THE ELECTIONS.
THICK OF THE FIGHT POSITION AT HALF-TIME. UNIONISTS STILL AHEAD LEAD of SEVENTEEN. INTERESTING' POSITION. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— 1 (Received January 22, 12.30 a.m.) Lonxsqn. January 21. The latest election returns to hand bring the total sets filled lip to 359, or 21 more than one:-halt' of the. total. The Unionists, as the result of yesterday's polling, have retrieved most of the ground lost on the previous day, their majority over; the Liberals now standing at 17. The present state of affairs is as follows :— - Unionists ... ••• 152 Liberals ••• .135 Nationalists 46 Labourites 23 Doubtful Result ... 1 Total elected ... 359 Total to be elected ... 670 Returns to coine ... 311 THE FURTHER RESULTS. The following are the additional results to hand: — CUMBERLAND (Cockennouth). Sir J. S. Randies (Unionist) ... 4579 — Lawson (Liberal) ... 3638 — Whitehead (Labour) ••• ••• 1909 By-election, August, 1906: Sir J. S. Randies (U.), 4593; Captain F. E. Guest (L.), 3903; R. Smillie (Lab.), 1436. DURHAM COUNTY (Barnard Castle). A. Henderson (Labour) 6136 — Stobart (Unionist) ••• 4646 Last election:-Henderson (Lab.), 5540; Captain Ball (U.), 3888. DURHAM COUNTY (Chester-le-Street). J.' W. Taylor (Labour) ... ... 12,684 S. D. Shafto (Unionist) ... ... 6,891 Last election: Tavlor (Lab.), 8085; Shafto (U.), 4895. CHESHIRE (Eddisbury). — Burnston (Unionist) 5664 Hon. A. L. Stanley (Liberal) ... 4976 Last flection: Hon. A. L. Stanley (L.)> 5315; Col. Cotton-Joddrell (U.), 4192. CANTERBURY. J.' Hcnniker Heaton (Unionist) ... 1371 — Goldnov (Unionist) ... .... 1350 — Woodcock (Liberal) ..• ... 815 Last election: Honniker Heaton (U-), 2210;. W. J. Fisher (L.), 1262. ELGIN. John E. Sutherland (Liberal) ... 3031 — Black (Unionist) ... ... 1201 Last election: Sutherland (L.), 2742; B. Mackenzie (U.), 786. FALKIRK. J. A. M. Macdonald (Liberal) ... 6524 H. S. Keith (Unionist) ... ... 4375 Last election: Macdonald. (L.), 5158; Keith (U-), 3176; D. Gilmour (Lab.), 1763.
GRANTHAM. A. Priestley (Liberal) .... . . ... . ... 1848 — Smyth (Unionist) ... ... ... 1703 Last election: A. Priestley (L.), 1663; L. A. C. Brassey (U.), 1554. HERTFORDSHIRE EAST. — Rolliston (Unionist) N ... ... 6147 — Barnard (Liberal) , ... ... • 4455 Last election: A. H. Smith (U.), 4836; C. R. Buxton (L.), 4/56. KENT (Sevenoaks). Henry W. Foster'(Unionist) ... 10,421 — Lely (Liberal) ... 6251 Last election: ' H. Foster (U.), 7219; B. Maurice*(L.), 6855. ' f - KENT (Tunbridge}j_ — Clay (Unionist) ... ..." . ... 9240 A. P. Hedges (Libera,!) 6030 Last election: Hedges (L.), 7170; A. S. Boscawen (U.), 5887. KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE. — Stewart (Unionist) ... ' ... 2661 Major Gibert McMicking (Liberal)... 2620 LaSt election: McMicking (L.), 2715; Sir M. J. Stewart (U.), 2418. LANCASHIRE (Chorleyj. * .. Lord Balcarres (Unionist) ... • ... 7735 — Blease (Liberal) ~1 ... ... 5523 Last election Lord Balcarres (U.), 6803; E. C. Williams (L.), 5416. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE EAST. " Sir F. A. Clmnning (Liberal) ... '8679 Sir A. R. de Capell-Brooke (U.) ... 6C02 Last election: Channing (L.), 9017; Brooke (U.), 5414. NORTHUMBERLAND (Berwick on Tweed). Right Hon. Sir E. Grey (Liberal) ... 6010 T. W. H. Inskip (Unionist) ... ... 3327 Last election: Sir E. Grey (L.), 5102; Inskip (U.), 2862. ' PONTEFRACT. T. W. Nugsey (Liberal) ... ... 1924 — Shaw (Unionist) ... ... ... 1500 I Last election: T. W. Nussey (L.), 1837; Col. Yate (U.), 1030. . RADNORSHIRE. C. St. V, Llewellyn (Unionist) ... 2222 Sir Frank Edwards (Liberal)... ... 2208 Last election: F. Edwards (L.), 2186; Llewellyn (U), 2011. .. SUFFOLK (Sudbury). Sir W. Cutlibert Quilter (Unionist)... 5026 — Hirst (Liberal) V. ... ... ... 3958 Last election : W. C. , Heaton-Armstrong (L.), 4201; Sir C. Quilter (U.), 4065. SURREY (Kingston). Geo. Cave, K.C. (Unionist)... ... 10,918 — Holzapfel (Liberal) ... .. 5814 j Last election: G. Cave (U.), 7656; R. i "White (L.), 6637.
k SUSSEX (Rye)." 'G. L. Courthorpo (Unionist) ... ... 7352 ; Dr. C. F. Hutchinson (Liberal) 4750 Last election: .Courthope (U.), 6122; Hutchinson (L.), 4964. • WARWICKSHIRE (Stratford-on--Avon). Philip S. Foster (Unionist) ... " ... 5605 — Bowen (Liberal) ... ... ... 3838 By-election, May, 1909: P. S. Foster (U.), 5374; J. Martin (L.), 2747; Captain C. M. Kincaid Smith (1.L.), 479. WESTMORELAND (Appleby). . — Sanderson (Unionist) ... ' ... 3335 L. -Jones (Liberal) ... ... ... 2868 Last election: Jones (L.),' 2894; Lord Kerry (C.), 2891. , WESTMORELAND (Kendal). Colonel J. F. Bagot f (Unionist) ... 3270 D. Stewart Smith (Liberal) 2726 Last election: Stewart Smith (L.), 2893; Colonel J. F. got (U.), 2647. WESTMINSTER. W. L. A. Burdett-Coutts (Unionist) 3317 Captain C. V. C. Ho bar (Liberal) ... 1751 Last election : Buidett-Coutts (U.), 3167; Captain Hobart (L.), 2054. THE LATEST RETURNS. WILTSHIRE (Chippenham). — Terrell (Unionist) ... ' 4403 —"• Beck ' (Liberal) ■ ... .V.' ".../ 4120 Last election: Sir J. D. Poynder (L.), 4937; J. R. Randolph (U'.), 2971. HAMPSHIRE (Fareham). A. H. Lee (Unionist) ... ... ... 10,117 »— Saddy (Liberal) ... ... ... 5,763 Last election: A. H. Lee (U.), 7683; Surgeon-General E. M. Evett (L.), 6331. LINCOLNSHIRE (Spalding). — McLaren (Liberal) ... . ... . ... . 5527 — Royee (Unionist) ... ... ... 5148 Last election : H. Mansfield (L.), 5800; E. M. Pollock (U.), 4180. MERTHYR-TYDVIL (two seats). — Jones (Liberal) ... ... 15,445 J. Keir Hardie (Labour) 13,841 — Davis (Unionist) 4766 —Pritehard-Morgan (Independent) ... 3639 Last election : D. A. Thomas (L. 13,971; Keir Hardie (Lab.), 10,187; H. Raddiife (L.), 7776. DORSET NORTH. Sir It. Baker (Unionist) ... ... 4093 A. W. Wills (Liberal) ... ... 3944 Last election: A. W. Wills (L.), 4153; Sir R. Baker (U.), 3508. STAFFORDSHIRE (Kingswinford). H. S. Stavely.Hill .(Unionist) ... 7267 — Coysli, (Liberal) .... ... ... 5226 Last election: Stavely-Hill (U.), 6311; Hon. F. Guest'(L..), 5470. , , ?. , DERBYSHIRE SOUTH. HH. Raphael (Liberal) ... ... 8259 — ymedley (Unionist) ... ... 7473 Last election: Raphael (L,), 7961; J. A. Gretton (U.), 6468. , -
