BRITISH ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1931, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS

NORTH OF ENGLAND. GOES AGAINST FREE TRADE. [United Press Association—By Electrk Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, October 2S. The devastating nature of the landslide, is best illustrated hv successive returns from Burslcm and Bradford Central, bolth industrial centres which have been captured by the Conservatives afer exciting contests. A New Party candidate figured at the bottom of the poll at Hulme, ,in Manchester. Lord Apsley, who worked ih Australia, as a farmer emigrant, has delighted his friends by reversing the last Labour victory in a straight fight at Bristol Central. MISS BONDFIELD’S DEFEAT, LONDON, October 28. Miss Bondfield’s defeat was remarkable. Her repeated demands in the House of Commons for huge loans for the National Insurance Fund made her regarded as the' Dole Champion, and she was expected to retain Walkend, which had been a Labour sent since 1922, and an imporatnt .shipbuilding centre. MR CLYNES’S REVERSE. LONDON, October 28. Rt. Hon. J. R. dynes’s loss at Platting, has also been a great surprise. It is already apparent. however, that Lancashire has already, abandoned its traditional free trade stand, as every one of Manchester’s ten seats is now Conservative. The Conservnt- j ives gained five seats from Labour and two from the Liberals, the re- , mainder were unchanged. . ;; ,' •

A GREAT LANDSLIDE. FIFTEEN EX-MINISTERS BEATEN. LONDON, October 28. The morning newspapers acclaim the Nationalist victory tip , ‘‘one, of the noblest in the history of electioneeriner,” stating renresents a debacle for Socialism, that Party having practically been wiped out. Even in 1906 there was no such sweep. Famous politicians, who a. few months ago were the holders of Government offices in the late Socialist Ministry, have practically been annihilated. Those thus far defeated are Mr Anderson, Mr Morrison, Air Greenwood, Mr Tom Shaw, Mr dynes, Mr Lees Smith, Mr Pethwick Lawrence, Mr Ammon, Sir C. P. Trevalyan, Air Roberts, Air Tburtle, Mr Jowett, Miss Bondfiekl, and Air Bowerman. The only ex-Alinigters thus far elected are Mr Stafford Cripps and Air Geo. Lansbury. Air Bowerman, after holding Hartford for years lost to a Conservative who majority was 4,314. The Labourite, Air Ben Smith, by a narrow margin, lost Rotherhythe, his former majority of ten thousand coming down to a minority of 130. Rt. Rev. F. W. Jowett, whom the Labourites can ill spare, was defeated at Bradford. s Air Oliver Baldwin left Dudley lor Rochester-Chatham, but he lost that seat for Labour. Finsbury supplied the first test of a National-Labour versus an official Labour candidate. The strong personality of the AlacDonaldite, Air Gipett, plus th© full Conservative .Party’s help, “gave a thrilling victory to the Nationalists. Two Labour gains at Bolton in the 1929 election were turned into a huge majority for the two Conservative candidates there. LONDON, October 28. Sir J. H. Thomas’s success at Deray by an increased vote was acclaimed. EDGAR WALLACE. LONDON, October 28. Air Edgar Wallace (Liberal), the master of thrillers, was denied the it brill of heading the poll in Tottenham South. The Conservatives increased their majority from 7,538 to 33,486. x SCENES IN LONDON. There were amazing scenes throughout London when it became clear that a Nationalist triumph was assured. Crowds at the Albert Hall cheered the announcement of Mr Henderson’s defeat, and went wildly raving with a Union Jack and singing patriotic songs. Mr Baldwin did not comment on Mr Henderson’s defeat. . . Air Lloyd George listened for two hours to a succession of Conservative victories. He was then ordered to bed by his doctor, who turned off the wireless. CONSERVATIVE SUCCESSES. The Conservative. Air Cassells, K.C., had a large majority at North-West Camberwell, but the Communist there, though at the bottom, polled 10,264 votesATr P. Cunliffe Lister’s majority at Ileidon easily beat the earlier cabledrecord.

