BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12654, 24 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

A CLpSE CONTEST. . ... ! (Press Assn. — By Telegraph — Copyright) LONDON, January 22. FolloM'ing are further results of. tht. British elections -. Rossendale (N.E. Lancashire) ; *Right Hon. L. V. Har- , court, Liberal, 7185; J. R, Fletcher. Unionist, 4695 ; Bulley, Women's Suffragist, 639. Last election : Harcourt 6881, Fletcher 4662. Enfield (Middlesex) : Newman, Unionist, 17,625; *J. Branch, Liberal, 1t,583. Last election : Branch 9790, Bowles (0.) 7674. Whitby: *W. G. Beckett, Unionist, 5610; Jardine, Liberal, 4602. Last elec tion : Beckett 4780, Buxton (L.) 4709. Keighley : *J. Brigg, Liberal, 7768 ; W. M. Ackworth, Unionist, 4132. Last election : Brigg 5722, Ackworth 3229. Newlove (Lab.) 3102. Renfrewshire West: G rigg, Liberal, 6480 ; J. Ctinnirighame, Unionist, 5631. Last election: Sir T. Glen-Coates (L.) i 5858, Cunningham (C.) 4490. Inverness Burghs: *J. A. Bryce, Liberal, 2440 ; McMecking, Unionist, 1650". Last election: Bryce 2304, Sir A. B. Finlay (C.) 1746. Ayr Burghs: *G. Younger,. Unionist, 3647 ; Robertson, Liberal, 3594. Last election : Younger 3766, Dobbie (L.) 3505. Leith : *R. C. Munro-Ferguson, Liberal, 7146 ; Cranston, Unionist, 45^0 ;. Walker, Labor, 27^ i: 'LM 'electiofTr Munro-Ferguson 7677, .£ofrper (C.) 4865. Prestwich (Lancashire) : *Sir Frederick Cawley. Liberal, 11,564; Potter, Unionist, 8180. Last election : Cawley 10,187, Hedges (C.) -6024. Harborough (Leicestershire): *R. ,'C. Lehmann, Liberal, 8632; Marshall, Unionist, 7561. Last election : Lehmann 8380, Dixon (C.) 6382. Northern Monmouth: *R ight Hon. R. McKenna, Liberal, 8595 ; Carmichael, Unionist, 4325. Last election (1907) : McKenna, unopposed. ' Peebles: R. Younger, Liberal, 1941;' Steele, Unionist, 1735. Last election : Master of Elibank (L.) 1955, thorbiirn (C.) 1549. • ' Epsom : *W. Keswick, Unionist. 10,919; Rollit. Liberal, 5232. Last election: Keswick 7316. Aston (Li)' 6221. -Western -Perth": Marquis of Tullibardanfo Unionist,- .3864;.- Morrison, Liberal, 3566. Last election : Erskine'(L.) 3890, Stroyan (C.) 3087. • London University : *Sir P. Magnus, Unionist, 2625 ; Ridgeway, 1928. Last election: Magnus 1840, Foster >(L.) 1816. "lihrwich : H. K. New.toti, Unionist, 6757; *A: L. Lever, Liberal, 5608. Last election : Lever 5650, Newton 5308. ' Hyde: Neilson,' Liberal, 4476; Eiiatharii. Unionist, 461 (?); : Anderson, Labor. 2401. Last election: Schwann (L.) 5545, Chapman (C.) 4482. "'"•.' Brecknock: *S. Robinson, Liberal-, 6335; R. 0. Devereux,; Unionist, 3865. Last election : Robinson 5776, Devereux 3499. V. ." ' " GowerY " *j. Williams, Labor. 9312; Sinlimer, Unionist; £633. 'Laist election :.