LEAD OF ONLY THREE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 728, 29 January 1910, Page 5

LEAD OF ONLY THREE.

•' '' / ' . ♦ ..v LIBERAL ADVANCE. VERY CLOSE TO THE UNIONISTS. MORE TALK OF COMPROMISE. The state of parties, including to-day's results, now stands:— » "Lost. Gained. Retained. T'l, Unionist ...... 16 120 138 , 258 Liberal . 112 20 235 25; Labour 13 2 36 3£ Nationalist ... 1 —. ,74 • 74 Total seats returned ......... 62S 1 Total seats in House 670 The Unionists' lead over the Liberals, which on Thursday morning was 25, and which yesterday morning was 21,' Is now reduccd to three. The total of Liberal and Labour is 35 above the Unionist total.- ■■■ The Nationalist total Is 74, but, In addition to the seven O'Brienites already in, one of . the two Nationalists in this morning's returns is an Independent Nationalist. The Unionist papers are still discussing the plea of the "Westminster Gazette" (Liberal) for a compromise between the Liberals and the Unionists: on tho subject of reform of the House of Lords. Br Telozrarh—Press Association—Coorrlelit • . ■ ; London, January 27.. The following are .further results of •the polHng at the General-Election (the asterisk, indicates member: in lasf Parliament) .— LINGOLNSHIBE—WEST LINDSEY (GAINSBOEOUGH). ■'.Mr. G. J. Bentham (L.) 6,178 Captain E. E. Henderson (U.) „ 5,673 ■ L. maj0rity...........—■ 505 [Eesult in 1906: Major L. Eonton (L.), 5922; Mr. O. A. 'Moreing. (UJ, £071; Lib. majority, 851.] r. ; .>; ■ STAITOEDSHIEE—NOETH-W'EST. , *Mr.', Albert ( Stanley: (Lab.) 8,566 Mr. G. Nugent (U.) - 6,751 / L. majority 2,812 ["By-election, 1907: Hr. A. Stanley (Lab.), 7396; Mr." T. W.'Twyford (UJ, .6047:' Lib. majority, 2349.] ■' ..\ ' ■ SUFFOLK. N.E. (EYI3.. ' ♦Mr. /Weotman H. M. Pearson (L.) 4,091 The Marquis of Graham (TJ.) 4,614 ■ L. majority _____ 377 , ("By-election,-1906: Mr.: W. H. Pearson (14, 4569; MarQilis of Graham (TTJ, 4371; Lib. ma j0rity,..197.] ... Y ' SOMEEBET—SOOTH. ■ ' ? Sir Edward Strachoy (L.) 4,955 Hon. Aubrey Horbort. (TJ.) 4,444 L. majority :.... ' 511 Sir Edward Stracheyia the representaI tiro in tho House of Commons of the Board of Agriculture. ■ [Eeault lii 1906: Sir E. Strachey (L.), 6164: I'Mr. B.,Portman (U. 1,-3247; Lib.- majority, 1917.]:';i- WILTSHIRE (DEVIZES). Mr. B. E. Peto (XI.) 4,709 , *Mr. F. E;<N. Eogers (L.) 8,742 . XT. majority 967 ■ [Itcsult In 1906: Mr. F. E. N. Itogers ■ (L.), 4247 Major G. O. Whito TtJ.), 3633; Lib. majority, 614J ■ ! , : . ■ ■' ABERDEENSHIRE—EA3T. Mr. W. H. Cowan (L.) 6,600 Colonel C. B. Burn (TJ.) 3,962 • Li;, majority'.!, 2,638 ■> [By-olecilon,. 19P6: Mr. J. Murray (L.),.. 12,450, unopposed.]-;' : EDIMBUBGHSniEii (MIDLOTHIAin; •Master of Elibank (I/.) 9,062 Hon. M. >W.. Elphinstono (TJ.)' ;_ 5,427 i : L. majority '3,635 [. TEdinburghshlro (Midlothian),' tho lato i Mr. ,W. E., Gladstone's old. seat, parsed in 1895 from tho G.O.M. to another Liberal, Sir Thomas Gibson-Oarmioha«l (now Governor of Viotoria),njid then to the Master of Elibank, the: Hon. :A. W.