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nearly two and a half million Unionist voters.
The tragedy of the Liberale was not that they made large
losses, but that they did not. cake expected Caine. The
usual swing of the pendulum did not take placer and the
Conservatives were returned for an unprecedented further
term of power. To conterapora±Lcs u; cd to the rerular
alternation of the parties since the widening of the
electorate in 1885, the balance of power seemed to lie
permanently with the Conservatives.
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A strong anti-war position was no certain guarantee
of losing one's seat in 1900. Of the thirty four hard
core anti-war V. Pu. who voted for two anti-war ancndmcnto
1899-1900, only ton lost their coats, though Clark had
been forced out by the local Liberale and º, R, Louty
(1. Locds) resigned before the election* Two thirdo of
anti-war
H3.
ras retained their coats. Of the ton
unlucky anti-war Liberals, three were Scottish
T. R. fuchannan (Abordeonshire), 'J* McLeod (Sutherland)
R. Souttcr (Durafrienhiro). Two were London HHH.
Fc.
(1)
. Pe.
Stoaduan ond Pickeragill, and the others were Lawson,
(1) The actual figures wore, - Unionipto
- 294289492*
Liberals t hate. 2,105,518.
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