BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 19, 22 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

A CLOSE CONTEST. MORE HEAVY POLLING. UNIONISTS' NET GAIN 66. HON. T. W. RUSSELL AND PEASE (LIBERAL WHIP) DEFEATED. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Receired 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 21. The polling to-day was very heavy, and the results of the various polls put the Unionists in a better position than yesterday, the present state of the parties being: — Unionists 172 Liberals 142 Nationalists 53 Labour 28 The following are the additional results to hand:— 9 ABERDEEN WEST. * J. McD. Henderson (Liberal) 5901 —.Smith (Unionist) 3194 Last election: Henderson (L.), 5049; R. McNeil (U.), 2791. BARNSLEY (Yorkshire). Joseph Walton (Liberal) 12,425 — Groser (Unionist) 5,053 . Last election: Walton returned unopposed. BERKSHIRE (Abingdon). Captain H. Henderson (Unionist) 4820 E. A. Strauss (Liberal) 3776 Last election: E. A. Strauss (L.), 3943; Captain H. Henderson (U.), 3767. BELFAST NORTH. — Thompson (Unionist) 6270 — Gageby (Labour) 3951 By-election, April, 1907: G. S. Clark (U.), 6021; W. Walker (Lab.), 4194. BERWICKSHIRE. Harold J. Tennant (Liberal) 2992 — Carr (Unionist) 2OGO Last election: Tennant (L.), 2975; R F. Bell (U.), 1024. BRENTFORD. — Cemption ( Unionist) 10,675 V>H. Rutherford (Liberal) 6,319 Last election: Rutherford (L.), 6500; .1. Bigwood (U.). 6053. BUCKINGHAM. F. W. Verney (Liberal) 6055 Hon. T. F. Fremantle (Unionist) 5944 Last election: Verney (L.), 6253; Fremantle (U.), 4673. BISHOP AUCKLAND. — Allan (Liberal) 5391 — Chalor (U.) 3841 — House 3579 Last election: J. M. Poulton (L.), 7430; G. E. Markham (U.), 3056. CANTERBURY. .T. Henniker Heaton (Unionist) .. 1371 — Goldney (Unionist) 1350 — Woodcock (Liberal) 815 Last election: Henniker Heaton (U.), 2210; W. J. Fisher (L.), 1262. CHESHIRE (Eddisbury). — Barnston (Unionist) 5664 Hon. A. L. Stanley (Liberal) 4976 Last election: Hon. A. L. Stanley (L.), 5315; Col. Cotton-Joddrell (U.), 4192. CHESHIRE (Macclesfield). Col. W. B. Brocklehurst (Liberal) 4533 W. Bromlcy-Davonport (Unionist) 4384 Last election: Brocklehurst (L.), 4251; Davonport (U.),3757. COLNE VALLEY (Yorkshire). — Leach (Liberal) 4741 — Boyd Carpenter (Unionist) ... 3750 A. V. Grayson (Socialist) 3149 By-election: A. V. Grayson (Soc), 3648; P. Bright (L.), 3495; G. H. Wheeler (U.), 3227. DURHAM COUNTY (Chester-le-Street). J. W. Taylor (Labour) 12,684 D.Shalto (Unionist) 6,891 Last election: Taylor (Lab.), 8085; Shafto (U.), 4895. DORSET NORTH. Sir R. Baker (Unionist) 4093 A. W. Wills (Liberal) 3944 Last election: A. W. Wills (L.), 4153; Sir R. Baker (U.), 3508. DERBYSHIRE SOUTH. H. H. Raphael (Liberal) 8259 — Smedley (Unionist) 7473 Last election: Raphael (L.), 7961; J. A. Gretton (U.), 0468. DEVONSHIRE (Tiverton). Hon. L. Walrond (Unionist) 4945 — Amory (Liberal) 4143 Last election: Walrond (U.), 4455; W. H. Reed (L.), 3970. DUBLIN (St. Stephen's Green). Brady (Nationalist) 3683 Connor (Unionist) 3021 Last election: Waldron (N.), 4055; Ireland (U.), 2581. DUBLIN (College Green). J. P. Nannetti (Nationalist) .... 4559 — O'Connor (Unionist) 129 Last election: Nannetti (N.), returned unopposed. ESSEX (Chelmsford). E. G. Pretyman (Unionist) 6816 — Cuthbertson (Liberal) 4271 By-election, December, 1908: E. G. Pretyman (U.), 6142; A. H. Druce (L.), 3587. GRANTHAM. A.Priestley (Liberal) 1848 — Smyth (Unionist) 1703 Last election: A. Priestley (L.), 1663; L. A. C. Sra_.se; (U.), 1654.