-, J. Williams 4841, T. J. W T il!itims (L.) 4542, Helme (C.) 1939. : Carmarthen East.: *A. Thomas, Liberal, 7619; Peel, Unionist, 2451. Last election : , Thomas, unopposed. Louth North: *T. M„ Healey, Independent Nationalist, 2432 i; . R. Hazelton. Nationalist, 2332. Last election : Henley, unopposed. -...'' Bootie: *Colonel C. M. Sandys; Unionist, 9954"; Permean. Liberal, 8869: Last election : Sandys 7821, Thomas (L.) 7421. Eccles : *&. H. Pollard, Liber il , 7093'; Assender, Unionist, 6682 ; Stuart * Labor, 3511. Last election: Pollard 5841, Stuttard (C.) • 5246, Ben Tillet (Lab.) 3985. Rhondda : *W; Abraham, '.Liberal, 12,436; Lloyd, Unionist, 3471. Last election: Abraham, unopposed.Belfast Sbuth : Chambers. Uninnist, 5770; *T.H. Sloan, Independent Union, ist, 3552. - Last election : Sloan (Ind. C.) 445 CX Lord Hill (C.) 3634. Belfast West : *J. Devlin, Nationalist, 4651 ; Carpenter, Unionist, 4064 ; Magee, Independent Nationalist, 75. Lnst election : Devlin 4138, Smiley (C.)---4122,' Carlisle (L.) 153. ] Doncaster : *0. W. Nicholson, .Liberal, 10,654 ; Whitforth, Unionist, 7085. Last election : Nicholson 9315, Fison (C.) 5646. ■•'"-, ■'„.. Dumf rieshire : -*P. A. Moltenb, Lib-' eral, 4666; Murray,. Unionist,. 4091. Laist election: Mblteno 4814, Balfour-Browne (C.) 3431. Rotherham: *Sir W. H. Holland, Liberal, 12,225; Dransfield,. Unionist 4667. Last election ':' Holland, unopposed. , Bridgewater,.: Ri. A. Sanders, " Unionist, 5575 ; Hicks, Liberal, 3895. Last. election: Montgomery (L.) 4422, Sanders (C.) 4405. '.'■■■ AshfordV *L. Hardy, Unionist, 7966 ; Farrer, Liberal, 4422. Last election: Hardy 5995, Harris (L.) 5614. Lancaster : *N. W. Helme, Liberal. 7152 ; Taylor, Unionist, 6048. . Last election : Helme 6524, Foster .(C) 5640. Chesterfield : *J. Haslam, Labor, 8234; Radford, Unionist, 5693. Last election: Haslam 7254, Lampsori (C.) 5590. Basingstoke : *A. CV Salter, Unionist, 7506; Wallis, Liberal; 3821. Last elec-. tiori: A. C. Salter 4852, Verriey ' (Ll)' 4593, Polden (L. Ind:) 467. .Norfolk .South-west : *R." Winfrey, Liberal, 4239 ; Sir Thomas Leigh Hare, Unionist, 4000. Last election : Winfrey 4416, Hare 3513. \, ./Vi Newark: *J. . R. Starkey, Unionist, . 4597; Wallis, Liberal. 40.18. Last.elec;tion : Starkev 4772, „ Mandeville (L.) 4449. i "-' ' : &i&?.?x. Southern Dorset: E. Hambro, 'Unionist,- 5 p ll ; *'!,'.' T. L. Scarisbrick, Liberal, 4379. .Last 'election : Scarisbi-ick 5035, Brymer (C.) 4411. Hitchin : Hilier, Unionist, 5761 ; Pitt, Liberal, 3877. Last , election : .Bertram (L,) 4157,, Miele (C.) 4081. '" Howdenshire : *Colonel H. B. H. Broadley, Unionist,- 5043; Nprris, Liberal, 4186. Last election: Broadlev 4763, Benson (L.).. 4150. i ," ■ -,'. ; Onriskirkr; *H«ri. A. Stanley, Unionist^ 6919 ; Lever, ■ .Liberal, 4679. ' Last election : Stanley 6207, Dawbarn (L.) - 38 91: "."■'■ "■■■."