THE BATTLE BEGINS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7028, 17 January 1910, Page 5

THE BATTLE BEGINS

FIRST RETURNS FROM BOROUGHS. UNIONISTS GAIN A NUMBER OF SEATS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Received January 17, 0.30 a.m.)

LONDON, January 16. The first pollings in the British elections took placo on Saturday, and tho residts recorded so far aro as follows-in contested seats: Liberal and Labour ... 29 "Unionists ... ••• 24 Names marked, with an asterisk (*) sa,t in the late. Parliament. EETURNED AFTER CONTEST NORTH LAMBETH. •Mr H. Myer (Liberal) 2397 Major W. H. Gastrell (Unionist) 2047 Liberal majority ... ... 350 No chango. CAMBRIDGE. Mr A. H. Paget (Unionist) ... 4667 •Mr S. 0. Buckmaster (Liberal) 4081 Unionist majority ... .... 586 Unionist gain. FALMOUTH AND PENRYN. Mr Goldman (Unionist) ... 1593 * air J. Barker (Liberal) ... 1412 Unionist majority ... ••■ 181 Unionist gain. BRIXTON (LAMBETH). Mr D. Dalziel (Unionist) ... 5465 •Mr J. H. Seaverns (Liberal)... 4427 Unionist majority ... 1038 Unionist gain. GLOUCESTER CITY. Mr H. Terrell, K.C. (Unionist) 4109 *Mr R. Rea (Liberal) ... .... 3983 Unionist majority 126 Unionist gain. WEST WOLVERHAMPTON. Mr Bird (Unionist) ... 6382 •Mr T. T. Richards (Labour) ... 5790 Unionist majority ... 592 Unionist gain. SOUTH "WOLVERHAMPTON. Sir A. Hickman (Unionist) ... 4989 •Mr H. Norman (Liberal) ... 4619 Unionist majority ... 370 Unionist gain. WEDNESBURY. Mr Griffiths (Unionist) ... 6G37 *Mr Clarendon Hyde (Liberal) 6040 Unionist majority . ... ,597 Unionist gain.. FULHAM. Mr W. Hayes Fisher (Unionist) 9690 Mr Hemphir (Liberal) ... 7761 Unionist majority ... ' ... 1929 Unionist gain. GRIMSBY. Mr Wing (Liberal) ' >.: . 7772 * Sir George Doughty (Unionist) 7450 Liberal majority 322 Liberal gain. DARLINGTON. Mr Lincoln (Liberal) ... ... 4815 •Mr H. Pike Pease (Unionist) 4786 Liberal majority .„ , „. 29 Liberal gain. '■ NORTH-WEST MANCHESTER.' Mr Kimp (Liberal) ... 5930 *Mr W. Joynson-Hicks (Unionist) 5147 Liberal majority . '.,, ■„, 783 Liberal gain. KING'S LYNN. Mr T. Gibson Bowles (Unionist P.T.J ... ... ... 1900 Mr Cadagon (Unionist) ... 1638 Majority ... ,„ „. 262 Unionist gain. WEST SALFORD. *MrG. W. Agnew (Liberal) ... 6216 Lieut. Carlyon Bellairs (Unionist) ... ... ... ... 5238 i Mr Purcell (Labour) ... 2396 No change. STAFFORD. •Mr C. E.. Shaw (Liberal) ... 2042 Mr —Mortimer' ... ... 1957 Liberal majority ... ... 85 No.change. ... DOVER. *Rt. Horn. George Wyndham (Unionist) ... ~ ... .;. 2330 Mr Bradley ..-'1582 Unionist majority ... • ... 748 No change.' WINCHESTER,. •Hon. G. V. Baring (Unionist) 1729 Mr Ricketts ... ... 1268 Unionist majority 461 No change. HALIFAX (Two Seats). •Mr J. H. Whitley (Liberal) ..." 9504 •Mr J. Parker (Labour) ... ... 9003 Mr Galbraith (Unionist) ... 4754 No change. 5 HASTINGS. •Mr A. Du Oros (Unionist) ... 4634 Mr Twccdie-Smith 3833 Unionist majority 801 No change. BURY (Lanoashirts). •Mr George Toulmin (Liberal) 5866 Mr Hartley. ... 4258 I Liberal' majority ,' ... ' ~.. 1608 No change.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. •Mr A. H. Soott (Liberal ... 4039 Mr H. J. Whiteley (Unionist) 3746 Mr Gee (Socialist) 413 No change. MORPETH. • *Mr T. Burt (Labour) ... 5874 Mr Ridley (Unionist) ~. 3009 Labour majority .-.-.: ~. 2865 No change. WEST NEWINGTON. *Capt. C. W. Norton (Liberal) 4350 Mr Brookes ..... ... 3938 Liberal majority >.„ .... 412 No change. , HARTLEPOOL. * Sir Christopher Furness (Lib.) 6531 Mr Gritten .... ... 5754 Liberal majority ... *.. 777 No change. LAMBETH (NORWOOD). Sir H. Samuel (Unionist) ~. 6958 Sir A. Lawrence >., .... 5180 Unionist majority .... .... 1778 No change. PLYMOUTH (Two Members). *Mr C. E. Mallet (Liberal) ... 8091 Mr Williams (Liberal) ... 7961 Waldorf Astor (Unionist) ... 7650 Sir Mortimer Durand (Unionist) 7556 Liberal majority •...) ... 846 No change. EAST ISLINGTON. I* Mr G. H. Radford (Liberal) 5003 Mr Rcevc3 (Unionist) ... 4674 Libera! majority ... ... 329 No change. SOUTH ISLINGTON. •Mr T. Wiles (Liberal) Mr Faber (Unionist) ... 3187 Liberal majority ■ 731 No change. BOLTON (Two Members). •Mr G. Harwood Ooboral ...VLfTiZ •Mr A. H. Gill (Labour) - 11 ',-* Mr Mattinson 74/J Mr Ashworth 16M No change. READING. *Mr Rnfus D. Isaacs (Liberal) 6264 Mr Ronton (Unionist) ... 50u7 Liberal majority ... No change. BIRMINGHAM NORTH. •Mr .T T ATiddlemoro (Unionist) 5189 Mr Dawson J^_ Majority' - 4201 No change. BIRMINGHAM FAST. •Mr Maitland (Unionist) ... 7460 Mr Stephenson (Labour) ... 39u8 Unionist majority 3502 No change. BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL. •Mr E. Parkcs (Unionist) . ... 6015 Mr Brampton 17n Majority **» No change. ' EGBASTON. 1 *Sir Francis Lowe (Unionist) ... 7951 Mr Morgan , 2350 , Majority ... ... ... 5601 ' No change. BORDESLEY. * Rt. Hon. J. Collings (Unionist) 9021 Mr Hushes (Labour) 3453 I Unionist majority 5568 No change. LINCOLN CITY. •Mr O. H. Roberts (liboral) ... 5402 I Mr Filmor (Unionist) 3236 I Mr C. H. Scoly (Unionist F.T.) 2129 No change. ASTON MANOR, i *M,r Evelyn Cecil (Unionist) ... 7369 1 Mr - Allen ... 1922 I Unionist majority 5447 | No change. j ROCHDALE. •Mr A. C. Harvey (Liberal) ... 6809 Mr Boyd-Carpenter (Unionist) 5381 Mr Irving (Socialist) 1755 No change. GRAVESEND. •Sir Gilbert Parker (Unionist) 3286 Mir Jenkins ... 2612 Unionist majority 674 [ No change. OXFORD. * Viscount Valentia (Unionist) 4918 Mr G. Whale (LiberaJ) ... 3707 Unionist majority ',..,. ... 1211 No change. LAMBETH (KENNINGTON). *Mr S. Collins (Liberal) ... 4246 Mr Lucas (Unionist) ... 3865 Liberal majority ... ... 381 No change. NEWINGTON (WALWORTH). Mr Dawes (Liberal) 3309 Mr R. E. Belilios (Unionist) ... 3319 Liberal majority ... ... 190 No change. , WEST ISLINGTON. *BIr T. Lough (Liberal) ... 3768 Mr Crossley (Unionist) ... 3514

