BRITISH ELECTION.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17941, 8 December 1923, Page 15

BRITISH ELECTION.

LOSSES OF CONSERVATIVES.

GAINS TO LABOURITES AND LIBERALS. LESS THAN HALF THE RETURNS TO HAND. Less than half the returns are yet to hand from London; tout the outstanding feature of the British Election is the ground that the Conservative Party has had to yield to both Liberals and Labourites, However all parties have suffered casualties in Ministers and ex-Ministers. When the last cablegram came to hand this morning, tie state of parties was:— CONSEBVATTVES .. ... 11l LABOURITES .. .. 73 LIBEBALS 6 9 INDEPENDENTS . «

HEAVY POLLING. WOMEN KEEN VOTERS. SPEECHES AFTER THE BATTLE. (mutbb's n&«ax4ics..) (Received December Bth, 1.50 a.m.) LONDON, December 7. For the polling day in London there was fine bui clear weather. A feature of the election was the early polling by women, who mostly seemed keeneßt to vote. There was heavy polling in the northern industrial constituencies, but the day was generally marked by an absence of excitement. Mr Baldwin and the other leaders of parties received,, enthusiastic ovations in their respective constituencies. SHfteen contests in Glasgow were very lively. The Oonntesfl of Warwick, exhausted by her efforts as a Labour jjandidate, remained in bed most of the day. Mr J. B. Clynes, commentig on his election for the eleventh time, declared that the result indicated that the Labour Party before long will be not his Majesty's Opposition, but his Majesty's Government. Mr Winston Churchill stated that whatever might be the consequences, he would never associate himself with the violent movement of the Left, nor with the eitreme reaction of the Bight. He was certain from the results that Protection was broken to pieces. Mr ABquith was loudly cheered., He stated that Paisley was an impregnable citadel of Liberalism* The Liberals throughout the country were routing both the Protectionists and the Socialists, The succession of Liberal and Labour gains and Conservatives losses continued until the early hours of the morning, and loft Conservatives everywhere hoping that to-day's later results will straighten out Mr Baldwin's majority. Labour gains, especially in London, became impressive. Crowds in the Labour centres hailed the defeats of Sir Montague Barlow, Sir Alfred Mond, and Mr Winston Churchill as Bignal victories', while the success of the two Henderson sons in each gaining seats from Conservatives, consoled their father and the Party for the loss of his

Newcastle seat. Mr Arthur Henderson's case is ovuiously the same as in the 19'J2 election, when he lost Widnes and had to wait till a by-election to secure a seat. Sir Montague Barlow was strongly attacked by the Labourites on his dealings when in the Labour Ministry with unemployment. WBolly unexpected was the defeat of Sir Eeginald Hall, chief agent of the Unionist Party. There is evidence of widespread Conservative abstentions from voting on a largo scale, whUtf there are some remarkable drops in majorities, notably at Grimsby from 9-109 to 1018, it ■Wallasey from 7524 to 845, and at Exchange, Liverpool, from 3036 to 229. Sir Edwin 1 - St&ckton, whom the "Morning Post" calls "a most perverse and pronounced Conservative Freetrader," lost to r. Liberal on a total poll of only 55 per cent, of the electorate. Miss Susan Lawrence won East, Ham North, and is the first woman Labour member. Seven women candidates were defeated. Mr Lloyd George neard the results listening-in in his Surrey home. Ho is satisfied so far, but added: "Wo are not yet out of the wood." As a matter of fact,, the votes in three-fifths of the constituencies remain uncounted. The latest, returns show the strength of parties to bo as foiiows: — Conservatives .. ..11l Labour .. ..78 Liberals .. •• ..69 Independents .. •• 6 The net losses of the Conservatives aTe 41 seats, the net gains of the Liberals 19 seats, and the net gains of Labour 22 seats. LONDON UNDER FOG. RESULTS IN THE DARK. (kbtjtbb's tblbowlks.) (Eeceived December 7th, 8.15 pjn.) LONDON, Decembor 7. A black pall of fog descended on London just when the electionering revellers were beginning to assemble. All traffic was chaotic in a few minutes. 'Buses crawled along, piloted by their conductors, and followed by a Sock of taxis. The crowds became shadowy figures as they dispersed homewards.