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUCCESS D LABOUR BADLY BEATEN —© — A GREAT LANDSLIDE

The record majority referred to above was 39,645, secured by a Conservative in a straight fight against Labour at -Moseley, Birmingham. MR BALDWIN. ' LONDON, October 28. The Conservative Leader, Air S. BaclUvin. on hearing of All- Tillett’s defeat, said: “This is splendid!” Mr Tillett, speaking after his defeat, said: “We are living in panic times. I hope that the new Government will be successful in saving the country in its present panic. I wish it God speed I” SIR 0. MOSLEY’S CHANGE. LONDON, October 28. , Sir Oswald Mosley forsook the Smethwick scat, where a CoiwvnL ivp hag drubbed the official Labourite, and he tried refuge in his wife’s electorate of Stoke on Trent, where he and the Official Labour candidate were confounded a strong Conservative woman candidate.

LABOUR COMMENTS. LONDON, October 28. The “Daily Herald” (Labour) admits that Labour has sustained a sweeping defeat, stating that Labour's industrial strongholds have been carried in Lancashire and Yorkshire. It attributes the result to a “National pact,” adding that Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Newcastle and Bradford fiave all shown a determination to aid the National reconstruction, and Birmingham has also been wholly Conservative. Air Clynes, after his defeat, said: — “We have been beaten bv a combination of new powerful forces, including the emotional appeal that was behind the so-called National Government-, and also by the power of wireless, as well a-s by the united hostility of me press.”

HENDERSON’S DEFEAT. ■LONDON, October 28. Air Henderson heard of his defeat while he was in bed through illness. Mr Baldwin remained .in the Com servntive Party offices until he learned of Air Henderson defeat, LONDON, October 28. Air son, William, addressing the crowds at Burnley, said: “Labour’s defeat is merely a temporary setback. The time will come when Labour will again bold sway. AT THREE O’CLOCK IN THE AIOIRNING. LONDON, October 28. By three o’clock in the morning, when the crowds in the streets began to disperse, and the political clubs were empty, only twenty-two Labourites had been elected, while the Government majority was 234. Tire Labour losses thus far were 110, and Labour gains none. CABINET RE-ELECTED. LONDON, October 28. The National Cabinet is practically secure. Air Baldwin, Sir H. Samuel, Sir S. Hoare, Air J. H. Thomas, Air N. Chamberlain, and Sir P. CunliffeLister, are returned, Air Snowden retiring. Only Air MacDonald is now outstanding. Lords Reading and Sankey complete the ten Ministers.

NEW “LIBERALISM” LONDON, -October 28. Among outstanding election features so far is a rebirth of Liberalism, thanks to the wisdom of those Lib-i eral leaders who disregarded Mr Lloyd George's advice to hitch their waggon to the Labour cause. Sir H. Samuel’s majority wa-s the biggest ever known at Darwin. The contest there has been one of the keenest in the country. The result was greeted with intense cheering. CENTENARIAN WOMEN VOTERS. LONDON, October 28. Among the. election incidents reported in the press, is one to the effect that the first voter at Ashby-De-La-Zouche was, appropriately enough. All John Bull. Five women centenarians voted ;n various parts of the country. one of the five voting for the first time. 10-YEAR-OLD BOY VOTES. LONDON, October 28. Among the freak voters was a boy aged ten yen's, whose name was on the register at Hull by mistake. Tire boy borrowed long trousers and voted. AIR LLOYD GEORGE. LONDON. October 28. Mr Lloyd George listened :n to the election results on the wireless at 'Omit. He declined to make any e°m-ni-nt nutil the results have been completed.

AIR THOMAS’S SUCCESS. LONDON, October 27. Air J. H. Thomas, at Derby to-night, said he was seeking an opportunity to reconvene a meeting of Dominion representatives to see of they could not make themselves more dependent on one 'another and less dependent on the outside worid. Air Thomas had a tumultuous reception as a erbwd surged round when he lelt the hall alter the declaration of the poll, and /Ihey escorted him to the Market Place at Derby, where be addressed the assemblage. He said Derby had sent a message to the whole •Empire that the Old Country was not only standing four square, but also had no room lor people who ran away from dLev jobs. He asserted ; “ I have gone through Hell this last three months.” Here a voice cried: “Judas!” Mr Thomas continued: “Judas soul his Master for thirty pieces of silver, but I refused to sell my consiceuce. Derby has now given the answer.”

