BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 14, 17 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

THE FIRST RETURNS.

UNIONIST GAINS. NINETEEN LIBERALS DISPLACED. 44 CONSERVATIVES ELECTED. 35 LIBERALS. (By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright.) LONDON, January 16. The general elections began yesterday, when contests took place in 07 of the boroughs, in six of which there were two seats to be won, making a total, including unopposed returns, of 90 members. Seventeen members were returned unopposed. So far the state of parties is as follows: — Unionists 44 Liberals 35 Nationalists 5 Labour 4 The polling was as follows: — SALFORD WEST. C. W. Agnew (Liberal) 6216 Carlvon W. Bellairs (Unionist) .. 5238 — Purcell (Labour) 2396 Last election: Agnew (L.), 7329; Sir L. Knowles (IT.), 5119. LAMBETH XORTH. H. Myer (Liberal) 2397 ' Major W. H. Gastrell (Unionist) 2047 Polling at last election: Myer (L.), ;2162; Gastrell (U.I. 1!.04; Xaoroji (L.), 1783; Homer (Ind. I.), 10S. CAMBRIDGE. A. H. Paget (Unionist) 4667 S. O. Buokmastor, K.C. (Liberal) 4081 Last election: Buckmaster (__.), 4232; Paget (L\), 3924. DOVER. Right Hon. G. Wvndham (Unionist I '. 2330 — Bradley (Liberal) 1582 Last election: Wyndham (U.), 3269; R. J. Bryce (L.), 1705. STAFFORD. C. E. Shaw (Liberal) 2032 — Mortimer (Unionist) 195/ Last election: Shaw (L.), 1947; S. R. C. Bosanquet (U.)_ 1636. PEXRHYX AXD FALMOUTH. Goldman (Unionist) _. 1593 J. Barker (Liberal) 1412 Last election: J. Barker (L.), 1345; D. B. Hall (U.), 1248. LAMBETH (BRIXTOX). D. Dalziel (Unionist) 5465 J. H. Seaverns (Liberal) 4427 Last election: J. H. Seaverns (L.), 4521; D. Dalziel (U.), 4235. GLOUCESTER. H. Terrell, K.C. (Unionist) 4109 R. Rea (Liberal) 3983 Last election: R. Rea (L.), 3921; H. Terrell (U.), 3619. WOLVERHAMPTON WEST. Bird (Unionist) 6352 T. F. Richards (Labour) 5790 Last election: T. F. Richards (L.), 575 C; Sir A. Hickman (U.), 5588. WINCHESTER. Hon. G. Baring (Unionist) 1729 — Ricketts (Liberal) 1268 Last election: Baring (U.), 1322; McCurdy (L.), 1272. HALIFAX. .J.H.Whitley (Liberal) 9504 James Parker (Labour) 9093 — Galbraith (Unionist) 4754 Last election: Whitley (L.), 9354; Parker (Lab.), 8937; Sir S. Crossley (U.), 5041. I WOLYERHAMPTOX SOUTH. — Hickman (Unionist) 4989 — Xorman (Liberal) 4619 Last election: Sir H. Xorman (L.), 4823; Major H. Yilliers (U.), 4137. WEDXESBURY. | — Griffiths (Unionist) 6637 G. G. Hyde (Liberal) 6040 Last election: G. G. Hyde (L.), 6150; A. F. Bird (U.), 5206. FULHAM. W.Hayes-Fisher (Unionist) .... 9690 — Heniphil 7761 Last election: T. Davies (L.), 8037; W. Hayes-Fisher (U.), 7407. GRIMSBY. — Wine (Liberal) 7772 Sir G. Doughty (Unionist) „ 7450 Last election: Sir G. Doughty (U.), 6349; H. H. Haldinstein (L.), 4040; T. Proctor (Lab.), 2248. DARLINGTON. — Lincoln (Liberal) 4815 H. Pike Pease (Unionist) 4786 Last election: H. Pike Pease (U.), 4575; L. Mitchell (Lab.), 4087. MANCHESTER (North-west). — Kimp (Liberal) 5930 W. Joynson-Hicks (Unionist) 5147 Last election: Winston Churchill (L.), 5639; W. Jovnson-Hicks (U.), 4398. At the by-election following Mr. Churchill's elevation to Cabinet rank, Mr. Joynson-Hicks defeated him. LAMBETH (NORWOOD). Sir H. Samuel (Unionist) . _. 6958 Sir A. Lawrence (Liberal) 5180 Last election: G. S. -Bowles (Unionist), 5567 iN. L W» Hubbard .(Liberal), 4748, , ... - V V!» » ■

