MAJORITY OF 267

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17609, 27 October 1931, Page 8

MAJORITY OF 267

LAST-MINUTE ESTIMATE BRITISH ELECTION RESULT (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received October 27, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 26. A. last-minute prophecy of a momentous election reveals a forecast far more optimistic than anything that has thus far. appeared. It • estimates a clear Government majority of 267, and a Conservative majority tof 107 over all others. ■ This is riot official, but authoritative, following the Sun-Herald’s systematic organised analysis of every constituency. Nevertheless, it should be regarded in the light of the well-known uncertainties of politics' if it is • accurate, Government supporters would be: — Conservatives 361 Simon supporters 32 Samuel supporters 37 National Laborites ... 10 National 1 The latter is Rear-Admiral Campbell, who is styled simply National, and is expected to beat Mr. Arthur Henderson at Burnley. .. The Opposition would be:— Labor 162 Lloyd., Georgeites 5 New Party 1 Independents ... ... 6 Sir Oswald Mosley is likely to be the New Party of one. ■The forecast suggests that Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Henderson are both in grave danger, but that Sir Herbert Samuel and Sir ■ Donald Mac Lean are l.ikely to hold their seats. -