COMPOSITION OF PARTIES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14800, 2 January 1919, Page 5

COMPOSITION OF PARTIES.

FIGUftESr :ANALYSER - (Australlau and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Dec. 29. An analysis of the final returns, except one not m, gives the composition of the new House as follows:—-

The estimated v number of non-Coali-tion Liberals varies owing to the Labor party claiming several as practi.cally Laborites but the above analysis is based on the official party label. „ All the Irish Unionists . are excluded from the above list of Coalition Unionists because the scheme of labelling Coalition / candidates is not applied to Ireland.

i- Of course, Irish Unionists, numbering approximately 27, are expected to support the Government on most matters.

A olose study of , the figures emphasises the Coalition's, pronounced success m every group of constituencies m Britain. In the Londdn boroughs Unionists got 42 and the Liberals 11. Other London representatives are two nonpledged Unionists Sir Norton Griffiths for Central Wandsworth and J. Hopkins for South-east St. Pancras, and three Liberals and isvo Laborites,. neither^ of whom was opposed by the Coalitionists, and one Independent, Horatio Bottom- r ley. '" ,■./■•.■..'■ . i .'•.

Of 193 members " elected ; for other English boroughs, 149 are supporters of the Government, comprising 106 Unionists, 36 Liberals, and 7 Laborites. The remainder are 16 Unionists, 3 Liberals,* 20 Laboritesj 4 Independents, and 1 Irish Nationalist., j ...-■,.,.>.:,, v

In the English Counties there are 191 Coalition members out of a total of 230 seats, the Unionists again forming a large ., majority. ..witfa 149, com*, pared with 40 Liberals and 2 Laborites.~ 'Unpledged Liberals number 12, unpledged Unionists 2, Laborites 22, and Independents 3.

In Wales, 20 Coalitionists were returned out of 35 seats, the others being 10 Laborites, 3 unpledged Unionists, and 2 unpledged Liberals. »

.The Scottish Jwroughs returned 23 Government supporters, namely, 15 jUnipnists, 8 Liberals,, the. remaining ,members' being 5 unpledged Liberals and 5 laaborites^ N :, ,'.; In the Scdti|h counties,. >l3 Unionists and 17 Liberals' were elected under the Coalition banner, others being 2 unpledged Unionists, 3 unpledged Liberals, and" 3 Laborites. .-. : • w . •■', •[ ■■■■

In the Irish boroughs, -8 Unionists; 2 Nationalists, and 11 Sinn Feiners were returned. The counties are represented by 15 Unionists, 4 Nationalists, and 61 Sinn Feiners. . • . v . , " : > „>,.? ■< •>, ■•■ Proceedings m connection -with the •poll were orderly throughout Ireland. v; While Sinn Feiners almost routed the •Nationalists m Ireland, they did not make much impression >V.in Ulster.; lowing are some typical Irish results: — , West Meath. — Ginnell (Sinn Feiners), 12,435 ; Weynes (Nationalist), 3458. , Londonderry City.— H. Henry .(Unionist), 8942; Conway (Nationalist), 3891; Walsh (Sinn Feiner), 3425.

.juumi J. Ik» »tot ill :y .-— - irxWPllßy ■'■■■. , ■■ ' I HHiq Feiner), 8744; Chillinan (Nationalist), 2701. "•

Coalition Unionists .4.- ..-.'.• 334 ' Coalitio"n Liberals 133 Coalition Labor „ < 10. Unionists 50 ! Liiberals 38 Labor im ... 62 • Independents (comprising two National partyites) 1 '■ Socialist ... ... ..... ..... 1 . Cooperative ....... .•/.". 1 Discharged soldiers and sailors 4 Unclassified ... 9 Nationalists ... .... ... 7 Sinn Feihers 73