PLYMOUTH (Two Members). C. E. Mallet (Liberal) 8091 YVilliams (Liberal) 7961 Waldorf Astor (Unionist) __. 7650 Sir Montague Durand (Unionist) 7556 Last election: T. VY 7 . Dobson (Liberal), 9021; C. E. Mallet (Liberal), 8914; H. E. Duke (Unionist), 6547; H. G. Smith (Unionist), 6234. ISLIXGTON EAST. Keeves (Unionist) 4674 G. H: Radford (Liberal) 4477 Last election: G. H. Radford (Liberal), 4477; Sir B. L. Cohen (Unionist), 3710. BURY (LANCASHIRE). G. Toulmin (Liberal) 5866 — Hartley 4258 Last election: Toulmin (L.), 4626; Lucas (U.)_ 3499. ASHTOX-UXDER-LYNE. A. H. Scott (Liberal) 4039 H. YVhitelev (U.) 3746 — Gee (Socialist) 413 Last election: Scott (L.), 4310; YYTiiteley (U.), 3342. BOLTOX (Two members). G. Harwood (Liberal) 12,275 A. H. Gill (Labour) 11,864 Mattinson 7,479 Asl-worth 7,320 Last election: G. Harwood (L.), 10,953; A. H. Gill (Lab.), 10,410; Hon. G. J. Goschen (U.), 6693. ISLIXGTOX SOUTH. T. Wiles (Liberal) 3918 Faber (Unionist) 3187 Last election: T. YViles (L.), 3,600; Sir A. K. Rollitt (Unionist Freetrader), 1,991; YY'. Hunt (Unionist Tariff Reformer), 870. MORPETH. Right Hon. T. Burt (Lib.-Lab.).. 5874 — Ridley (Unionist) 3009 Last election: Burt (L.), 5518; S. Coates (U.), 1919. XEYYTXGTOX YVEST. Captain C. Norton (Liberal) 435 C — Brookes (Unionist) 393S Last election: Xorton (L.), 4446; Be lilios (U.), 2425. HASTINGS. H. Dv Cros (Unionist) 463. Tweedie Smith 3S3_ Last election: Dv Cros (U.), 4348: Freeman-Thomas (L.), 3935. XEYYTXGTOX (Walworth Division). Dawes (Liberal) 350! Belilos 331! Last election: C. J. O'Donnell (L.) 3157; Sir J. Bailey (U-), 2418. ISLIXGTOX (West Division). T. Lough (Liberal) 370: Crossley 3514 I Last election: T. Lough (L.), 4116; 1 F. H. Medhurst _U.)_ 3618. SOUTHAMPTON (Two Members). Colonel I. Phillipps (Liberal) 8878 YV. D. YVard (Liberal) 8830 — Balfour (Unionist; 7874 — Giles (Unionist) 7841 Last election: Col. L. Phillipps (L.), 7032; YV. D. YYard (L.), 6255; T. Chamberlavne (U.), 5754; J. Aird (U.), 5535; H. Quelch (Lab.), 2146. The Balfour I mentioned as having been defeated is not Mr. A. J. Balfour, who is standing for the City of London. READING. R. D. Isaac (Liberal) 6264 Rcnton (Unionist) 5057 Last election: R. D. Isaac (L.), 5407; i G. 11. Johnstone (U.), 4710. j ASTOX MANOR. Evelyn Cecil (Unionist) 7369 Allen (Liberal) 102: Last election: Evelyn Cecil (U.)_ 7134; J. A. Richardson (L.)', 2431. HARTLEPOOL. Sir C. Furness (Liberal) 6531 —. Gri-tten 5754 At the last election Sir C. Furnesß was returned unopposed. HAMPSTEAD. J. S. Fletcher (Unionist) 622S Howard 394! Last election: J. S. Fletcher (U.) 4934; G. F. Rowe (L), 4401. WOLVERHAMPTON EAST. G. R- Thome (Liberal) 527< L. S. Amery (Unionist) 44ti_ Last election: Right Hon. Sir H. Fow ler (L.), 5610; L S. Amery (U.), 2745. ISLINGTON NORTH. D. S. Waterlow (Liberal) 554: louche 551: Last election: D. S. Waterlow (L.) 5284; Sir G. Bartley (U.), 4418. OXFORD CITY. Y r iscount Y'alentia (Unionist) .... 401! G. Whale (Labour) 370 Last election: Viscount Y'alentia (U.) 3910; G. Whale (L), 3810. LAMBETH (KENNINGTON). S. Collins (Liberal) 424 Lucas (Unionist) 386 Last election: S. Collins (L.), 4639 Sir F. Cook (U.), 3054. ROCHDALE. A .G. C. Harvey (Liberal) 680 Boyd Carpenter (Unionist) 538 Irving (Socialist) 175 Last election: A. G. C. Harvey (L. 5912; Col. C, M. Royds (U.), 4449; S. t Hobson (Lab.), 2506. GRAVESEND. Sir G. Parker (Unionist) 32S Jenkins (Liberal) 26] Last election: Sir G. Parker (U.), 3102 Sir YVm. Geary (L.), 1413; J. J. Mai pherson (Lab.), 873. BIRMINGHAM (Bordersley). Rt. Hon. Jesse Collins (Unionist) . 90. — Hughes (Labour) 34i Last election: Rt. Hon. Jesse Collit (U.), 7763; J. B. Glaister (Labour), 397 BIRMINGHAM NORTH. J. T. Middlemore (Unionist) _„„. 51! — Dawson (Liberal) '.. 9f Last election: J. T. Middlemore (U. 5172; J. Hood (L.), 1275. BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL. E. Parkes (Unionist) 60 Brampton (Liberal) 17 Last election: E. Parkes (U.)_ 5864; G. Lee (L.), 2075. BIRMINGHAM (Edgbaston). Sir F. W-. Lowe (Unionist) ....... 79 Morgan (Liberal) ............... 23 Last election: Sir F. W, Lowe (U L 17263;. Hon. L. Holland _.14, 3103,. .

