BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 81, 31 December 1918, Page 5

BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION

THE FINAL RETURNS STATE OF PARTIES By Telesrapli-Prees Aesociation-CopjTisl'l London, December 211. The final returns indicate that the parties won seats as under:— Coalition Unionists 331 Coalition Liberals 127 Coalition Labourites 10 Unionists 10 Liberals 37 Labourites and Socialists .... lia National Party 2 Sinn Feiners 73 Nationalists 7 Independents 5

Mr. Lloyd George, in an interview, Baid he was surprised at the sweeping Coalition victory and the greatness of the majorities. Mr. J. H. Roberts (Labour Minister) was elected for Norwich.

Mr. do Valera was nominated for four teats f?e was returned unopposed for Last Clare, but was beaten for South Down and the Falls Division of Belfast, while for East Mayo he polled 8075 (?) against Mr. Dillon's 4519. Two Coalition Unionists and one Coalition Liberal have been elected for the Combined Scottish Universities. The Kensington contest is postponed.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.

COMMENT ON THE RESULT (Rec. December JO, 7.55 p.m.) London, December 29. Mr. Asquith's defeat caused a great sensation. It is explained by the Liberals that tho enlarged constituency in East Fife includes a substantial Conservative element, which hitherto has not had an opportunity of voting against tho ex-Premier. Nevertheless the result emphasises tho tremendoua sweep of the Coalition tide— Renter. Ml? JOHN DILLON'S COMMENT. London, December 29. Mr. John Dillon says that, though the Government has destroyed the Nationalist Party, the Government will-find that it [has not got rid of the Irish question. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK TRIBUTE TO THE PRIME MINISTER. (Rec. December 30, 7.30 p.m.) Now York, December 28. Newspaper comment' on Mr. Lloyd George's election victory by an _ overwhelming, majority, says: "It is an amazing nnd extraordinary tribute to the Coalition Government and a vote of confidence in the greatest personality the war has produced."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn