HEARING THE END.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14281, 28 January 1910, Page 5

HEARING THE END.

THE BRITISH POLLS

CLOSE PARTY FIGHT.

UNIONISTS 21 AHEAD.

ELECTION OF MINISTERS.

ASQUITH AND HALDANE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—

(Received January 28. 12.5 a.m.

London, January 27. The returns that have come to hand to-day have reduced the Unionist majority, which now stands at 21. Amongst the Liberals re-elected are the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) and the Secretary of State for War (Mr. Haldane). The latest returns leave the state of parties as follows : — Unionists ... ... 255 Liberals 234 Nationalists 72 Labourites ' 37 Total elected... ... 598 Total to be elected ... 670 Returns to come ... 72 FURTHER RETURNS. The wing are the additional returns :— ARYSHIRE SOUTH. W. P. Bcaie (Liberal) 8353 — Mclntyre (Unionist) 6793 Last election: W. P. Beak (L.), 7853; J. J. Bell (U.), 6811. BEDFORDSHIRE (Luton). T. G. Ashton (Liberal) ... ... 7946 — Elliot (Unionist) 7080 Last election: T. G. Ashton (L.), 7240; Dr. Hiller (U.), 5387. BERKSHIRE (Wokingham). E. Gardner (Unionkt) ... ... 8132 — Knight (Liberal) 4095 Last election: E. Gardner (U.), 6075; Lord Haddo (L.), 4750. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (Aylesbury). Hon L. W. Rothschild (Unionist) ... 6037 — Atkins (Liberal) 4574 Last election: Rothschild (U.), 5675; S. Hocking (L.), 4463. CHESHIRE (Northwich). Right Hon. Sir J. T. Brunner , (Liberal) 6661 — ' Williams (Unionist) 5542 Last election: Brunner (L.), 6343; Colonel North (U.). 4551. CORNWALL (Truro). G. H. Morgan (Liberal) 4873 Sir E. D. Lawrence (Unionist) ... 4262 Last election: G. H. Morgan (L.), 4187 ; Sir E. D. Lawrence (U.), 3683. CARNARVONSHIRE (Arfon). W. Jon.->s v Liberal) 6223 A. Hughes (Unionist) 2629 Last election: W. Jones (L.), 5945; A. Hughes (U.), 2533. i DOWN SOUTH. J. McVeagh (Nationalist) 3815 — Macassey (Unionist) ... ... 3180 Last election: J. McVeagh (N.), 3910; P. K. Smiley (U.), 3262.

DEVONSHIRE (Ashburton). C. R. Buxton (Liberal) 5668 Captain Morrison Bell (Unionist) ... 5421 By-election, January, 1908: Captain Morrison Bell (U.), 5191; C. R. Buxton (L.), 4632. DENBIGHSHIRE EAST. E. G. Hemmerde (Liberal) ... ... 6765 — Rhys (Unionist) ... ... ... 3321 Bv-election, August, 1906,: E. G. Hemmerde (L.), 5917; A. Griffiths-Boscawen (U.), 3126. DORSET WEST. Colonel R. Williams (Unionist) ... 4011 — Edwards (Liberal) ... 2759 Last election: Colonel R. Williams (U.), 3671; J. J. Have (L.), 2834. ELGIN AND NAIRN! A. Williamson (Liberal) 2917 — Glynn (Unionist) 1734 Last election : A. Williamson (L.), 3006; H. Hope (U.), 1516. ESSEX (Walthametow). J. A. Simon (Liberal) 17,726 — Johnson (Unionist) 15,531 Last election: J. A. Simon (L.), 15,011; W. J. Shard (U.), 11,074. FIFE EAST. Right Hon. H. H. Asquith (Liberal) 5242 — Sprot (Unionist) 3183 Last election : Right Hon. H. H. Aequith (L.), 4723; Major J. Gilmour (U.), 3279.. GLAMORGANSHIRE SOUTH. W. Brace (Labour) 11,612 — Morgan (Unionist) ... ... 7,411 Last election: W. Brace (Lab.), 10,514; Colonel Wyndham Quin (U.), 6096. GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Cirencester). Hon. A. B. Bathurst (Unionist) ... 5091 R. W. Essex (Liberal) 4108 Last election: R. W. Eseex (L.), 4517; Hon. A. B. Bathurst (U.), 4011. GLAMORGANSHIRE (Mid). Sir S. T. Evans (Liberal) 13,175 — Williams (Unionist) 3,382 Last election: Sir S. T. Evans (L.) returned unopposed. HAMPSHIRE' (New Forest). — Perkins (Unionist) 6516 Sir R. Hobart (Liberal) 4423 Last election: Sir R. Hobart (L.), 4949; H. Compton (U.), 4901. HERTFORDSHIRE (St. Albans). E H. Carlile (Unionist) 7323 -J Beddoes (Liberal) ... 5271 Last election: E. H. Carlile (U.), 5856: Sir J. Banaford Slack (L.), 5304.

HADDINGTONSHIRE. Right Hon. R. B. Haldane (Liberal) 3771 — Blyth (Unionist) ... ••• ••■ *"* Last election: Haldane (L.), 3469; C. Craig-Sellar (U.), 2289. KENT (Isle of Thanet). — Craig. (Unionist) ... ••• ••• £892 — Wcgall (Liberal) ... ••• ••• 3410 Last election: H. H. Marks (U.), 5154; J. King (L.), 3961; F. Goodhart (U.), 925. LINCOLNSHIRE (Horncastk). LordWilloughby d'Eresby (Unionist) 5162 — Conybeare (Liberal) ... ••• 429_, Last election: Lord d'Eresby (U.), 4250; A. Adams (L.), 4100. ' LANCASHIRE N. (North Lonsdale). G. B. Haddock (Unionist) 4281 — Bliss (Liberal) ••• 4212 Last election: G. B. Haddock (U.T.R.), 4121; R. F. Cavendish (U.F.T.), 3942. LANCASHIRE N.E. (Darwen). F. G. Hindle (Liberal) 8639 J. Rutherford (Unionist) ... ... 8428 Last election: J. Rutherford (U.), 7792; F. G. Hindle (L.), 7767. LANCASHIRE S.W. (Widnce). Colonel W. H. Walker (Unionist)... 5768 — Bernacchi (Liberal) wo>. Last election : Colonel Walker (U.). 5017 Sir J. Swinburne (L.), 4165. LEICESTERSHIRE (Loughborough). Sir M. Levy (Liberal) ... ... 6760 — Carrington (Unionist) 6007 Last election: Levy (L.), 6803; W. B. Du Pro (U), 5023. LANARKSHIRE (North-east). — Pringle (Liberal) 8422 — Thomson (Unionist) ... ... 7528 — Small (Labour) 1718 Last election: A. Findlav (L.), 6436; Hon. 11. F. Elliott (U.), 4838; J. Robertson (Lab.), 4658.

LANCASHIRE S.E. (Leigh). — Raffan (Liberal) ... 5325 — Smith (Unionist) 4645 — Grenall (Labour) ... -, 3268 Laet election: J. F. L. Brunner (L.), 7175; D. Macmaster (U.), 5169. MONMOUTHSHIRE WEST. T. Richards (Labour) '.. 13,295 — Cameron (Unionist) 3045 Last election: T. Richards (L. and Lab.) returned unopposed. MONAOHAN NORTH. J. C. R. Lardner (Nationalist) ... 3479 — Knight (Unionist) 2005 By-election, Juno, 1907: J. C. R. Lardner (N.) returned unopposed. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. D. D. Davies {Liberal) 4369 — . Wynn (Unionist) 2697 Last election: D. Davies (L.) returned unopposed. NORTHUMBERLAND (Tynesidc). J. M. Robertson (Liberal) ... .:-. 13,158 — Cochrane (Unionist) 7,807 Last election: J. M. Robertson (L.), 11,496; J. Knott (U.), 6885. NORFOLK NORTH. Noel Buxton (Liberal) 5189 — King (Unionist) 4604 Last election: Sir W. B. Gurdon (L.), 5155; F. S. Peppingall (U.), 3628. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Rushcliffe). Right Hon. J. E. Ellis (Liberal) ... 9942 Coningbsy Disraeli (Unionist) r ... 7098 Last election: Right Hon. J. E. Ellis (L.), 9044; H. F. Wyatt (U.), 5460. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SOUTH. — Fitzroy (Unionist) 4565 -— Kollaway (Liberal) 3955 Last election: T. N. A. Grove (L.), 4136; C. Douglaa-Rennant (U.), 3814.

PERTHSHIRE EAST. — Young (Liberal) 3884 — Murray (Unionist) 2703 Last election: T. R. Buchanan (L.), 3738; Marquis of Tullibardine (U.), 2618. RENFREWSHIRE EAST. — Gilmour (Unionist) 9045 Sir R. Laidlaw (Liberal) 8771 Last election': Sir R. Laidlaw (L.), 6896; Sir H. M. Shaw Stewart (U.), 6801. SUSSEX (Horshau). Earl Winterton (Unionist) 6324 R. Outhwaite (Liberal) 3534 Last election: Viscount Tumour, now Earl Winterton (U.), 4903; L. R. Erskine (L.), 4286. STAFFORDSHIRE WEST, — Lloyd (Unionist) ... 5592 H. D. McLaren (Liberal) 5327 Last election: H. D. . McLaren (L.), 5586; Sir A. Henderson (U.), 4708. STIRLING. A. Ponsonbv (Liberal) ... ... 4471 C. Patrick "(Unionist) 2418 By-election, May, 1908 (on the death of Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman) : A. Ponsonby (L.), 3873; W. Whitelaw (U.), 2512. - SUFFOLK (Stowmarket). — Goldsmith (Unionist) ... ... 5311 G. A. Hardy (Liberal) 4666 Last election: G. A. Hardy (L,.), 4801; Hon. W. E. Guinness (U.), 4583. SHROPSHIRE (Ludlow). R. Hunt (Unionist) 5769 — Forsdike (Liberal) 3365 Last election: R. Hunt (U.), 4978; F. Home (L.), 4218. WORCESTERSHIRE (Evesham). — Mousell (Unionist) 5416 — Burt (Liberal) ... 3997 Last election: Lieutenant-Colonel Long (U.), 4385; Major Biggs (L.), 4293. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Morley). — France 'Liberal) 8026 Charles North (Unionist) 3305 — Smith (Labour) 2192 Last election: A. E. Hutton (L.) returned unopposed. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Barkston Ash). G. Lane-Fox (Unionist) 5291 — Home (Liberal) 4546 Last election: G. Lane-Fox (U.), 4894; J. O. Andrews (L.), 4246. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Skipton). W. Clough (Liberal) 6579 R. F. Roundell (Unionist) 6081 Last election: W. Clough '(L.), 5834; R. F. Roundell (U.), 5602.