CONSERVATIVE PRESS. LONDON, October 28. “The Times” says: ‘‘The results declared show an overwhelming victory for -the National Government is already in sight. The constituencies thus far polled are those in which the prospects of National candidates were least hopeful. The country Has delivered judgment with no uncertain voice upon the men who rah a way a.s well as their dupes, followers and instigators. lit liO area except South Wales has Labour held its own. It is evident the National Government has 'the electorate behind it, even more so than the Liberals had in 19C6. The election has vindicated the courage of the National Government in trusting -the people to pronounce. wisely upon a case which was widely exposed to attacks of ignorance and prejudice. It was not easy for the nation, struggling with unemployment, pricked by retrenchment, and bowed by taxation to resist the wiles of the demagogue, but the British democracy has passed a test with credit, due to Messrs MacDonald, Snowden, Baldwin, Lord Grey, iSir J. Simon, Mr fftunciman and Sir H. Samuel.

The “Daily Telegraph” says: “The results show as sweeping a verdict as over was recorded in any democratic country. It is a fulfilment of hopes founded as much on an instinctive conviction of the nation’s soundness as on the calculation of the experts. -Mr MacDonald asked a majority to proclaim to the world the people were resolved to set their financial house in Order. The response has been overwhelming. Among the first to fali was Mr Ben Tillett-, a veteran of the Trade Union General Council, which dared Mr AlacDonald to face its power. That was startling, but it was followed by an incredible Conservative victory at Barnsley, a miners’ -stronghold. After that anything might happen. Hammer blows fell one after another. The nemesis of political folly and weakness has been swift and deadly.”

AMERICAN OPINION, BRITISH TARIFF COMING. WASHINGTON, October 27. News reports indicate a predominant Conservative lead in the British elections have -deeply impressed no 4 tical circles in Washington. This is especially due to a belief that the results have opened the way to a British protective tariff. While it- is felt that such a British tariff policy- will prominently -affect, France, the chief ■ attention here is centred on what Canada will do in the event of the Mother Country being willing to enter a general Empire agreement for preferential treatment. •It is strongly surm'sed here that the postponed Ottawa conference will soon become a reahtv for the consideration of the British Empire tariff problem.

Canadian observers here hazard the suggestion that any tariff system which England will adopt will contain two features namely a general tariff against, the whole world and . a scheme whereby she and the Dominions w-ill enter into a preferential agreement. The Canadians also assert that the British tariff would prohabiv be a selective ore not necessarily applying do all imports. “The Times,’’ in a leading article, says : “The results thus far. added to those elected unopposed, show an overwhelming Nationalist majority is in sight. This is the more remarkable because the constituencies 'thus far declared are all mainly those in which Nationalist victories were least anticipated. BNOWDEN'S PROI’AGAN DA. PROMISE OF PROSPERITY! LONDON. October 25. •I do not exaggerate when 1 say that the real issue is oetweon piospority and ruin,” sakl Mr Philip Snowden. in a final message to the electorate, Pointing out that although he believed that an overwhelming majority would decide 'to vote for the 'Government, he said that he was addressing a last appeal to those who -ere .'“.decided. He adds; “This is the gravest occasion on which M’.i have "ever had to vote. I wo did not rs’r vmi to vote aga-st the party which I have done un-h • to build on. unless I was profoundly convinced that its return would mean irreparable disaster this time, when all should be tor the 'State and none for the party. J do not seek votes myself, but I do care for my country and the livelihood. 1 am convinced that if Labour is returned, trade, employment and the people's savings would be m

the gravest jeopardy. Labourites who deserted their posts cannot- be trusted with -serious responsibilities. Moreover, their return would destroy confidence at Home and abroad. They would be tied hand and foot by the T.U.C., who Air Render-son described as his bosses.” Air Snowden finally urges -the women to procure their enfranchisement by strengthening democratic foundations. “If Labour is successful," he adds, “women would be the first sufferers, owing to the fall in the value of money.” PRIME MINISTER ELECTED