BALANCE OF POWER. AN EARLY FORECAST. (ST CA6LE —PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT-) (AUSTRALIAN AND S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received December 7th, 7.45 p.m.) LONDON, December 6. Out of 185 results announced tonight, the Conservatives show a net loss of 31 seats, Labour a gain of 11 Seats, and the Liberals a gain of 20 seats. As the Conservatives are unlikely to gain seats in the home counties, and as they will probably lose a few seata in Scotland, it seemo that Mr Baldwin's majority is gone, and that none of the parties will be able to carry on alone. EARLY LIBERAL GAINS. MANCHESTER FOR COBDEN. (AtfBTBAIJAN AS» ff.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Eeceived December 7th, 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 6. Seventy results were announced at midnight, showing 14 Conservative losses, which suggests a strong probability that the Liberals will lead the Opposition. And it is even possibls that they may reach. the Treasury benches. Where the Conservatives held seats there has. been a big turnover of votes, their majorities being reduced in some cases by 4000. But it must bo remembered that the results in the Conservative strongholds in London and tho Home Counties are not yet announced, though it is evident that the boroughs in the North of England are more Freetrade than ever. Labour has largely increased its votes, although up to the present tho party has gained only four seats. It is evident that Manchester still clings to its traditional Cobdenism. Only six Liverpool divisions were contested. The Liberals gained two of these (WaVertrfce and West Dorby), despite the fact that huge majorities were recorded therein for Conservatives a year ago. [ln 1022.—Waveitreo: Sir H, Smith' (O), 14,372; Eev. J. V. Laughland (Lab.), 8941. "West Derby; Sir JR. Hall (C), .16,179; Villlams (Lab.), (3785.] THE NUMBERS UP. * STORY OF THE VOTING. (AUSTBAUAN aho *.z. cable association.) (SiUTEB'S TKLEOB4K6.J LONDON, December 7. Mr Winston Churchill's defoat at Leieestor Weat by Mr Pethick Lawrence, the husband of the Suffragette, was announced at midnight, and caused an inimeiißO sensation in Trafalgar square, the London theatres and restaurants and other places Where results were announced. It is estimated that 2,250,000 listen-ers-in heard the results. Sir Leslie Scott retained the Liverpool Exchange scat narrowly with 10,551 votes. [ln 1922: Sir J. T. Agg-Gardiher (C.) Devlin (Nationalist) 12,614.1 At Cheltenham, Sir J. T. Agg-Gard-iner (C), who entered Parliament under Disraeli, was re-elected with a greatly reducod majority. [in 1922: Sir J. T. Afcg-Gardiner (C.) 11,383; Plaistow (L.) 8237.] Mr Pilkington (L) was elected in Keighley Division of Yorkshire. . [ln 1922: Lees-Smith (Lab.) 13.918: Brigg (L.) 9262; Foulds (C.) 6955.] Sir Alfred Mond Out. Sir Alfred Mond was defeated in Swansea West. [ln 1922: Sir A. Mond (N.L.) 9331; Hewma (C.) 8437; Samuel (Lab.) 8428. Sir Alfred Mond was a Minister in the Coalition Cabinet.] Manchester is now represented by five Liberals, four Labour and one Conservative; Liverpool by eight Conservatives, two Liberals and an Independent (Mr T. P. O'Connor). [ln 1922: Manchester returned seven Conservatives and three Labourites. , X OO L oeted ten Conservatives and Mr T. P. O'Connor.] Mr Aaquith was elected at Paisley, defeating the Conservative candidate. [ln 1922: Aaquith (L.) 15,005: Biggar (Co.