THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16406, 28 December 1918, Page 9

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

COALITION SUCCESSES

.(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Docember 27th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON". December 23.

Mr A. W. Samuels defeated Mr Stephen Gwynn for Dublin University by a large majority.

Dublin University returns two members 'At tho IDIO clcctior.. Sir h. Carson (U.) and Mr J. H. Campbell (U.) were return-d unopiwed. Or. tho appointment of Mr Campbell as IrUh A'.t-omey-Gencral. he was returned unopposed (April 25th, 1916). On the appointment of Mr Campbell as Lord Chief JuEiice of Ireland (polling Febr.ary, 1917) the bv-election resulted as follow®: A. W. Samuels (U.) 1481, Sir R. "Woods (lud. U.) C 79. On Mr Samuels being appointed Sol:citor-Ger.«ral, he was returned unopposed (Oct. sth, 1917).

Sir P. Magnus (Coalitionist) defeated Mr Sidney Webb (Labourite) for London University, by a majority of 6G9.

The 1910 figures were:—Sir P. Hagnus (U.) 2579, Sir V. Horsley (L.) 1857.

Two Coalitionists including Mr H. A. L. Fisher, President of the Board of Education, have been elected for the English Provincial Universities. Mr Fisher previously represented tho Hallam Division of Sheffield. National University of Ireland: — John McNeill (Sinn Fein) ... 1644 Professor Conway (Nationalist)... /13 (Received December 28th. 1.50 a.m.) LONDON, December 27. John McNeil, who has been elected a member of the House of Commons, was sentenced to penal servitude for life for complicity in the Easter rebellion in Ireland, but was granted an amnesty. THE LABOUR PARTY! , ißy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Aaeociration.) LONDON, December 23. If Labour is numerically tho largest party in tho House of Commons, outside the Coalition, its members intend to claim to be regarded ns the official Opposition. Labourites who are Privy Councillors will take their seats on tho front Opposition boncli.