■ ■"•',:.." Eastbourne rH. A. Gwynrie, Unionist, 7553; Morrison,. Liberal, 5249. Last election: Beaumont (L.) 5933, Hogg (C) 5303. • . Ripon : Wood, Unionist, 6363 ; *H. F. B. Lynch, Liberal, .5119. Last election ': Lynch (L.) 5645, Whartbn (C.) 5332. Brigg: Gnlder, Liberal, 6548; *Sir B. D. G. Sheffield, Unionist, 6311. Bye- . election (1907),: Sheffield (C.) 5389, Guest 5273. ..'-,- Wilton: Bathurst, Unionist, 4541 ; Verney. Liberal, 3894. Last election : Morse (L.) 4274, Morrison (C.) 35C3. Wirrall: Stewart, Unionist, 10,309;' Jones, Liberal, 8862. Last election : Lever (L.) 8893, Houit (C.) 7132. ; Tamworth : Newdegate, Unionist, 10,313; Bramegeton, Liberal, 4759. Last election: Muntz (C.) 7561, Keay (L.) 4842. Mid-Northampton : *H. Manfield, ■ Liberal, 6503. [Name of defeated can* 1 didate not given.] Last election : Mailfield 6307, Peel (C.) 5067. Richmond : Powlett, Unionist, 5246 ; *F.D. Acland, Liberal, 4163.. Last election : Acland (L.) 4468, Lord Ronaldshay (0.) 4360, <North Antrim : Sir H. Smilfey, Union- ) 'ist, 3519 ; Baxter, . Liberal, 3133. Last election : Glendinning (L.) 3757, Mobre (C.) 2959. } Bewdley : *S. Baldwin, Unionist, 1 6618; Brflbks, liberal, 2370. Last elec- '. timi : Baldwin, unbppbsed. ' Uxbridge: Mills,; Unionist, 10,116 : ; S. J. Peacocked Liberal, 5408. •. Last election: DLxon-Hartland (C.) 6429, Pocock (L.) 6284. 5 Medway: *Colonel C. E. Warde, " Unionist,* 8093;' Cairns, Liberal, £285. • Last election : Warde 6167,. Williams (L.) 6061. Biggleswade : *A. W. Black, Liberal, 6631 ; Prbtliero, Unionist, 6020. Last " election : Blifck 6902, Lord Compton 1 4292. ' 5 Eskdale: *G. W. A. Howard, Liberal, 450-1; C. W. H. Lowther, Unionist, 4470. Last election : Howard 4467, Lowv ther 4230. s Fermanagh North : *G. Fethcrst-on-haugh, Unionist, 2372; Kerr, Liberal, „ 2307. Last election : Fetherstouhaugh '2419, Mitchell (Ind. C.) 2331. i Wells: Sandys, Unionist, 6167; -*T.

B. Silcock, Liberal, 4871. Last election : Silcock 5146, Dickinson (C.) 4761. 1 i Woodbridge : Peel, Unionist, '6120 ; Buxtori, Liberal, 5226. Last election : 1 Everett (L.) 5527, Captain Pretyman (C.) 5348. Rugby : Baird, Unionist, 6191 ; Clonmell, Liberal, 4906. Last election : . Grant (L.) 51G1', Maitland (C.) 4907. Roxburgh: *Sir J. Jardine, Liberal, 2943; Scott, tJnionist, 2626. Last election: Jardine (L.) 2829, Griffith (C.) 2514. . Monaghan South : *J. McKean, Nationalist, 2611; Laverty, 1903. Lasti I election : McKean, unopposed. fetersfield : *W. G. Nicholson, Unionist, 6279; Baker, Liberal, 3594. Last '. election : Nicholson 4349, Coutts ". (L.) 4253. Lowestoft : Foster, Unionist, 6530 ; ; *E. Beauchamp, Liberal, 6294. Last electibn : Beauchamp (L.) 6510, Lucas (C.) 4905. • . ;■ Stirlingshire : Dr Chappie (from New Zealand), Liberal, 10,122; Home, Union--1 ist, 6417. Last election : Smeaton (L.,) 9475, Marquess of Graham (C.) 5805. Western