BIRMINGHAM SOUTH. Viscount Morpeth (Unionist) 6207 Butler ..'. 2476 Last election: Viscount Morpeth (U.), 554i_ J. B. Stevens (Labour), 2641. DERBY (two members). Sir T. Roe (Liberal 10,343 llvomas (Labour) 10,189 Bell 8,038 Page 7,953 Last'election: R. Bell (Labour), 10,361; Sir T. Roe (L.), 10.239; Captain J. B. E. Halford (U.), 6421; E. G. Spencer Churchill (U.), 6409. BIRMINGHAM EAST. Maitland (Unionist) 7460 Stephenson (Labour) 3958 Last election: Sir J. B. Stone (U.).| 5928; J. Holmes (Lab.), 5343. LINCOLN. C.H.Roberts (Liberal) 6402 —. Filmer (Unionist) 3236 C. H. Seeley (Unionist Freetrader) 2129 Last election: C. H. Roberts (L.), 5119; C. H. Seelev (U.F.T.). 3718; H. P. Croft (U.T.R.), 1163. MANCHESTER EAST. Sutton (Labour) 6110 Robb 5091 Last election: T. O. Horridge, K.C. (L.), 6403; Right Hon. A. J. Balfour (Unionist), 4423. SCARBOROUGH. W. R. Rea (Liberal) 3011 — Arundel (Unionist) 2719 Last election: V.". R. Rea (L.), 3128; C. E. Hunter (U.)_ 2619. MANCHESTER XORTH-EAST. J. R. dynes (Labour) 5157 —. Vaudrey 30791 Last elct'ion: J. R. Clynes (Lab.), 5356; Bight Hon. Sir J. Ferguson (U.). 2954. MANCHESTER SOUTH. A. A. Howarth (Liberal) 8121 —. Jackson (Unionist) 5699 Last election: A. A. Howarth (L.), S002; L. Eaton-Smith [XJ.), 3770. SALFORD XORTH. W. P. Byles (Liberal) 4950 lan Malcolm (Unionist) 4123 Last election: W. P. Byles (L.), 4915; F. Platt-Higgins (U.)_ 3728. MANCHESTER XORTH. Sir C. K. Schwann (Liberal 5216 — Howell (Unionist) 3951 Last election: Sir C. E. Schwann (L.), 5716; H. Sowler (U.), 3262. KING'S LYNX. T. G. Bowles (Unionist) 1900 Cadagon (Unionist) 1638 List election: C. Bellairs (L.). 1503 T. G. Bowles (U.F.T.), 1164; A. 11. Burgoyne (UT.R.), 772. DEVONPORT (Two Members). Sir John Jackson ll'nionist) ..•, 5658 C. Kinlock Cook (Unionist) .... 5286 Sir J. YV. Benn (Liberal) 5140 — Lithgow (L.) 5140 Last election: H. E. Kearley (L.), 6923; Sir J. YV. Benn (L.), 6527; Sir J. Jackson (U.), 5239; F. H. Sumner (L.), 5080. BATH (Two Members). Lord Thynne (Unionist) 3961 Sir C. Hunter (Unionist) 3889 D. McLean (Liberal) 3771 G. P. Gooch (Liberal) 3757 Last election D. McLean (L.), 4102; G. P. Gooch (I-.), 4069; Lord Thynne (U.), 3123; Colonel Murray (U.), 3088. ROCHESTER. — Ridley (Unionist) 2675 E. H. Lamb (Liberal) 2543 Last election: E. H. Lamb (L.), 2967; C. Tuff _U.), 2374. SALISBURY. Locker Sampson (Unionist) 1803 Sir E. P. Tennant (Liberal) 1485 Last