BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7949, 26 January 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE ELECTIONS

LONDON, January 24. Further results of po'liug are to baud as follows:—Midlothian: Lord Dalmeny, Liberal, 8,318; Sir R. Usher, Unionist. 5.131. lelo of Thauet: Mr H. H. Marks, Conservative, 5,154; Mr J. King, Liberal, 3,961; MrUoodhart, Unionist, 925." Liberals have been elected at the following daces:—Wisbacb (Cambridgeshire): Mr A. 0. Beck. Tho Hon. A. G. Brand, also a Liboral, was tho previous member. Falkirk: Mr J. M'Douald, roplacmg Mr Wilson, also a Liberal. Unionists have been elected as under:—North Lonsdale Division of Lancashire: Mr Haddock, in place of Mr K. Cavendish, Unionist. Wigtownshire: Mi Dalrvmple, previous member Sir Herbert Man veil. Conservative. Thirsk (Yorkshire): Mr Helmsby, previous member Mr J. G. Lawson, Conservative. Tewkes bury Division of Gloucestershire: Mr M. Hicks-Beach, Conservative. North Londonderry: Mr Barry, beating a Russellite candidate. Tho following members of the last Parliament have been re-elected: —North-Eastern Derbyshire: Mr T. D. Bolton, Liberal: West Fife: Mr J. D. Hope, Liboral. East Perthshire: MrT. R. Bucrjanan, Liberal. I South Down: Mr J. M'Veagb, Nationalist. West Dorset: Colonel R. Williams, Conservative. Louth (Lincolnshire): Mr R. W. Perks, Liberal. Audover: Major W. V. Faber, Conservative. Houghton-le-Spring: Mr R. Cameron, Liberal. Brigg (Lincolnshire): Mr H. J. Rookitt, Libera. Barnard Castle (Durham): Arthur Henderson, Labour. ApDleby: Mr L. S. Jones, Liberal. Radnor: Mr F. Edwards, Liberal. Darweu: Mr J. Rutherford, Conservative. Wokingham: Mr E, Gardner, Conservative. North Norfolk: Sir W. B. Gurdon, Liberal. Northwiok: Sir J. T. Brunner, Liberal. Honiton: Sir J. H. Kennaway, Conservative. East Tyrone: Mr P. C. Doogan, Na tionalist. Seats have been gained by Liberals at the following places displacing Unionist or Conservative members: —New Forest: Sir Robert Hobart. This seat became vacant only last month, through the succession of Mr Scott-Montagu to the peerage. The Unionist caudidae, Mr H. F. Compton, was then elected by a majority of 199 over Sir R. Hobart, who baa now turned the tables on his opponent before ho was able to take his seat in the House. Wilton: Mr Morse, replacing Mr J. A. Morrison. Droitwioh: Mr C. B. Harmsworth. Lowestoft: Mr W. Beauohamp. South Northamptonshire: Mr Grove. Watford: Mr Micklem. Wycombe: Mr T. A. Herbert. The previous member, Mr W. H. Grenfell, Conservative, has been raised to the peerage. South Larnarkshire: MrMenzies. Kilmarnock: Mr Rainy. Truro: Mr Morgan. Labour candidates have won the following seats:—Gower: Mr J. Williams, displacing Mr: J. A. Thomaß, a Liboral. Southern Glamorganshire: Mr Brace, who seoured 10,514 votes, against 6,096 given to Major Wyndham-Quin, the Conservative member in the last Parliament.

STaTE OF THE PARTIES. Received Jauuary 25, 11.28 p.m. LONDON, January 25. The following is tbe position of the parties to date:—Liberals, 312; Labour, 48: Nationalists, 77; Unionists," 137. THE NEW PARLIAMENT. WILL BE OPENED BY THE KING AND QUEENReceived January 25, 11.28 p.m. LONDON, January 25. The House of Commons will meet on February 13th for the election of a Speaker; and the swearing-in of members. The King, accompanied by tbe Queen ; will open Parliament on February 19tb.