-operator) 14,689.] Arthur Henderson Defeated. ,„ Mr /r 3 \ ur n Header s°ii, the Labourite, E«f 1 rt ed ,»* Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by tho Liberal, Sir R. Aake. ih)*im! I? 1 (Lab,) 10 > 084 ' Barnes Tl«ii rfw. ' B , ton ° ( NJL > 6273. Mr Ssult was a t * the Selection the »suit was. Henderson (Lab.) 11,066,

Barnes (L.) 6682; Gee (C.) 6480. Mr Henderson was a Minister without, portfolio in the War Cabinet.] Lady Astor was re-elected at Plymouth, Sutton. [ln 1922: Ladv Astor (C.) l 3^ 9 Brennan (Lab.) 10.S31: Bayly O d - 4642.] Mr C. P. Trcveljan (Lab.) was reelected at Newcastle-upon-Tyne central, defeating Mr F. M. B. Fisher, „ne New Zea'.ander. [ln 1922: Trevelvan (Lab/) Sir G. Eenwick (G) 8639; Dodd \M> 2923.] Mr P. A. Harris (L.) was re-elect-ed at Bethnal Green South-Vest. [ln 1922: Harris (L.) 5152; Vaughan (Lab.) 4034; Sir M. H. Wilson (C.) 3474.] Col. John Ward (Ind.) was re-elect-ed at Stokc-upon-Trcnt, Stoke. [ln 1922 Ward (NX.) 16,685; Watts (Lab.) 10,522.] Mr D. Kirkwood (Lab.) was again returned at Dumbarton. [ln 1922: Kirkwood (Lab.) 16,397; Taylor (NX.) 9017.] Sir T. W. H. Inskip. the SolicitorGeneral, was re-elected by Bristol Central. [ln 1922: Inskip <C.) 15,565; Thomson (Lab.) 12,303.] Exit Mr Saklatvala. Mr Hogbin (L.)' gained Battcrsea North from the Parsee Communist Mr Saklatvala. [ln 1922: Saklatvala (Lab.) 15 » 00 _ 5; Compston (L.) 9443; Potter (0.) 8004. Mr Saklatvala deserted the Labour Party this time.] ! At Camberwell North, Mr C. G. I Amnion (Lab.) handsomely defeated I Dame Helen Gwyne-Vaughan (0.). [ln 1922: Amnion (Lab.) 8320; Dame Gwynne-Vaughan (C.) 3066.J Mr J. H. Thomas (Lab.) and Sir Douglas Hogg (C.) were re-elected for Derby and Marylebone respectively. [ln 1922: Derby: Thomas (Lab.) 25,215; Koberts (L.) 24,068 (two members elected); Green (C.) 22,240; Raynes (Lab.) 21,677. Marylebone: | Hogg, unopposed.] Both of Mr Arthur Henderson's sons were elected. [Their father was defeated.] At Middlesex (Acton), Sir Harvey Brittain (C.) was re-elected. [ln 1922: Sir H. Brittain (C.)' 10,208; Miss Mary Richardson (Lab.) 5342; Dixey (L.) 4877.] laberal ReTrerßes. The Conservatives gained Lancashire (Middleton and Prestwich) and Sheffield Park. [ln 1922 both Lancashire (Middleton and Prestwich) and Sheffield Park went to National Liberals.] Sir Joynson Hicks (C, unopposed in 1922) was re-elected for Twickenham; and Sir P. Lloyd-Graeme (C.) again won Hendon. [ln 1922.—Hendon: Sir P. Lloydi Graeme (C), 14,702; Young (L.), 5650; Latham (Lab.), 4669.] Another Lady Commoner. The Labourite, Miss Susan Lawrence, gained East Hani North in a triangular contest with a Prohibitionist and another. [ln 1922.