NEARING THE FINAL POLLS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7038, 28 January 1910, Page 5

NEARING THE FINAL POLLS.

(Per Press Association—Copyright

—Received January 27, 10.45 p.m.)

LONDON, January 27. ' Further returns of the 'polling in the general election are announced, as follow: IN THE PROVINCES ASHBURTON' (DEVONSHIRE). Mr C. Eoden Buxton (L.) 56G3 y Capt. E. F. Morrison Bell (U.) ... 5121 Liberal majority 2-17 Liberal gain. LUDLOW (SHROPSHIRE). *Mr Rowland Hunt (U.) ... ... 5769 Mr Forsdike (L.) 33G5 Unionist majority 2404 No change. STOWMARKET (SUFFOLK). Mr E. Goldsmith (U.) ... 5311 ♦Mr G. A. Hardy (L.) 4666 Unionist majority 645 Unionist gain. NORTHANTS (SOUTH). Mr E. A. Fitz Roy (U.) «65 Mr F. Kellaway (L.) 3955 Unionist majority 610 Unionist gain. TRURO (CORNWALL). *Mr G. Hay Morgan (L.) 4873 Sir E. Durning-Lawrence (U.) ... 4262 Liberal majority 611 No change. CIRENCESTER (GLOUCESTER). Hon. A. B. Bathhurst (U.) 5091 ♦Mr R. W. Essex (L.) 4108 Unionist majority ... ..". ... 983 Unionist gain. : WiALTHAMSTOW (ESSEX). ♦Mr J. A. Simon, K.C. (L.)... ... 17,726 Mr J. Stanley-Johnson (U.) 15,531 Liberal majority 2195 No change. MONMOUTHSHIRE (WEST). ♦Mr Thos. Richards (Lab.) 13,235 Mt G. Cameron (U.) 8045

Labour majority 10,250 No change. LOUGHBOROUGH (LEICESTER). *Sir Maurice Levy (L.) 6760 Mr N., W. Smith Carrington (U.) ... 6007 . Liberal majority 753 No change. MORLET (YORKSHIRE). Mr G. Prance (L.) 8026 Mr J. S. Charleeworth (TJ.) 330 S Mr Smith (Lab.) 2192 Liberal majority 4721 No change. DARWEN (N.E. LANCS.) Mr F. G. Hindis (L.) 8639 •Aid. J. Rutherford (U.) 8428. Liberal majority 211 Liberal Bain. WOKINGHAM (BERKS). •Mr Ernest Gardner (U.) ... ... 8132 Mr Knight (L.) "95 Unionist majority ••• 4037 No change. NEW FOREST (HANTS). Mr Perkins (U.) 6516 ♦Sir R. H. Hobaxt (L.) ... ... 4423 Unionist majority 2093 Unionist gain. STAFFORDSHIRE. (WEST). Mr Lloyd (U.) 5592 *Mr Henry D. McLaren (L.) 5327 Unionist majority 265 Unionist gain. RUSHCLIFFE (NOTTS). | *Rt. Hon. John E. Ellis (L.) ... 9942 Mr Coningsby R. Disraeli (U.) ... 7098 Liberal majority 2844 No change. LEIGH (S.W. LANCS.) . Mr Rafmn (L.) 5325 Mr Smith (U.) 4645 Mr Greenall (Lab.) 3268 Liberal majority 680 No change. ST. ALBANS frHERTS). •Col. Edward H. Carlisle (U.) ... 7323 Mr Beddoes (L.) 5271 Unionist majority 2052 No change. WIDNES (S.W. LANCS). *Col. Wm. H. Walker (U.) 5768 Mr Bernacohi (L.) 4666 Unionist majority 11021 No change. | SKIPTON (TORKS, W.R.) ♦Mr William Clough (L.) ... ... 6579 Capt. R. F. Roundell (U.) 6081 Liberal majority 498 No change. ISLE OF THANET (KENT). Mr Craig (U.) 6892 Mr Weigall (L.) 3410 Unionist majority 3482 No change. NORFOLK (N. or ATLSHAM). Mr Noel Buxton (L.) 5189 j Mr King (U.) 4604 i Liberal majority 555 No change.