election: Sir E. P. Tennant (L.), 1646; Sir W. Palmer (C.) 1605 BURNLEY. G. Arbuthnot (Unionist) 5778 F. Maddison (Labour) 5681 H. H. Ilynumau (Socialist) 4948 Last election: F. Maddison (Lab.) 5288: C. Arbuthnot (U.), 4964; H. H, Hyndman (Soc), 4923. MAXCHESTER (SOUTH WEST). — Colifax (Unionist) 3111 — Needham ( Liberal) 3004 — McLachlan (Lab.) 1216 Last elections: G. D. Kelley (Lab.) 4103; YV. J. Galloway (U.), 2575. STALY BRIDGE. — Wood (Unionist) 573( — Bright (Liberal) 3671 Last election: J. F. Cheetham (L.) j 3534; J. Trans Clegg (U.), 3382. ! STOKE UPON TREXT. J. Ward, (Labour) 778! i— Kyd (Unionist) _. 569' ! Last election: J. Ward (Lab.), 7060 D. 11. Coghill (U.), 4288. IPSWICH (Two Members). Sir D. F. Goddard (Liberal) .... 612 i Rev. Sylvester Home (Liberal) .. 595: — Churchman (Unionist) ...._,. 569 1 — Burton (L'nionist) 564 Last election: Sir D. F. Goddard (L.) 6396 ;F. C. Cobbold ( L), 629/ ; Sir C.Dal rvmple (U.), 4591; Sir J. G. Hoare (U.) 4232. ! DUDLEY. A. G. Hooper (Liberal) 834 — Boscawen, (Unionist) 815 Last election: A. G. Hooper (]/' j 8296; G. H. Claughton _U.)_ 7542. UNOPPOSED RETURNS. SEVENTEEN SEATS. ) LONDON January 15. ' The following have been reurned vi , opposed for the seats mentioned: — Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Li' _eral Unionist and Tariff Reformer, Bi mingham West. ; John Waller Hills, Unionist and Tari i Reformer, Durham. , Hon. YV. E. Guinness (son of Viscoui • Iveagh), Unionist and Tariff Reforme Bury St. Edmunds. Mr. S. H. Butcher, Conservative, Cat bridge University. 1 Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson, Conservatfr 0 Cambridge University. , Sir William Reynell Anson, Liber Unionist, ,Q_if»jd JJniversitj;.

Lord Hugh Cecil, (son of third Marquis of Salisbury), Conservative, Oxford University. Sir E. H. Carson, Conservative, Dublin University. Mr. J. H. M. Campbell, Conservative, Dublin University.

Hon. J. W. Lowther (Speaker), Conservative, Penrith Division of Cumberland.

Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Nationalist, Kil kenny. Mr. Stephen Lucius, Nationalist, Galway City. Mr. John YVilson, Liberal, Middle divi sion of Durham.

Mr. YVm. Field, Nationalist, St. Patrick's division of Dublin.

Mr. Timothy Harrington, Independent Nationalist, Harbour division of Dublin.

Mr. Gustav YVilhelm YVolff, Conserva tive, Belfast East.

Mr. John J. Clancy, Nationalist, Dublin, County Xorth.