—Cr00k (C), 7215; Miss Lawrence (Lab.), 6V47; Edwards (N.L.), 4775; Osborn (Ind. L.), 4021; Emery (L.),' 1504.] Mr E. Scrymgeour (Tnd.) and Mr £. D. Morel (Lab.) wero both re-elected for Dundee. [ln 1922.—Scrymgeour, 32,578; Morel (Lab.), 30,292 (both elected); Macdonald (NX.), 22,244; Winston Churchill (NX.), 20,466; Pilkington (L.), 6681; Gallacher (Communist), 5906.] Professor Hewins cuiiie bottom of the poll at Swansea, where the Labourite defeated Sir Alfred Mond after a re-count. Dr. T. J. MaeNamarA (L.) was again elected for North-West Camberwell, defeating the Labourite after a recount. [ln 1922.—Macnamara (NX.), 8339; Morgan (Lab.), 5182; Bfarri s (L.), 3270.] A Demonstrative Crowd. Tho crowd broke the police cordon at the Town Hall in Chelsea, and chased the victorious Sit Samuel Hoare to hi 3 committee rooms, whereas the Hoa. Bortrand Eussell, the dofeated Labourite, was carried shoulder high. [ln 1922.—Sir S. Hoare (C), 13,437; Hon. Bertrand Russell (Lab.), 4513. The Hon. Bertrand Itussell is a Bon of the late Viscount Amberley, and heir presumptive to Earl Russell.] The Labourites, Messrs Suiton and Dukes, gained the Clayton Division of Manchester and Warrington respectively, from the Conservatives and Liberals. [ln 1922.—Manchester Clayton: Flanagan (Co.), 14,800; Sutton (Lab.), 14,789. Warrington: Reid (C.), 15,394; Gregory (Lab.), 13,570.] Mr J. E. Clynes waß re-elected for tho Platting Division of Manchester. [ln 1920.—Clynes (Lab.), 15,683; Holmes (C), 14,814; Eamage (L.), 1847.] Birkenhead's Brother Beaten. Mr Rathmore (L.) -rton the Wavertree division of Liverpool from Sir Harold Smith, a brother of Lord Birkenhead. Mr W. J. Tout (Lab.) and Sir Edward Grigg (L.) were re-elected for Oldham. [ln 1922.—Sir Edward Grigg (NX.), 24,762; Tout (Lab.), 24,434 (both elected); Smethurst (C), £3,200; Daviea (L.), 9812; Lady Emmott (L.), 6186.] Mr Norman Angell (Lab.) was defeated in So3sendale. The Liberal, Mr Pilkington, gained the Keighley division of Yorkshire from Mr Leesmith (Lab.). DETAILED RESULTS. HOW CANDIDATES FARED. Up to the time of going to press this morning, the following detailed results of the voting had been cabled from London. In the footnotes which follow for each constituency: C, Conservative; L., Liberal (Asquith); NX., National (Lloyd George) Liberal; Lab., Labour; Ind., Independent. Moss Side, Manchester. Ackroyd (L.) .. .. 12,210 Grogan (Irish) ..' .. 10,332 Hurst (C.) .. ~., 9,097 [ln 1922.—Hurst (C), 11,932; Ackroyd (L.), 674.3.J

Bata. Bafferty (L.) .. .. 13,594 Eoxcroft (C.) .. .. 12,630 [ln 1922.—Foxcroft (G>; 13,666; Spender (L.), 8699; Elvin (Lab.), 4549.] ■•' Manchester, Ku&holme. Masterman (L.) .. 10,901 Thorpe (C.) .„ .. 5,576 Paul (Lab.) .. ~ 5,366 [ln 1922.—Thorpe (C), 11,765; Sutton (L.), 6.421; Wool (Lab.), 6397. Mr C. F. G. Masterman is an ex-Liberal Minister.] All the foregoing are Liberal gains. Ashton-TFnder-Lyne. do Freece (C.) .. .. 7,813 Greenwood (L.) .. 7,574 Miss "Wilkinson (Communist) .. .. G2OS' [ln 1922.—Sir W. de Freece (C>. 12,006; Gillinder (Lab.), 8834.] Salford South. Toole (Lab.) .. B - .. 12,097 Sir Montague Barlow (C.) 9,366 Jones (C.) .. .. 