The election in the Ramsey Division of Huntingdonshire resulted on
Wednesday in the return of the Conservative, the Hon. Alwyn E. Fellowes, by a majority of 286, he having polled 2,700 votes, against 2,414 given to the Home-rule candidate, Mr. Sanders. At the last contest, in 1885 (the seat was not con- tested by the Gladstonians in 1886), the Liberal candidate, Lord Esm6 Gordon, was defeated by a majority of 365, Captain Fellowee polling 2,775, against 2,410 votes given to Lord Eem6 Gordon. It will be seen by these figures that there was rather a light poll on this occasion,—at least, a poll less by 71 than that of the General Election of 1885. The Conservatives polled 75 votes less than they polled in 1885, and the Liberals 4 more. As the Liberal Unionists opposed the Home-ruler, and used their influence against him, it is obvious that the Radical Party have gained ground since 1885, though not perhaps more than the weaker party generally gain at a by-election when the stronger party are too confident, and do not feel that the fate of a Government depends on their exertions.