HAMPSHIRE (Fareham). A. H. Lee (Unionist) 10,117 — Saddy (Liberal) 5,763 Last election: A. H. Lee (U.), 7683; Surgeon-General E. M. Evett (L.), 6331. HALLAMSHIRE (Yorkshire W.R.). John Wadsworth (Labour) 10,193 — Timms (Unionist) 6,185 Last election: Wadsworth (Lab.), 8375; F. A. Kelly (U.), 6807. HENLEY. — Fleming (Unionist) 5649 P. Morrell (Liberal) 4036 Last election: Morrell (L.), 4562; Sir R. H. Hodge (U.), 4050. HOLDERNESS. Arthur S. Wilson (Unionist) 5046 — Bethal (Free-trader) 4G61 Last election: Wilson (U.), 4440; E. J. J. Wilberforce (L.), 4411. HORNC ASTLE (Lincoln). — Braekenbury (Unionist) 4433 — Davis (Liberal) 4275 Last election: Lord W. da Eresby (U.), 4250; A. Adams, 4100.. HUNTINGTON. J. Cator (Unionist) 2466 J. Brett (Liberal) 2099 Last election: S. H. Whitbread (L.), 2420; J. Cator (U.), 1957. KIRKCALDY. J. H. Dalziel (Liberal) 5035 — Bannerman (Unionist) 1659 Last election: Dalziel (L.), 4659; A. H. B. Constable (U.), 1410. KILMARNOCK. A. R. Rainy (Liberal) 8937 — Bell (Unionist) 5701 Last election: Rainy (L.), 8268; J. Mclntyre (U.), 5743. LANCASHIRE, S.E. (West Houghton). W. T. Wilson (Labour) 10,149 — Byrne (Unionist) 7,707 Last election: W. T. Wilson (Lab.), 9262; Lord Stanley (U.), 6134. LEAMINSTER (Hereford). ' Sir Jas. Ranken (Unionist) 4822 Edmund Lamb (Liberal) 3991 Last election: Lamb (L.), 2893; Ranken (U), 3864. LEEK (Staffordshire). — Heath (Unionist) 5463 R. Pearce (Liberal ..4.V. Last election: Pearce (L), 5749; C. Bell (U.), 4275. LINLITHGOWSHIRE. A. Ure (Liberal) 6451 — Smith (Unionist) 3536 Last election: A. Ure (L.), 5282; P. Rose Inncs (U.), 2761. LINCOLNSHIRE (Spalding). — McLaren (Liberal) 5527 — Roy.c (Unionist) • 5148 Last election: H. Mansfield (L.), 5S0O; E. M. Pollock (U), 4ISO. LIMERICK (City). Michael Joyce (Nationalist) 21.17 — Rice (Ind. Nat.) 973 Last election: Joyce (N.), returned unopposed. LONDONDERRY. Marquis of Hamilton (Unionist) 2435 : — Leslie (Liberal) 2378 Last election: Marquis of Hamilton returned unopposed. MERTHYR-TYDVIL (Two Seats). — Jones (Liberal) 15,443 J. Keir Hardie (Labour) 13,841 : — Davis (Unionist) 4.75(5 — Pritchard-Morgan (Independent) 3,639 Last election: D. A. Thomas (L.), 13.971; Keir Hardie (Lab.), 10,187; H. Radcliffe (L.), 7776. MONTROSE. R. V. Harcourt (Liberal) 3G06 J. Burgess (Labour) 1788 — Lowe (Unionist) 1592 By-election, May, 1008: R. V. Harcourt (L.), 3083;* J. Burgess (Lab.), 1937; A. H. B. Constable (U), 1576. NEWTOWN (Lancashire). Jas. Seddon (Labour) 7250 Viscount Wilmer (Unionist) G504 Last election: Seddon (Lab.), 6434; Lieut.