the effect upon other trades.
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