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<p>In the by-election following Lord Glentoran’s retirement, eight candidates received
one or more first-preference votes. At the first count Lord Bethell received over
50% of the total vote. Details of the votes cast for each candidate can be found in
the table below.</p><p /><p>Distribution of votes</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>First-preference votes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abergavenny, M.</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashcombe,
L.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bethell, L.</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biddulph,
L.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>De La Warr, E.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mountgarret,
V. (L. Mountgarret)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Napier and Ettrick, L.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reay,
L.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rowallan, L.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton,
E.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windlesham, L.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VOTES
EXCLUDED</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL CONTINUING VOTES</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VOTES
NEEDED IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p
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