-Col. Pilkington (U.), 5893. NEWPORT. Beville Stanier (Unionist) 5570 — Montsdale (Liberal) 4324 Last election: Stanier (U.), 5328; Neilsen (L.), 4377. NORFOLK (Middle Division). W. Lewis Boyle (Unionist) 4724 — Lester (Liberal) 42G5 Last election: Lord Wodehouse (L), 4197; Boyle (U.), 4170. NUNEATON (Warw.ck). Wm. Johnson (Labour) 8154 — Maddocks (Unionist) 7893 Last election: Johnson (L.), 7G77 ; Newdyale (U.), 5849. PONTEFRACT. T. W. Nussey (Liberal) 192. — Shaw (Unionist) 1500 Last election: T. W. Nussey (L.), 1837; Col. Yate (U.), 1030. RUTLANDSHIRE. John Gretten (Unionist) 2231 — Emery (Liberal) 1531 Last election: J. Gretten (U.), 2213; W. F. Lyon (L.), 1362. SAFFRON WALDEN (Essex). — Probyn (Unionist) 4263 J. A. Pease (Liberal) 4011 Last election: Pease (L.), 4203; Sir W. R. Bartt-et (U.), 2935. SLEAFORD LINCOLN. — Royds (Unionist) 5265 A. Lupton (Liberal) 4000 Last election: Lupton (L.), 4355; Right Hon. Henry Chaplin (U.), 4062. STAFFORDSHIRE (Kingswinford). H. S. Stavely-Hill (Unionist) 7267 — Coysh (Liberal) . 5220 Last election: Stavely-Hill (U.), 6311.; Hon. F. Guest (L.), 5470. SOMERSET EAST. — Jardine (Unionist) 4997 J.W.Thompson (Liberal) 3970 Last election: Thompson (L.), 4553; £. G. Falle (U.), 3890.

TEWKESBURY. Hon. M. H. Hicks Beach (Unionist) 6050 R: A. Lister (Liberal) 50S8 — Fox (Labour) 238 Last election: Hicks Beach (U.) t 5321Lister (L.), 5194. THIRSK (Yorkshire). Lord Helmsley (Unionist)' G382 J- J. Brigg (Liberal) 5197 Last election: Lord Helmsley (U.), 5548; Brigg (L.), 5044. TOTNES (Devon). F. B. Mildmay (Unionist) 5505 — Foot (Liberal) 3578 Lust election: Mildmay (U), 5226; L. 11. Edmunds (L.), 2998. TYRONE SOUTH. A.L.Homer (Unionist) 2054 Rt. Hon. T. W. Russell (Liberal) . 2770 Last election: Russell (L.), 2954; Homer (U.), 2671. The figures are given as they came, but as in each case the name of the elected member has been given first, it is likely that Mr. Homer's total should read 3054. WESTMINSTER. W. L. A. Burdett-Coutts (Unionist) 3917 Captain C. V. C. Hobart (Liberal) 1751 Last election: Burdett-Coutts (U.), 3167; Captain Hobart (L.), 2054. WILTSHIRE (Chippenham). — Terrell (Unionist) 4403 — Back (Liberal) 4120 Last election: Sir J. D. Poynder (L.), 4937; J. R. Randolph (U.), 2971. YORKSHIRE. W. RIDING (Holmfirth). H. J. Wilson (Liberal) 6330 — Ellis (Unionist) 3043 — Pickles (Labour) 1643 Last election: H. J. Wilson (L.), 6850; S. G. Jebb (U.), 2677. YORKSHIRE, N. RIDING (Cleveland). H. L. Samuel (Liberal) 7384 — Lewis (Unionist) 4491 La.st election: H. L. Samuel (L.),

returned unopposed.