LIBERALS GAIN STRENGTH. PREMIER AND WAR MINISTER RETURNED, SUMMARY OF RESULTS. Saats oontsetod •*• •" •" ~ uncontested ... ■•• ~ i . ... Total I I 6 Unionist grains ... 25 Liberal ~ ••• ••• "* Labour ~ Party representation unchanged In ... * so PRESENT STATE OF PARTIES. Unionists ... ... ... ... - 25 1 Liberals ... ... ... ... ••• Labour ... ... ... ... ... - 39 Nationalists ... ... ... ... ?2 Total returned ... ... ... 5 95 Remaining electorates Total membership ... ... ... 670

NORTHWICH (CHESHIRE). «Rt. Hon. Sir John T. Brunner (L.)' 6661 Mr Williams (U.) 5512 Liberal majority m? No change. . LUTON (BEDFORDSHIRE). •Mr Thos. G. Ashton (L.) ... ..'. 7946 Mr Elliott (U.) <0»0 Liberal majority 868 No change. TYNESIDE (NORTHUMBERLAND). •Mr John M. Robertson (L.) ... 13,158 Mr Cochrane (U.) 7,807 Liberal majority 5,351 No-change. AYLESBURY (BUCKS). "Hon. Lionel W. Rothschild (U.) ... 6037 Mr Allans (L.) 4574 Unionist majority 1463 No change. EVESHAM (WORCESTER). Mr Monsell (U.) 5418 Mr Burt (L-) Unionist majority ... 1119 No change. HORNCASTLE (LINCS.). •LoTd Willoughby de Eresby (TJ.)... 5162 Mr Conybeare (L.) -4292 Unionist majority 870 No change. BARKSTON ASH (YORKS W.R.) •Mr G. R. Lane-Fox (U.) ... ... 5291 Mr Home, (L.) • 4546 Unionist majority 745No change. NORTH LONSDALE (N. LANCS.). •Mr G. B. Haddock (U.) 4281 Mr Bliss (L.) ±*iUnioniet majority 69 No change. DORSET (WEST OR BRIDPORT). *Cal. Robert Williams (U.) 4011 Mr Edivards <L.) 2759 Unionist majority 1252 'No change. HORSHAM (SUSSEX). ••Earl Winterton (UJ ... 6334 Mr R. Outhwaite (L.) 3534 Unionist majority 2790 No change. fMr Onthwaite ia a Vic- : torian.J WALES ARFON (CARNARVON). •Mr William Jones (L.) 0223 Mr Arthur Hughes (U.) Stf29 Liberal majority 5594 No change. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. •Mr David Davie 3 (L.) ... • ... 4369 Mr Wymn, (U.) ... 2697 Liberal majority. ... ... ... 1672 No change. " GLAMORGAN (MID). ♦Sir Samuel T. Evans, K.C. (L.)... 13,175 Mr Williams (U.) 3382

Liberal majority 9793 No ohango. GLAMORGANSHIRE! (SOUTH). •Mr William Brace (Lab.) ... 11,612 Mr Morgan. (U.) 7411 Labour majority 4201 No change. DENBIGHSHIRE (EAST). •Mr EL G. Hemmerde (L.) ... ... 6760 Mr Rhys (IT.) 3321 Liberal majority „. 84*1 No change. SCOTLAM) FIFBSHTRF, (EAST). •Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith (L.) ... 5242 Col. A. Sprott (U.) 3183 Liberal majority 2059 No change. HA.DDINGTONSHTRB. •Rt. Hon. R. B. Haldane (L.) ... 3771 Mr R. Hall Blyth (U.) 3026 Liboral majority 745 No change. LANARKSHIRE (NORTHWES?). Mr TV. M. R. Pringle (L.) ... . , 8422 •Mr W. M.-Thomson (U.) 7528 Mr R. Small (Lab.) 1718 Liberal majority 894 Liberal gain. RENFREWSHIRE (EAST.'. Captain J. Giknour (U.) £645 •Sir Robert Laidlaw (L.) 8771 Unionist majority 874 Unionist gain. STIRLING BURGHS. ♦Mr Arthur Ponsonby (L.) ... ... 4471 Mr U. K. Cochran-Patrick (U.) ... 2418 Liberal majority 2053 No change. AYRSHIRE (SOUTH). *Mr W. P. Beale, K.C. (L.) 8333 Mr Mclntyre (U.) G 793 Liberal majority 1510 No change.

PERTHSHIRE (EAST). Mr Young (L.) 3SS4 Mr -Murray (U.) 2,03 Liberal mapority 1181 No change. ELGIN AND NAIRN SHIRES. 'Sir Archd. Williamson (L.) 2917 Mr Glynn (U.) 1~31 Libera] majority 1183 No change. IRELAND DOWN (SOUTH). *Mr Jeremiah McVeigh (N.) ... 3815 Mr (U.) 3180 Nationalist majority G 35 No change. MONAGHAN (NORTH). *Mr Jas. C. R. Lardner (N.) 3479 Mr Knight (U.) ... 2003 Nationalist majority 1474 No change-. COUNTING HEADS HOAV THE PARTIES STAND AT PRESENT. (Received January 28, 0.5 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. I Tho analysis of the returns announced so far is as follows: Liberals 234 Labour 37 Nationalists 65 O'Brienites 7 Unionists 255 Total returns ... ' ... 598 Liberal gains ... ... 19 Unionist gains ... ... 117