5,900 MAJORITY. SEAHAM Ramsay MacDonald (National Labour) 28,978 Coxon (Labour) 23,027 Lumbe (Communist) 677, DUNDEE—TWO SEATS. , , AH Dingle Foot (Nat.-Lih.) ... 52,048 Aliss Florence Horsbrugh (Con.) 48,566 Air M. Marcus (Lab) ... 32,573

Air E. Scrvmgeour (Prohibitionist) 3-2,229 Air V. Stewart (Communist) ... 10,264 In 1929 Air Marcus’s majority was 13,712, and Mr Scrytngeottr’s 16,183 ovei* Liberal, Conservative and Communist. The results are thus Nation-al-Liberal and Conservative gaitis. R OCHEStK R-CH ATil AM. Sir Bark Goff (Con.) 19,991 Oliver Baldwin (Lab.) 10,837 Martin "Woodruffs (New Party) 1,135 A Conservative gain. In 1.929 Mr Baldwin’s majority was 3,043 over Conservative and Liberal. CAMBERWELL-NORTH-EAST. Mr J. I>. Cassells (Con.) ... 17,581 Air Hector Hughes (Lab.) ... 8,693 A Conservative gain. BRISTOL CENTRAL. Lord Apseley (Con.) 22,231 Air J. A. Al*pass (Lab.) 15,143 A Conservative gain. In 1929 Mr Alpass had 4,225 majority over Conservative. SOUTH AYRSHIRE. Capt. J. O. MacAndmv (Con.) 16.675 ATr James Brown (Lab.) ... 13.733 A Conservative gain. In 1924 Air Brown’s majority was 4,741 over Conservative. AIONTROSE, Sir Robert Hutchison (Nat-Lib) 17,212 Air A. F. Mclntosh (Lab.) ... 5,137 A Notiona 1-Liberal gain. In 1929 Air R. Hutchison as a Liberal had a 2,334 majority over Labour. SODTHAVARK CRNTR AL Air Al. Horohin (Nat.-Tnd.) 15.913 Aft- Harry Day (Lab.) ... 8.466 A National-Independent, gain. In 1929 Air Day’s majority was 7,062 over Conservative and Liberal. BRISTOL—NORTH. Air R. H. 80-mays (Nat-Lib.) 27.040 ATr Walter A vies (Lab.) ... 13,823 National Liberal gain. In 1929. Mr A vie s’ majority was 5687 from Independent Liberal and Liberal. SOUTHEND-ON-SEA', Lady Iveagh (Con.) 46,564 Mr A, K. Beehorlmise (Lab.) 7,741 Unchanged, In 1929, the Oonservufc. iv'o majority was 5.721 over Liberal. PLYMOUTH—DEVONPORT. Major L, Hore Belisho (N.-Lib.) 23.459 Mr Paul Reed (Lab.) 9,039 A Nat-imm! Liberal gain., Ala-jor Hole Belisho won in 1929 by 4545 over Conservative and Labour. LEICESTER EAST. AH A. Ar. Lyons (Con.) 30.265 Air E. F. Wise (Lab.) 13,911 A Conservative gain. Air Wise won in 1929 by 8,732 over Conservative and Liberal. PLYAfO UT H—SUTTON. Lady Astor (Con.) ...- ... 24,277 Mr G. Ward (Lab.) 14.073 Unchanged. Lady Astor won hv 211 over Labour and Liberal in 1929. B fR AH NG H A A I—MOSLEY. Air P. Hannon (ConA , 63 041 Air F. G. Lloyd (Lab.) 13,399 Unchanged. Air Hannon won in 1929 by 18,087 over Labour, Liberal and Independent. AIARYLEBONE. Sir Ren dell Rodd (Con.) ... 39,976 Dr. E. A. Wliitefield (Lab.) ... 6,147 Unchanged. Sir R. Rodd won bv 15,287 in 1929 over Labour and Liberal . AT ANC HESTER —RUSHOLAIE. Sir Boyd Merriman (Con.) ... 24.817 AD- J. Adshcad (Lab.) 6,319 Air Frank Thornborough (NatLib.) • 4,65 b Unchanged. Tn 1929, Sir B. Merriman'won by 3272 over Labour and Liberal. BIRAIIXGHAM—SPARKBROOK. Air L. S. Amerv (Con.) ... 23,917 Mr G. Archibald (Lab.) 8,533 Unchanged. Mr Amerv won by 2992 over Labour and Liberal in 1929. • N EWC A STT.E—CEXTR A L. Air C. Denvilie (Con.) 20,309 Sir Charles Trevelyan (Lab.) 12,136 AH W. H. D. CapU (Xat-Lnb.) 94 A Conservative gain. Sir C. Trevelyan won in 1929 by 4419 triuu Conservative. SHOREDITCH. Air H. C. Summersby (Nat-Lib) 19.596 Air Ernest Tliurtle (Lab.) ... 14.98-“ A National Liberal gain. In 1929 Mr Thurtle won by 7571 over Liberal and Conservative. Ml DOLES EX—WOOI 1G BEEN. * Air Godfrey Locker Lamp son (Conservative) 44.364 Mr E. P. Bell (Lab.) 11. 00 Unchanged. In 1929 the Conservative major it” was 9826 over Labour and Liberal . YORKSH I B IT—KETG HLEY. Arr G. S. Harvie Watt (Con.) 19.079 Arr H. B. Lees Smith (Lab.) ... 13,192 Air AY. J. Crossland Briggs Nat.Hfil-.) 9.044 A Conservative gain. Last election Air Lees-Smith had 6507 majority over Conservative and Liberal,