BERKSHIRE (Abingdon). Captain H. Henderson (Unionist) ... 4820 E. A. Strauss (Liberal) ... ... 3776 , Last .election : - li. A. Strauss (L.), 3943; Captain H. Henderson (U.), 3767. YORKSHIRE, W. RIDING (Holmfirth). H. J. Wilson (Liberal)' ...'1 ... 6330 — Ellis (Unionist) ... ... ... 3043 — Pickles (Labour) ... ... 1643 . Last elections H., J. . Wilson (L.), 6850 S. G. Jebb (U.), 2677. ' YORKSHIRE, N. RIDING (Cleveland). H. 'L. Samuel (Liberal) ... ... 7384 — Lewis (Unionist).',., r .... .. ... 4491 Last election : H. L. Samuel (L.) returned unopposed. DEVONSHIRE (Tiverton). Hon. L. Walrond (Unionist) ... 4945 — Amory (Liberal) . ... 4143 .i .Last election : Walrond (U.), 4455 j*W-. H. 'Reed* (L.), 3970. ' ? .
ESSEX (Chelmsford). E. G. Pretyman (Unionist) ... .... 6816 — Cuthbertson (Liberal) ... ... 4271 By-election, December, 1908:—E.' G. Pretyman (U.), 6142; A. H. Bruce (L.), I 3587. . CHESHIRE (Macclesfield). Col. W. B. Brocklehurst, (Liberal) 45213 W. Bromley-Davonport (Unionist) . 43E14 Last election: Brockkliuist (L.), 4251; Davonport (U.), 3757. MONTROSE. R. V. Harcourt (Liberal) ... 3606 J. Burgess (Labour) ; 1788 — Lowe (Unionist) ... ... 1592 By-election, May, 1908 : R. V. Harcourt (L.), 3083;. J. Burgess (Lab.), 1937; A; H. B. Constable (U.), 1576. LINLITHGOWSHIRE. A. Ure (Liberal) ... ... ... 6451 — Smith (Unionist) .. ... ... 3536 Last election: A. Ure (L.), 5282; P. Rose Innes (U.), 2761. , LANCASHIRE, S.E. (West Houghton). W. T. Wilson (Labour) .., ... 10,149 — Byrne (Unionist). ... - ... ' ... 7,707 Last ©lection': W. T. Wilson (Lab.), 9262; Lord Stanley (U.), 6134. DUBLIN (St;. Stephen's Green). Brady (Nationalist) ...' ... ... 3683 Connor (Unionist) ...: ' ... r... 3021 Last election : Waldron (N.), 4055 Ireland (U.), 2581, ; ' • DUBLIN (College Green). J. P. Nannctti (Nationalist) ... ? ■ ... 4559 — O'Connor (Unionist) ... ... 129 Last election: Nannetti (U.) returned unopposed. KIRKCALDY.' J. H. Dalziel (Liberal) ' ... ... 503.5 — Bannerman (Unionist) ... ... 1653 Last election: Dalziel (L.), 4659; A. H. B. Constable (U.), 1410. v " • > KILMARNOCK; i. A. R. Rainy (Liberal) ... ... 8937 — Bell (Unionist) - ... • ... ... 6701 Last election: Rainy (L-), 8268; J. McIntyre (U.), 5743. ...... UNOPPOSED RETURN. The following additional unopposed return has been received: — J. J. Mooney (Nationalist), Newry (County Down). "A STORMY PETREL." , London, January 20. , Canadian papers describe r] Mr, Joseph Martin, who has been elected for East St. Pancras in the Liberal interest, as the " stormy n petrel of [ Canadian politics.: '
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