Denbigh : *,Sir J. H. Roberts, Liberal, 5854; Thompson, Unionist, • 2829. Last election : Roberts/, unopposed. Chesterton : *E. S. Montague, Liberal, ■ 5265; Bell, Unionist, 4735. Last elecI tion : Montague 4829, Greene (C.) 4316. Norfolk, Eastern : "Sir R. J. Price, Liberal^ 5592; Fitch, Unionist, 4348. .Last election : Price 5631, Boilean 3435. '• Newbury : W. A. Mount, Unionist, 7081; Hedderwick, Liberal, 4723. Last : election: Mackarness (L.) 5338, Mount . (C.) 4936. ... ( Essex, South-eastern;. Kirk-wood, •Unionist, • 11,195 ; *R. Whitehead, Liberal, 1289 (?). Last election: 'White- , head (L.) 9230, Newman (C.) 7170. . 1 Monmouth, Southern: *Colonel Sir I: J. C. Herbert, Liberal, 9738 ; Walker, , Unionist, 6910. Last election : Herbert 7503, Morgan (C.) 6216. . "" " - ,-Isle bf Wight: Hall, Unionist, 7414;,: *G. Baring, Liberal, 7123. Last election : Baring . (L.) 7453, Morgan (C.) 5892. 1 Woodstock : Hammerslea, Unionist, 5098; S E. N. Bennett, Liberal, 4378.. Last election: Bennett (L.) 4585, Morrell ; 4144, l" (Received January 24, 8.30 a.m.) Wansbeck:' *C. Fen wick, Labor, . 10,873; Percy (C.) 4650. Last election: , Fen wick 10,386, Reddell (C.) 3210. Wimbledon:. *Rl. Hon. Henry Chaplin', Unionist, 14.445;- Holland, 8930. , Last election : Cha.plin 1.0,263* Son. -.' Russell (Women's Franchise) 3299. / |. Montgomery district •" *Sir J. D. Rfees, Libera), 1539; Colonel Pryce Jones, Unionist, 1526. Last election : /'Rees , 1541/ Jones 1458. Faversham V Wheeler, Unionist, 7438 ■•> .-. *Napier, Liberal, 5394.. Last electibn : , Napier (L.). 6925, Howard (C.) 509^./ 1 Soririh Molton : *Geo. Lambert., Lib-, eral, 4419 ; ' Perown, Unionist, 3398. , Last election : Lamhert, 'unopposed. Anglesey: *E." J. Griffith, Liberal, ; 5883; Roberts, Unionist, 2436. Last election: Griffith, unopposed. Oswestry : *W. 6. Bridgeman, Unibnist, 5003 ;* Powell, Liberal, 4379. Last i ! election : Bridgeman 5011,, Bright (L.) 4508. Knutsford : Sykes, Unionist, 6196; *King,. Liberal, SCS4. Last election": King (L.) 5296, Eger ton (C.) -4596. •- . , Pembroke: *W. F. Rocb, Liberal; 6135; Samson, Unionist, 3291. • Last' election : Koch '5465, Williams (C.J 3293. ".-',: Durham, North-west: *Atherley Jones, -Liberal; 1(T,497 ; Knott, Unionist, i 5237. Last election : Atherley Jbries (L.) 9146, Filmer (C.) 3992; < ! * Bodmin: . Grelifell, Liberal, 5133; General Pole ' Carew, Unionist, 5083.. : List election : Freeman Thomas (L.) 49)69, Sandys (C.) 3876. ; ' > .'•■.