THE FINAL RESULT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1006, 22 December 1910, Page 7

THE FINAL RESULT.

BRITISH ELECTIONS OVER. GOVERNMENT GAINS TWO SEATS ONLY. PARTY CHANGES COMPARED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. London, December 20. The election roturns are now complete, the whole of the 070. members of tho new House of Commons having \been elected. The three last seats were won by Government supporters, and the final majority stands at 126, an increase of two as compared with the last elections. The changes in party strength are as follow:— the Liberals have lost three seats, and by themselves are now exactly equal in number to the Unionists. .'. The Labour party has gained two seats. . The Nationalists have come back • with an increase of two members. On the other side of the House the' Unionists have suffered a loss of one. The representation of the different parties is now as .follows, the figures ■ for the last Parliament being shown in parentheses:— GOVERNMENT. ~ Liberals (275).. 272 Labour members (40).' 42 : Nationalists (82) i—■ ' Redmondites 74 O'Brienites 10 398 OPPOSITION. Unionists (273) 272 Government-majority 126; ! NATIONALIST POLLINC. i O'BRIENITES' STRONG LEAD. (Rec. December 21/ 10 p.m.) London, December 21. In the eighteen contests in Ireland, whete the Nationalists faced O'Brienites, the polling'was as follows:—' : O'Brienites 52,942 Redmondites. 33,523

• O'Brienite lead 19,419 STATESMANSHIP OR VIOLENCE. "THE TIMES" ON THE FUTURE. (Rec. December 21, 10.45 p.m. London, December 21. "Tho'.Times" states that Mr.' Asquith showed a lyise .moderation in trying to reach a settlement of tho House of Lords' question by a conference. The s&me issues will require decision next 3'ear, and he will bo clothed with no more adequate authority. "Tlie Times" cherishes the hope that Mr. Asquith will follow his 'own f precedent, and espouse the .cause of sound statesmanship againstrevolutionary violence.