BETHNAL GREEN—SOUTHWEST. Air Percy Harris, an Australian (Nat.-Lih.) 10,1/6 AH AY. J. Humphries (Lab.) ... 3,923 Air J. Haughan (Communist) 2,970 A National Liberal gain. Mr Harris as a Liberal won by 1260 over Conservative, Labour and Communist in 1929. BETHNAL GREEN-NORTH-EAST. Major H. L Nathan (Lib.) ... 13.135 Air W. Barratt (Lab.) 10,368 Unchanged. Liberal majority in 1929 was 589 over Labour and Conservative.

BIRKENHEAD—EAST. Air H. Graham White (Nat.-Lib) 26.938 Mr Cha-s. Alovev (Lab.) ... 9,863 A National Liberal gain. Last election Air White's majority was ITover Labour and Conservative. ■WOLVERHAMPTON WEST. Sir Rolit. Bird (Con.) 26,181 Mr W. J. Brown (Independent) 17.090 A Conservative gain. Mr Brown won by 3866 in 1929 over Conservative and Liberal. CA Al BEK WELL NORTH. Air A. L. Bateman (Con.) ... 10,634 Rt. Hon. D. G. Ammon (Lab.) 9,869 A Conservative gain. Mr Ammon’s majority in 1929 was 7823 over Conservative and Liberal. WOOLWICH WEST. Sir Kingsley Wood (Con.) ... 26.44 1 Mr J. Reeves (Lab.) 14,562 tJnchangefd. In 1929 the Conservative majority was 332 over Labour. CROYDON SOUTH. Sir William Mitchell-Thomson (Con.) ....... ... 40-672 Air T. Crawford (Lab) 9,950 Unchanged. In 1929 the Conservative majority was 9465 over Labour and Liberal. DEPTFORD. Air Denis Hanley (Con.) ... 26,558 Rt. Hon. G. AY. Bowerman (Lab.) 22.244 A Conservative gain. Last election Air Bowerman won by 2061 over Liberal and Conservative. HUDDERSFIELD. ATr AA’illiam Mabane (Nat-Lib) 47.056 Mr J. H.' Hudson (Lab) ... 20,034 A National Liberal gain. At fast election Air Hudson’s majority was 4568 ovetr Conservative 'and Liberal opponents. CHELSEA. Sir Samuel Hoare (Con.) ... 23,015 Air G. Foan - (Labour) ... 4.726 Unchanged. Last election, Sir S. Iloare’s majority was 8835 over Liberal and. Labour, opponents. SHEFFIELD PARK. Sir Arthur Shirley-Benn (Con.) 26 392 Mr G. Latham (Labour) ... 15,783 A Conservative gain. Last election Air Latham’s majority was 6707 over Conservative and Liberal • candidates. BATTERSEA NORTH. Commander Marsden (Con.) ... 18,688 Mr AY. S. Sanders (Lab.) ... 11.985 Air S. Saklatvala. (Communist) 3.02] A Conservative 1 gain. Last election Air Sanders’ majority was 2432 ovei* Liberal and Conservative opponents. hammersmith—north, Aliss Mary Bickford (Con,) ~, 18,813 J. F. Gardner (Labour) ~, ~, 11,838 E. F. Brnmley (Communist) 697 Mr Ronald Braden (New Party) 431 A Conservative gain. Last election, Mr Gardner’s majority was 3857 over a Conservative. PADDINGTON NORTH. AL- Brendan Bracken, an Aus-

