IMPERIAL ELECTIONS.

Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 770, 3 October 1900, Page 3

IMPERIAL ELECTIONS.

[ONITKD PKESS ASSOCIATION.] (BY EUKCTRIO TKLKGRAI'H. (Received October 3, 5.55 a.m.) London, October 2. Correction: In the Kingswinford election Colonel Webb (Tory) succeeds Mr Hill. At Birmingham the following message from Mr. Chamberlain to the nation was displayed on a limelight screen, upon which the results of the pollings were shown :—" Patriotism before politics make the union between the colonies and motherland now cemented by their blood be ever maintained." Speaking in the country Mr Chamberlain declared that never had an issue of more vital importance as to the future prosperity and existence of the nation been before the electors than at the present, He added that the aid given by the colonies must be reciprocated whenever they were insulted or oppressed. I » Pollings resulted in the re-election of the members for the following constituencies i—Devonport, Exeter, Durham, Wigan, Kochdale, Lynn Regis, Bending, Preston, Peterborough, Westham South, Westham North. Elected unopposed : Faversham, Captain J. Howard, Conservative; Hertford, Abel Smith, Conservative ; Kerry East. J. Murphy, Nationalist; Tipperary South, J. Cullenin, Nationalist. (Kecoived October 3, 10.40 a.m) London, October 3. Representatives have been re-elected unopposed for the following seats : Auglesea, Abingdon, Eddesbury Division of Chester, Basingstoke Division of Hampshire, Bristol West, Berwick, Rutland, Oswestry Division of Shropshire, Wells, Handsworth Division of Staffordshire, Reigate Division of Surrey, Tamworth and Stratford Divisions of Warwick, Thirsk, Newry, Waterforrl, Armagh, Mid - Leitrim South, Roscommon South, London University, Devon, South Bridgwater, Cambridge University. The following have been elected : Plymouth, S. E. Duke; Hons. Ivor Churchill and Grist (Conservatives) for Staleybridge, while Ridley, the Home Secretary's son (Conservative), has been returned for Hartlepool; C. Furness (Liberal) for Oldhan. The state of the parties at present is:— Conservatives and Unionists... 110 Liberals 11 Nationalists .. S