- O. 0. Murray, heir to ' Baron' Elibonk, and recently appointed. TJnder-Seoreary.v for ' India., In 1900 tho Master of Elibank. made room for Lord Eosebery's eon and heir, Lord Dalmeny,.:.who was; returned by Midlothian, while the Master -of'Elibank,'was' elected by Peebles and Selkirk. Coincident]? with his father's gradual withdrawal from the Liberal party, Lord Dalmcny discovered about a year ago thAt. Liberal i legislative ideals did not agreo with his. own, and announced that: he .would not'seak reflection. .;Consequently. the. Master , of EHbank 1b ' again found : representing . his old Beat, Midlothian, the' constituency of Gladstone; Ho f BB . a, A. O. Murray, who is Liberal M-P. for Kincardineshire/ Though these two sons , ore Liberal. Lord Lubank himself is a Conservative/! [Eesult inlSo6: Lord Dalmeriy (L.) - ■ Mr. J,. Usher. (U.), 6131; Lib.' majority! LATEST RETURNS. :■ CEeo. January 28* 11.5' p.m.)' : ■ 'OAMBEIDGESHIEE—WISBECDL Mr. Primrose > (L.) ' 5,279 •Mr. T. C. Garfit (XT.) ; 5,079 L. majority 200 [Eesult in 1906: Mr. A. O. Beok (ID, 5125Mr. T. O. Garfit (U.). 4080; Lib. majority! 1045.J ' . . OLAOEttANNON AND KDTBOSS. *Mr. Eugono Wason (L.) . 3,971 Mr. Constable ■ (TJ.) ■: ■ 2,703 :L. majority — .... 1,268 [The Et. Hon. Eugene Wason is brother of Mr.: j. .Cathcart Wason, the -Liberal candidate, and ex-member for Orkney and Shetland.*. • Mr,'. J. ,C. 'Wason formerly sat in' the New- Zealand .Houses' of Eepresontatives.[ . . '>/. [Eesult in 1906: Mr. E. Wason (L.), 4027: ■ - i 'xa : (XT.). 2648;: Lib. majority, 1379.] ?■.. DEEBT-KORTH-EAST. ' *Mr. W. E.'Harvey (L.) ..„; 8,715 Dr. J. Court (XT.) -■■ ■■ , 6,111 ... I;. majority : 2,304 [By-okction, 1907: Mr. W. E. Harvoy. (L.). 729]' Ooort (U.), 5915; Lib. majority, ' SUEEEY (CHEETSEY). Mr. MTilastor (U.) 9,572 Mr. Nowbolt (It) ________ 5,059 TJ. majority . 4,613 . [Eesult in 1906': Mr.' F. J/Marnham (L.), 6365; Lord Bingham (TJ.), 6266: Lib. majority, 99.] COENT7ALL—W.W., (O AMBOENE). *Mr. A. E.. Dunn (L.)' 5,027 ilr. Norman Chamberlain (U.) ... 2,587 L. majority 2,440 [Eesult in 1906: Mr. A. E. Dunn- (L.). 4614; Sir T. Hewett, E.O. OU, 2384; Mr. J. Jones (S.), 109; Lib. majority, 2230J DUEHAM—HOUGHTON-LE-SPEING. •Mr. Eobt Cameron (Ik) ... 10,392 Mr. Streatfield' (0.) ________ 4^82 !'• majority :— 6,010 [Eesuit in 1906: Mr. E. Cameron (L.), 9429: Mr. E. V. Williams (TJ.). 3639; Lib. majority, 6790.] . ~ ... . .. . GLOHOESTERSHmE—MED. ■ (STEOtTD). •Mr. C. P. Allen (L.) 5,285 Mr. Clifford (V.) ..... 4,962 1,, majority 323 [E«sult in 1906: Mr. O. !P. Allen (L.), 6401; Mr. W Burton .Stewart OJ.), 4221; Lib. majority i; 1180.] ' OHESHIEE-ALTEINGHAIi. " •Mr. W. J. Crossley (L.) 8,709 Mr. Bury (XT.) 7,808 : I. majority v....„...'_.. 901 [Eesult in 1906: Mr.. W. J. Orossloy (L.l, 8321;. Mr. O. .Disraxo),-.'«JO. 6672;; Lib'! si»iorii2£ v a4ij-

