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January 17, 1920 issue

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The results of the Spen Valley by-election in England, announced on January 3, brought to an unexpected close a unique campaign. The pre-election battle, in the press and from the soap-box at least, was chiefly between Sir John Simon, the Liberal candidate and former Cabinet member, and Lieutenant Colonel B.C. Fairfax, the Coalition candidate. Endorsements from generals and ministers were freely employed by both sides, personalities were invoked, Liberal associations literally by the dozen supported Simon and roundly denounced Lloyd George for his support of the Coalition candidate; and then, when the vote was taken and the poll declared, the seat was discovered to have gone to Tom Myers, candidate of the Labor party.

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ELECTIONS; SIMON, John; GEORGE, Lloyd; POLITICAL candidates; MYERS, Tom; ENGLAND
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