Liberal maiority ....... 254 No change.

SCARBOROUGH. *Mr W. Russell Rea (Liberal) ... 3011 Mr Arundel (Unionist) ... 2719 Liberal majority .. 292 No change. DERBY BOROUGH (Two Members). •Sir Thomas Roe (Liberal) ...10,239 Mr Thomas (Labour) ... .... 10,189 Mr Beck (Unionist) ... ... 803 a Mr Page (Unionist) ... .... 7953 Liberal, Labour majority 4437 No change. BIRMINGHAM SOUTH. " Viscount Morpeth (Unionist) 6207 Mr Butler ... 2476 Unionist majority 3731 No change. HAMPSTEAD. •Mr J. S. Fletcher (Unionist) 6228 Mr Howard .... ~. 3949 Unionist majority .... :... 2279 No change. EAST WOLVERHAMPTON. •Mr G. R. Thorne (Liberal) ... 5276 Mr L. S. Amery (Unionist) ... 4462 Liberal majority ... ».. 814 No change. ISLINGTON NORTH. *Mr D. S. WaAerlow (Liberal)... 5543 Mr Touohe (Unionist) .... .... 5512 Liberal majority .... .... 31 No change. SOUTHAMPTON (Two Seats). •Lt.-Col. J. Phillips (Liberal) 8878 •Mr W. D. Ward (Liberal) ... 8830 Mr Balfour (Unionist) ... 7874 Mr Giles (Unionist) ... 7841 Liberal majority ... ... 1993 No change. SALFORD NORTH. •Mr W. P. Byles (Liberal) ... 4915 Mr lan Malcolm (Unionist) ... 4123

Liberal majority 792 No change. MANCHESTER NORTH-EAST. •Mr J. R.. dynes (Labour) ... 5157 Mr Vaudrey (Unionist) •... 3679

Labour majority ... ... 1478 No change. MANCHESTER NORTH. •Sir C. E. Schwann (Liberal) ... 5216 Mr Ho well (Unionist) 3951

Liberal majority -. 2265 No change. MANCHESTER EAST. Mr Sutton (Labour) ... ... 6110 Mr Robb (Unionist) 5091

Labour majority 1119 Formerly Liberal. MANCHESTER SOUTH. •Mr A. A. Haworth (Liberal) ... 8121 Mr Jackson (Unionist) 5699

Liberal majority ... ... 2422 No change. 1