A CLOSE FIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 24, 28 January 1910, Page 5

A CLOSE FIGHT.

LIBERALS GRADUALLY GAIN. ONLY IT BEHIND. AN INTERESTING FINISH. (By Cable.—Press Association.—copyright.) —— There remain only 82 more seats to be contested, and most of them returned Liberals at the last elections. To-day's returns show that the Liberals have gained 10 seats against 14 seats secured b3 r their opponents. Labour and the Nationalists both secured two. Tue Unionist majority has now been reduced to 17, the state of the parties being:— Unionists ... „ 257 Liberals ......_., 240 Nationalists ... .« 72 Labour ..................„., 39 Total elected ......... 608 Seats in the House ~..; 670 Yet to be elected .. 63 AYRSHIRE SOUTH. W. P. Beale (Liberal) 8333 — Mclntyre (Unionist) 6793 Last election: W. P. Beale (L.), 7553; J. J. Bell (U.), 6811. AYLESBURY. Hon. L. W. Rothschild (Unionist) 6037 — Atkins (Liueral) 4574 Last election: Rothschild (U.), 5075; S. Hocking (L.), 4463. ARFON. W. Jones (Liberal) 6223 A. Hughes (Unionist) 2629 Last election: W. Jones (L.), 5945; A. Hughes (U.), 2533. ABERDEENSHIRE (East). — Cowan (Liberal) 6600 — Burn (Unionist) 3002 At last election, James Murray (L.) was elected unopposed. BARKSTOX ASH. G. Lane-Fox (Unionist) 5291 — Home (Liberal) 4546 Last election: G. Lane-Fox (U.), 4894; J. 0. Andrews (L.), 4240. DEVIZES. — Pete (Unionist) 4709 F. E. N. Rogers (Liberal) 3742 Last election: Rogers (L.) f 4247; Major White (U.), 3633. DOWN, SOUTH. J. McVeagh (Nationalist) « 3815 — Macassey (Unionist) 3180 Last election: J. McVeagh (N.), 3010; P. K. Smiley (U.), 3262. DENBIGHSHIRE EAST. E. G. Hemmerde (Liberal) ....... 6765 — Rhys (Unionist) 3321 By-election, August, 1906: E- G. Hemmerde (L.), 5917; A. Griffiths-Boscawen (U.),3126. DORSET WEST. Colonel R Williams (Unionist) .. 4011 — Edwards (Liberal) 2759 Last election: Colonel R Williams (U.), 3671; J. J. Haye (L.), 2334. EVESHAM. —. Mousell (Unionist) 5416 —. Burt (Liberal) 3997 Last election: Lieutenant-Colonel Long (U.), 4385; Major Biggs (L.), 4293. ELGIN AND NAIRN. A. Williamson (Liberal) , 2917 — Glynn (Unionist) _...« 1734 Last election: A. Williamson (L.), 3006; H. Hope (U.), 1546. EYE. W. H. M. Pearson (Liberal) ..., 4991 Marquess of Graham (Unionist) 4614 Last election: Pearson (L.), 4568; Lord Graham (U.), 4371. GLAMORGANSHIRE SOUTH. W. Brace (Labour) 11,612 — Morgan (Unionist) 7,411 Last election: W. Brace (Lab.), 10,514; Colonel Wyndham Quin (U), 6090. GAINSBOROUGH. — Bentham (Liberal 6178 — Henderson (Unionist) ...... 5673 Last election: Major Bentham (L.), 5922; C. A Moreing, 5071. GLAMORGANSHIRE (Mid). Sir S. T. Evans (Liberal) .... 13,175 —. Williams (Unionist) 3,382 Last election: Sir S. T. Evans (L.) returned unopposed. HORSHAM. Earl Winterton (Unionist) 6324 R. Outhwaite (Liberal) 3534 Last election: Viscount Tumour, now Earl Winterton (U), 4903; L. R, Erskine (L.), 4286. HORNCASTLE. Lord Willoughby d'Eresby (Unionist) 5162 —. Conybeare (Liberal) 4292 Last election: Lord d'Eresby (U.), 4250; A. Adams (L.), 4100. ISLE OF THANET. —. Craig (Unionist) .....„.,..» 6892 —. Wegall (Liberal) ;... 3410 Last election: H. H. Marks (U.), 5154; J. King (L.), 3961; F. Goodhart (U.), 925. LUTON. T. G. Ashton (Liberal) 7946 — Elliot (Unionist) 7080 Last election: T. G. Ashton (L.), 7240; Dr. Hiller (U.), 5387. LEIGH. —. Raff an (Liberal) 5325 —. Smith (Unionist) , 4645 —. Grenall (Labour) 3268 Last election: J. F. L. Brunner (L.), 7175; D. Macmaster (U.), 5169. MONAGHAN NORTH. J. C. R. Lardner (Nationalist)... 3479 —. Knight (Unionist) .......... 2005 By-eleotion, June, 1907: J. C. R. Lardner (N.) returned unopposed.