4,851 [ln 1922.—Sir Montague Barlow (C), unopposed. Sir Montague Barlow was Minister of Labour in the lats Government. This is a Labour gain.] Accfiagton. Edwards (L.) .. .. ' 19,981 Buxton (Lab.) .. .. 16,793 [ln 1922.—Buxton (Lab.), 16,462; Gray (C.), 11,408; Baker (L.), 9393. This is a Liberal gain.] Yarmouth, Great, Harbord (L.) .. .. -11,116 Sir Alexander Home (C.) 8,492 Wrigley (Lab.) .. ..' 2,138 [ln 1922.—Harbord (L ), 9836; Crookshank (C.), 8917; Whiting (Lab.), 2574.] Salford North. Ben Tillett (Lab.) .. 13,377 Finburgh (O. Freetrader) 12,810 [ln 1922.—Tillett (Lab.), 11,363; Finburgh (C), 11,349; Jolly (L.). 4660.] Manchester, Blackley. Oliver (L.) .. .. 12,235 Briggs (0., Freetrader) 6,313 [1922 Briggs (C.), 9023; Oliver (L.), 6219; Townend (Lab.), 5580. This is a Liberal gain.] Leicester West. Fetherick (Lab.) .. 13,624 Winston Churchill (L.) .. 9,236 Justone (C.) .. .. 7,696 [ln 1922.—Hi1l (Lab/), 12,929; Green (NX.), 8137; Bpero (L.), 7631. Mr Petherick, who now wins the seat, is the author of the capital levy plank in Labour's platform. Mr Churchill was defeated at Dundee in 1922, the votirig (for two members) being: Scrymgeour (Ind.)> 32,578; D. Morel (L'ab.), 30,292; Macdonal (NX.), 22*244; Churchill (NX.), 20.466; R. It. Pilkington (LP), 6681; W. Gallacher (Communist), 5906.] Manchester Exchange. Barclay (L.) .. .. 12,248 Stockton (C, Freetrader) 10,449 [in 1922.-£-Sir E. Stockton (C), 13,919; Sir W. Barton (Jnd, L.), 10,148.] Wa&eMd. Sherwood (Lab.) .. 7.966 Ellis (C.) ~ .. 7,345Lassen (L.) .. .. 4,640 [ln 1922.—E11is (C), 10,416; Bellamy (Lab.), 9798.] LLOYD GEORGE'S FINAL SflOT. (SlfcNSt "Sbs" SEEVICT.) LONDON, December 0. Mr Lloyd George, in forecasting the doom of London, aroused his Camberwell supporters to a white heat of enthusiasm by stating:— "London is an Empire on her own, greater than the British Empire, which she herself created; an Empire of trade, commerce, finance, and shipping. The Protectionists are going to bring that Empire crashing to the ground, and London with it. "It is madness, this gambling with the pepole's food,. The Cabinet decided on a tariff election in 45 minutes. It took me longer than that to believe it." TWO PREVIOUS POLLS. FIGURES FOR ISIB AND 1922. The strength of parties after last year's poll was:— Conservatives ~ .. 347 Labour ~., .. 138 Liberals .. .. 59 National Liberals .. 58 Independents .. .. 5 Co-operators .., ~., ' 4 Nationalists ~ ~.. 2 Communist .. ~ 1 Sinn Feiner .. .. 1 615 The preceding election —that of 1913 —was held during the regime of the war-time Coalition Government, so that the division of opinion then was rather pro- or anti-Governmenl, than Conservative, Liberal, or Labour. However, the successful candidates classified themselves thus: — COAIJTIONiSTS: Conservatives ... 333 Liberals ... ... 137 National Democrats ... 10 NON-COAUtfIQNISTS. Labour ... Conservatives ... ... 48 Liberals ... ... 26 "Nationalists ... ... 2 Independents ... ... 7 Sein Feincrs ... ... 73 Irish Nationalists ... 7 707 The reduced sice of the House in 1922 was due to the formation of the Irish Free State-