Evening star., 1923-12-07


increasing prices-considerably influ-
enced them. Nevertheless the fashion,
able women of London's West End also
voted diligently and their ballots were
not likely cast against conservatives.
Lady Astor and Miss susan Law
renee were among the first known to
have been successful.
The Countess of Warwick was SO
exhausted by the activities OF her
campaign in Warwickshire that she
vas obliged to stay in bed on Thurs
day She was Overwhelmingly de-
feated
Lahor's first woman member of par
Lament, Miss Lawrence. who defeated
the conservative member for East
Hamm, viii be distinct acquisition
10 the party In the house. She Is not
young and has spent a large part of
her life in public work. She has sat
on the London county council as a
labor member since 1913 and has
achieved several useful reforms for
working women. Miss Lawrence had
previously been twice unsuccessful
for a seat In parliament.
Churchill Beaten.
Probably the most surprising upset
Of the first days returns was the de-
feat Of Winston Spencer Churchill by
F. w. Pethick-Lawrence. laborite,
in West Leicester. by 4,3Ss votes. The
liberal leaders successor Is a prominent
member of the Socialist Fabian Society
and an ardent advocate OF the capital
levy.
of labor, also was defeated by q labor.
ita. losing to J. Toole In the south
division Of Stafford by 2.701 votes.
Hendesson Benten.
Another defeat that occasioned sur
prise was that OF Arthur Henderson,
secretary Of the labor party. who .ost
in East Newcastle to Sir r. w. Aske.
Sir Alfred Mond, the former liberal
minister. was another prominent can
didate who went down before labor.
He was defeated In West Swansea by
the laborite candidate by lis votes.
Herbert Asquith. the former premier
and now leader of the liberal party. tri-
umphed at Paisley, but by rather mar
row margin, over his laborite opponent,
J. M. BIggar. Mr. Asquith's plurality
was 1.746.
The first returns received from the
English counties which, generally speak
further hopes. as they reported lib
eral gain in the Basingstoke division
OF Hampshire over the conservatives,
who had held the seat. Lieut.. Com
mander r. T. H. Fletcher. liberal de-
feated Sir Arthur Holbroox conserya-
tive, by a majority OK 34S.
w. G. Orrnsby Gore, conservative,
parliamentary undersecretary of state
for the colonies, was reelected from
Austen Chamberlain, conservative,
was e-elected in the west division Of
Birmingham. receiving 1880 votes,
with F. Smith, labor. receiving s.sss.
Neville Chamberlain, conservative.
ed in the Ladywood division OF Biz
mingham with 1884 votes against
1880 votes for DR.. r. Dunstan. labor.
Lloyd George Elected.
Former Prime Minister Lloyd George
was reelected from the Carnarvon
district Of Wales over Austin Jones,
conservative.
Mrs. Margaret Wintringham, liberal,
was reelected from the Louth divi.
sion of Lincolnshire.
The Duchess of AthoI, conservative,
was returned for the Kinross and
western division of Perth and Kim
ross over p. A. Molteno. liberal,
Miss Margaret Bondfeld. labor. the
third woman and the second woman
was returned for Northampton. She
polled 1856 votes; J. Y. Collier, con-
servative. 1880. and c. A. McCurdy.
liberal. 11,a41.
Sir Robert Sanders, minister of asrt-,
culture; was defeated in the Bridge
Morse. liberal. Sir Robert was the
minister who advocated q subsidy to
the farmers In connection with pro.
lection, and this point was largely
emphasized by the conservative in
the campaign.
]. Ramsay Macdonald, labor leader,
retained his seat for Aberavon, Gla-
morgan, Wales. with a plurality of
asia. He received 17,439 votes as
against 1927 for s. H. Byass. con-
Another woman elected makes the
fourth woman member Of parliament.
She is Lady Terrington. liberal, who
was successful In her contest for the
seat for the Wycombe division Of
Buckinghamshire.
Six Women Beaten.
The returns show six other women
mingham and one each at Farnham.
in Surrey; Glamorgan, in Wales;
Cambridge and West Dorset
Among the cabinet ministers and
undersecretaries who were successful
in their contests, Sir Laming Worth
inEton- Evans, postmaster general, re-
tained his seat for the Colchester di-
vision Of Essex; Lieut.. Col. Amery,
first lord of the admiralty. for the
Sparbrook division of Birmingham:
Rupert Gwynne, financial secretary
for the war office, for the Eastbourne
division of Sussex; Mr.. Ormsby- Gore.
parliamentary undersecretary of state
for the colonies. for the Stafford di-
vision OF Staffordshire, and Viscount
wolmer, parliamentary secretary to
the board Of trade. for the Aldershot
division OF Hampshire.