MIDLOTHIAN. Master of Elibank (Liberal) ...„ 9062 — Elphinstone (Unionist) ...«, 5427 Last election: Lord Dalmeny (L.), 8348; F. J. Usher (U.), 5131. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. D. D. Davies (Liberal) ...__„...4360 —. Wynn (Unionist) „._....„...., 2697 Last election: D. Davies (L.) returned unopposed. NORFOLK NORTH. Noel Buxton (Liberal) ......... 5189 —. King (Unionist) ... 4604 Last election: Sir W. B. Gurdon (L.), 5155; F. & Peppingall (U.), 3628. NORTHWICH. Right Hon. Sir J. T. Brunner (Liberal) 6661 — Williams (Unionist) 5542 Last election: Brunner (L.), 6343; Colonel North (U.), 4551NORTH LONSDALE. G. B. Haddock (Unionist) 4281 —. Bliss (Liberal) 4212 Last election: G. B. Haddock (U.T.R.), 4121; R. F. Cavendish (U.F.T.), 3942. NEW FOREST. —. Perkins (Unionist) 6516 Sir R. Hobart (Liberal) _. 4423 Last election: Sir R, Hobart (L.), 4949; H. Compton (U.), 4901. PERTHSHIRE EAST. —. Young (Liberal) 3884 —. Murray (Unionist) 2703 Last election: T. R. Buchanan (L.), 3738; Marquis of Tullibardine (U.j, 2648. RUSHCLIFFE. Right Hon. J. E. Ellis (Liberal) 9942 Coningbsy Disraeli (Unionist) .. 709S Last election: Right Hon. J. E. Ellis (L.), 9044; H. F. Wyatt (U.), 5460. SOMERSET (Southern). Sir E. Straehey (Liberal) 4055 — Herbert (Unionist) 4444 Last election: Strachey (L.), 5164; B. Portman (U.), 3247. STAFFORDSHIRE (North Western). A. Stanley (Labour) 8656 — Nugent (Unionist) 5754 Last election: Stanley (Lab.), 7396; T. W. Twyford (U.), 5047. STAFFORDSHIRE WEST. —. Lloyd (Unionist) 5502 H. D. McLaren (Liberal) 5327 Last election: H. D. McLaren (L.), 5556; Sir A. Henderson (U.), 4708. SKIPTON. W. dough (Liberal) 6579 R. F. Roundell (Unionist) 60S1 Last election: W. Clough (L.), 5834; R. F. Roundell (U.), 5601. ST. ALBANS. E. H. Carlile (Unionist) 7323 —. Beddoes (Liberal) 5071 Last election: K. H. Carlile (U.), 5856; Sir J. Bamford Slack (L.), 5304. TYNESIDE. J. M. Robertson (Liberal) 13,158 —. Cochrane (Unionist) 7,807 Last election: J. M. Robertson (L) 11,400; J. Knott (U.), CBBS. WIDNES. Colonel W. H. Walker (Unionist) 5768 —. Eernacchi (Liberal) 43(50 Last election: Colonel Walker (U) 5017; Sir J. Swinburne (L.), 4165. WOKINGHAM. E. Gardner (Unionist) .„....... 8132 — Knight (Liberal) *** 4095 La-st election: E. Gardner (U), 6075Lord Haddo (L.), 4750.