-.:' Ayr North: *A. M. Anderson, Lib- , eral, 6139'; Hon. T. H. Cochrane. Unionist, 5951; J. Brown, Labor, 1801. , Last election: Cochrane (C.) 5603, Anderson (L.) 4587, Brqwn (Lat.) 2684. St. Augustine's : *Rt. Hon. H. AkersDouglas;, Unienist, 9500 ; Lang, .4111. Last election : Akers-Douglas 7655, ,Pres-. cott (L.) 4794. ')•■'■ Wigton •• *Viscount Dalrymple^ Union- . ist, 2777 ; MacPherson, Liberal, 2141. Last election : Dalrymple 2866, Waring (L.) 2127. ' .. , ; Limei'ibk East : Lundon, Nationalist, ' 3097; Bennett, 2913. Last electiori : ■Lundon. unopposed. .) Wycoriibe : Seddon Cripps, Unionist, > 8690; . *T. A. Herbert, 6134. , Last election: Herbert 6839^ Cripps ' 5626. , , Buckrose : *Sir Luke White, Liberal, 4957 ; Sykes,- Unionist, 4739. Last-"ele3-tibn: White 5236, Viscount . Garnock ; (C.) 3634. .",:.■;-■.;:■ • ';. 'i-/ ; . Thornbury : .'*"" *A. Rendall, Liberal, ". 7270; Ward (C) 6251. Last election: RendaH 7370, Colston (C.) 5240. ' .■.;•.."■ St. Andrew's: M.eller, Liberal, 1507; *Major Anstruther Gray, Unionist, 1469: Last election: Gray (C.) 1495, Ellice (L.) 1472. , '.' • , ; Mayo > South : *o |, Donnell J Independent ' Nationalist, 2668 ; O'Kelly, Nationalist; , 2226. Last election: O'Dennell, un- - bpppsed. , ■ ■ - j. Handsworth V *Major Meysley Thoriipson. Unionist,' 13,594 ; Jackson. Liberal, 9488. Last election: Thompson 13,407, ' Leon (L.) 8636. j ; !Clitheroe: *David J. Shackletoii, Labor, 13,873; Sipith, Unionist, 6727. Last election : Shackleton 12,035, Bbl- ' ton (1nd.) '3828. \ Radcliffe Cum Farnworth: *T. ,C. Taylnr, Liberal, 7367; White, Unionist, 5827. Last election : Taylnr 6719, Mus- !.' gi\a.ve (0.) 5117. ' , Speri Valley: *Hnn. T. Whittaker, Liberal. 4817*; Kelley, Unibnist, 343.9 ; ■■' Williams, Labor, 2514. Last election : . Whittaker 5956, Johnson (CV) 3092. " : Pudsev : F. Ogden, Liberal, 7358 ; ' *J..J. Oddy (Unionist), 5934. .Last electibn : Oddv • (C) 5444, rOgdep (L.) 1 5331, Benson (Lab.) 1291. - --„, I Sowerby : *J. S, Higham (Liberal), 6811 j " W*. '" A. ' S. Hinc'hliffe (Unionist], '. 4781. Last, electioq.: Highain 6482, . Hinchliffe 4034. ' ...'.. Shipley: *P. H. Illingworth (Liberal),.] . 9144- : Hewens ..(Unionist), 5369. 'Last election:, IlHrigworth unopposed. -. . '"".-/.' ) The' following l\a.ye bpen re-eletted "unopposed:— „■ " ' ■ ' Longford South:- J. Philipps (Nat- : ■ t ionalist.)' ... I Ossbi-y : W/ Delartey (Natii>rialißt). Gal way East: J. '-/Roche (Nationalist). North Down: T, L. Coi'bett (Unioti- ' ist). Last election : Cq^lett 4878, Adams (Inedepriedeht C.) ; ?' 503. y,y Donegal Wes,t : H. . A. Law . (N"tibn- . alist)'. '• -„: ' ' -'.-.:".■'■ Connemara: W. O'Malley (Nationalist.) • ''„ -.'■ i . '..■' ■.. Galway Nnrth .: R, Hazletbn (Natmnnlist.) '. . Gahyay South: W. J. Duffy (Nation-., ' alist). . ' The following have been elected un-, opposed : — , ■ Mid Tipperary : Hackett (Natiorialist.) ' Armagh Smith: O'Neill (Nationalist.) ' POSITION OF PARTIES. The above returns bring the position ' of parties as follows: — ! Unionists 216 Liberals 188 : Labor " ... ••• 31 • • I Nationalists ... ... 69 GAINS AND LOSSES. * Unionist gains 99 ' Liberal gains . 22 1 Labor gains ... -• .4 '