~( . HOEFOLK-NOBTH-WBST. - *Mr. George: White (L.) .__...'. 5,598 Mr. Jodrell (TJ.) 4,358 ~ Jj. majority:. __.__.„.. .1,208 [Eesult in 1906: Mr. G. White '(L.),-5772; Lancaster.(UJ, 2972; Lib. majority, DBTONBHIBE-W. (TAYISTOOK). *Mr, Hugh C. F. Luttrell (L.) ...6,570 Mr. J. Ward Spear (TJ.) _™.._. 6,343 L. majority ..._.„.___,..„„__.. .227 , [Bcsjlt 1n'1906: Mr. H. O. F. Luttrell CL.),' WOS; Mr. J. W. Bpear (TJ.), 5196; Lib. majority, 1209J ■ ,' DTmHAM-SOUTH-BAST. : Mr. Hayward' (L.) .._.....;...........,.. 9,208 *The Hon. F. W. Lambton (O.) L; majority ..._ ....' ..... 2,438 [The Hon.- F. W.. Lambton,; who has lost his seat' to a Liberal, is a Unionist Free-fooder, and is one'; of those who were threatened, with opposition by ,the Unionist ..Tariff/Reformers.]:,.,', -. CReBUlt in 1906: Hon. E. \T. Lambton (TJ.), unopposed] ■-:.-■■'•■■ ■,■•■-."■'. : ..OAHBITESS-SHriE.'.':"; fMr. R.L. Harmsworth (L.) 2,643 , Mr. Strain : .590 L. majority .._______.„„_. 2,053 _[Beault■; in 1906; Hr. E. L. Harmsworth (L.), ,2686; Oapt. Sir ,K-' A. Pr&ser (TJ.), 483; lab. majority,. 2203.3 :■'■■:■: TIBONE-KDIiTII. ,'. .', '.;., *Mr.', Redmond Barry, (L.) --..„.._.... 3,238 . Mr. Herdman .CU.) . 3,13G V ~L; majority ■.;....._._„..„..____..,' 102 :By-eleotion,: 1907: Mr..'E. Barry, E.O. (L.), 3015; Mr. D. Henry,; K.O. (TJJ,, 3006; Lib. majority,;. 7.]: ■ KEN'IV-N.'W. (DAETFOED).; .- : ".S ': Mr;' Mitchell (U.). '...„......_____._ 9,807 •Mr. "Jas.' Rowlands (L.)'. -_.____'_ 8,990 ;U. majority ..._....;„„_. _;„.. •■ '817 '. fßesult -in 1906;- Mr. J; Eowlands - (L,), 9532; Et Hon. Sir W. HartrDyke,(U.), 6728; Lib. majority, 2804.] " :.■ /:,.-•-■ :"-.;: TOSTkEATH-rNORTH.-: : 'i':.'\;'■;? *Mr..L.- Ginnell.(lnd..N.), ; ____.'.;.' 1199S Mr. MTKerina- (N.) 1,393 ■ -.; Ini-;N! majority; .;^w_,,.,',;,.-....>:603 v---rße^t-ifo ; '-,ISM:.-'''_fr.'..:u-"-'aii_ie_':w:)i unopposed.] '-:.,..-.■,--.. ~.-'. :,.- STJTKEELAKD. /: '.■•'':' l •Mr. Ai: C. .Morton (L.). v,......;..„: : '1,607 Capt. Don. Cameron of Lp'chiel,(U) 951 L.' majority : 656; ' [Eesult in 1906: -Mr." A. ,0. Morton (L)' 1383; Mr. F. S. Leveson-Gower (TT.), 933; Lib!-majority,-450.] ..'. ..'>-..' '■'.-..-. '•' ■■;' WATEEFOED' OOTJNTT-WEST.'-' -.-: *Mr. ; J. J.' O'Shee (N.j 1,751' Mr. Ryan'dnd. N.)-_-.„___._ ,1,300 '•■"■- ;N.::majority '■-'■ '■ ' '■■■ ,:-' ' •--"-.". ■ 451 TEesult In 1906- Mr. J. J. O'Bhee (N,), unopposed.], y- .!•' : LAWAEKBB33iE-N6ETJI^ABT.:" :' Mr." T; Wilson CL.) ...._..~-...".'... 9,105 Mr. : , Wilson (U.).'. ;....___..._„_„__..-.: 7,012 Mr. Sulliyan .(Lab.) ..,...., 2,160 .majority, ........„.__'..._._„....., .2,093 ' TBesuit In 1906: Mr. A. Finalay. (L.), 6436;' Hon. H. F. Elliott (TJ.), 4838; Mr. J. Eobertson (Lab.), 4658; L. majority,.ls9B.l.-".I.IIANAEKSBIRE-MID. :,;■;..;' : ':•■■: Mr.. Whiteh'ouse .(L.).....;...,......_..L ;'5,792 Mr, Pickering' ,s^l Mr. .'Smellie (Lab.) 3,864 V '.l~;.;majority ;. ; ......'„:....,....„.;.._ : .': 891 rEesult ".l_vUK)6:,.',_fr. : '--J.-'--baidwail".- : -'(L.), : 7246;,-Mr.. D. F. Campbell (U.). .4470; -Lib. majority, 27760 .... ,; .. '■'mOESTIffiSHIBE-YF\ (BOBWOETH)i' : - *Sir Chos. B. Mliaren *(L.) ;„..:....:. -7,709 ~Mr.''.-Fraser. (U.):;_ r ...;i,......;.*_^„. l . : -i,^>7 ; .L. -majority ;■:..■...__....._.....;„„.,'., 3,282 ' /: [Result-in 1906:- Sir O.'-B/M'Laren ■ („.); ■Fii Mr.. A. .stoneham: (TJ.), 3627; Lib. mai jority, 4051.]." .- : ■-■:;< -■'~;•■.