THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1155, 31 December 1918, Page 5

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

STATE OE THE PARTJES. COALITIONISTS' BIG LEAD. LONDON, Dec. 28. At Leicester West, Mr Green (Coalition) polled 20,570; and Mr Ramsay Macdonald 6347. Those elected include Mr Redmond, General Sir Newton Moore, Sir A. H. Steel Mai Hand, Mr Waldorf Astor, Mr R. Munro, MiWinston Churchill, Sir Neville Chamberlain, Mr lan Macpherson, Hon. G. Lambert Mr Bonar. Law, Sir G. Younger, Sir E. Carson, Mr W. Adamson, Mr T. J. Macnamara, Dr C. Addison, Mr P. S. Foster and Mr F. Kellaway. The defeated candidates include Mr C. P. Trevelyan, Mr G. Lansbury, Mr J. W. Gultand, Mr Hobhouse Lcif Jones, i§ir L. G. Chiozza Money, Mr F. W. Jowett and Mr Ellis Griffiths. The state of the parties at 4.30 p.m. vas: — Coalition Unionists • . 303 Coalition Liberals .. . . 107 Coalition Labour .. . . 53 Sinn Feiners . . . . 36 Nationalists .. .. 5 Received December 30, 1.30 a.m. LONDON, December 2S. Mr Barnes, Sir G'. Hewart, Mr J. A. Thomas, and Sir O. Jvinloch Cooke were elected. Dr. Chappie, Mr T. McKinlion Wood and Air A. Ponsonby were defeated. (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, December 28. _ The latest summary gives the position as follows Coalitionists ... ... 502 Sinn Feiners ... ... 70 Labourites ... 65 Others ••• ••• 70

DEFEAT OF THE NATIONALISTS. WILL NOT END THE IRISH QUESTION. LONDON, December 28. Mr Dillon says that though the Government has destroyed the Nationalist Party, the Government will find that they have not got rid of the Irish question. LONDON, December 28. Two Coalition Unionists and one Coalition Liberal have been elected for the combined Scottish Universties.

MR DE VALERA'S RETURN. MR LLOYD GEORGE'S SURPRISE. 'A SWEEPING VICTORY. LONDON, December 29. Mr G. H. Roberts was elected for Norwich. Mr de Valera was nominated for four seats, being returned unopposed for East Clare. He was beaten for the South Down and Fells Division of Belfast, but for East Mayo Mr de Valera polled 8075 against Mr Dillon's 4519. The final returns indicate the position as follows: Coalition Unionists ... 344 Coalition Liberals ... 127 Coalition Labourites ... 10 Unionists ... ... 46 Liberals ... 37 Labourites and Socialists 65 National Party ... ... 2 Sinn Feiners ... ... 73 Nationalists ... ... 7 Independents ... ... 5 The Kensington contest has been postponed. Mr Lloyd George, in an interview, said he was surprised at the sweeping Coalition victory and the greatness of majorities.