Winston Loses By 45 Votes (1924)

London. Tory candidate beats Winston Churchill in the Abbey byelection. Title: WINSTON LOSES by 45 VOTES. Excited crowds at declaration of Westminster Abbey Poll. Intertitle: Mr. O. Nicholson successful Candidate, polling 8187 votes. M, S looking over the heads of a densely packed crowd outside a civic building (sign over door reads Caxton Hall ). There are many policemen in the crowd, some men stand on a wall trying to look inside the building. M, S of a man Mr. Otho Nicholson making a speech to the crowd from the steps of the building. C, U of Mr. N. M, S of Mr. N. standing in the back of a convertible car waving as it drives through the crowd. Intertitle: Mr. Fenner Brockway Socialist 6556 votes. M, S of Mr. B. waving at the crowd before making a speech from the steps of the building, a little girl his daughter stands in front of him. Winston 8144 votes. Good M, S of Winston Churchill standing on the steps next to his wife, they are surrounded by cheering supporters