BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1658, 26 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE ELECTIONS.

By telegraph* Press Ass'd* Copyrlglr London, Jan. 24, Further election results are : Ids of Thaneb. H. H. Marks, Liberal ... 5154 Joseph King, Liberal ... 8901 Goodhoart Roval, Liberal 925 Marks’ m&j nity over King at the byeeleotion in 1904 was 400. There was a split in the Liboral voto owing to differences of opinion es to Marks’ ckaraoter. Midlothian. Viscount Daltneny, Liberal 8384 Usher, Union’st 5181 Liberal - majority at last election was 4(10. The following Liberals have been roolco f cd : Wisbecb, A. 0. Beok. (Former member Brand,Liberal.) Falkirk, M. McDonald. (Former member John Wilson, Libera 1 , beat MoDonald by 200 voteß.) The fol’owing Unionists have been oleotod:—

North Lonsdale, Haddock. (Former momber Oavendisb, Unionist) Wigton, Dalrymplo. (Former member Maxwell, Conservative.) Tbirsk, Holmsby. (Formor member Lawton, Conservative.) Tew ko bury, Sir Michatl Hieks-Bercb. (Former member Sir J. Doniogton, Conservative.) Londonderry Noitb, Barry, Unionist, beating a Rußßsllite. (Former member Atkinson, Conservative.) The following members have been re« eieoted : Derbyshire Norlheast, T. D. Bolton, Liberal. Fife Wes‘, J. D. Hope, Liberal. Perthshire East, T. R. Buobanan, Liberal. Down South, J. McVeagb, Nationalist. Darset West, Col. Robt. Williams, Conservative. Louth, Lincolnshire, R. W. Perks, Liberal. Andover, E. B. Faher, Conservative. Houghton-le-Spring, R. Cameron,Liberal.

Brigg, H. J. ReckiP, Liberal. Barnard Castle, Arthur Henderson, Labor, SoeiaFst. Appleby, L. S. Jones, Liberal. Radnor, Frank Edwards, Liberal. DarweD, J. Rutherford, Conservative. Wokington, E. Gardner, Conservative, Norfolk Ncrtb, Sir W. B. Gurdon, Libera). Northwioh, Sir J. T. Brunner, Liberal. Honiton, Right Hon. Sir J. T. Kennaway, Conservative. Tyrone East, P. C. Doogan, Nationalist.

Following are Liberal gains :—■ New Forrest, Sir Robert Hobart. (Former member Montague, Conservative, unopposed ) Wiiton, Morse, Libera l . (Former member Morrison, Conservative, 900 majority.) Drorturob, C. B. Harmswortb, Liberal. (Former member, Sir R. Biddulph Martin, Unionist, who beat Harmswortb by 300.) Lowestoft, W. Baauohamp, Liberal. Former member Lucas, Conservative, majority 1700. Northampton South, A. Grove, Liberal. (Former member Fitzroy, Conservative, majority 1000.) Watford, Micklem, Libera l . (Former member Hasley, Conservative, unopposed ) Wycombe, Herbert, Liberal, (Former member Grenfell, Conservative, majority ’2500.) Lanark South, W. Menzies, Liberal. (Former member Hozier, Conservative, majority over Menzies 400.) K'lmarnook, A. R. Rainy, Liberal. (Former member Denny, Conservative, majority 400 over Rainy.) Truro, Morgan, Liberal. (Former member, Lawrence, Unionist, 800 majority.) Following are Labor gains : Gower, j. Williams, Labor. (Former member, Thomas, Liberal.) Glamorgan South, Braoe, Lab0r,10,514; Quid, Conservative, 6096. (Former member Quid, majority 500.)

ADDITIONAL RETURNS. By telegraph, Presa Ass'n, Copyright ' Received 10 p.m., Jan. 25. London, Jan 25. The Liberal party gains Sutherland, Morton. Eccles. Pollard. Southport, Ashbury. Elected Hallamshire, Wadsworth, Liberal. The following have been re-eleoted!— Radoliffe, Taylor. Bootle, Sandys. Horssey, C. Balfour, Otley, C. Duncan. PARLIAMENT TO MEET NEXT MONTH, By telsgraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.28 p.m., Jan. 25. London, Jan. 25. The House of Commons will meet on February 13th for the election of Speaker, and the swearing-in of members. The King, accompanied by the Queen, opens Parliament on the 19;h.

STATE OF PARTIES. By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11,28 p.m., Jan. 25. London, Jan, 25. The following is the state of parties: Liberals ... 312 Labor ~ ... 48 Nationalists 77 Unionists 137