sentences:  In an unusual contest between two women, the Unionists adopted Walter Elliot's widow Katharine as their candidate.McAlister declared that the centrepiece of her campaign was opposing the Government's Rent Act, which had allowed many landlords in the constituency to raise rents; the constituency had a large number of private rented homes.The by-election was one of the first to be televised, as Scottish Television (which had launched the previous year) was anxious to make a reputation for covering issues.