tralian (Con.) 23,904 Dr. Esther Eickards (Labour) 9,597 Unchanged. At last election Mr Bracken’s majority was 528 over Liberal and Labour. BRISTOL EAST. Sir Stafford Cripps (Lab.) ... 19.435 Air At. Spruell (Con.) 19,006 Unchanged. Sir S. Cripps won the seat at a by-election. ‘ POPLAR. Mr George Lansbury (Lab.) ... 16,306 Air I). L. Guthrie (Con.) ... 11,642 Unchanged. Mr Lansbury’s majority at- last election was 11,267 over a Conservative. AVALLSEND. Aliss Irene Ea-rd (Con.) 35,999 Rt. Hon. Alargaret Bondfiekl (Labour) .18,393 A Conservative gain. Aliss Bondfield had a majority in 1929 of 7705 over Conservative, Liberal and Communist. FTNSBURY. Air C. M. Gillett (Nat.-Lab.) 17,292 Air T. AA’illiams (Lab.) 10,133 A National Labour gain. Last- election Air Gillett had 8944 majority over Conservative and Liberal. LEICESTER—AVEST. Air E. H. Pickering; (Nat.-Lib.) 26,826 Air F. AA T . Pethwick Lawrence (Labour) 12,923 National Liberal gain. In 1929 Mr Pethwick Lawrence won by 11,944 over Conservative and Liberal. RICHMOND. Sir Newton AToore, an Australian (Conservative) 35.333 ATr J. P. Thomson (Lab.) ... 6.460 Unchanged. Sir N. Moore won in 1929 by 13.628 from Liberal and Labour. BIRMINGHAM AVEST. Sir Austen Chamberlain (C’on.) 2*2,448 Air O. G. AA’illey (Lab.) ... 10,507 Unchanged. Sir A. Chamberlain’s majority over Labour in 1929 was 43. MIDDLESEX—HENDON. Sir AA r . P. C'unliffe-Lister (Con.) 66.305 Airs Blanco AA'liite. the daughter of Rt. Hon. A’v. Petnber Reeves. ex-New Zealander (Lab oui'i 15,305 Unchanged. Sir C'. P. Lister’s majority in 192 f| was 16.324 from Liberal and Labou” . DERBY—TAYO SEATS. Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas (Nat,Lab.) 49.257 Air AA'. Allan Reid (Con.) ... 47.279 Air AA\ R. Raynes (Lab.) ... 21,841 Air Walter Hall’s (Lab.) ... 20.241 National Labour and Conservative sains. Air Thomas’s 1929 majority was 15.135. also Air Raynes over Conservative and Libera].

I BIRMINGHAM—EDGBASTON. i Mr Neville Chamberlain. (Con.) 33,085 Mr W. W. Blayeock (Lab.) ... 5,157 Unchanged. Mr Chamberlain’s majority in 1029 was 1760 over Labour and Liberal. -BIRMINGHAM—HANDSWORTH. Com. Locker Lampson (Con.) 30,989 Mr L. A. Fenn (Lab.) 8,548 UncJiatiged. Conservative majority in 1929 10,075 over liberal and 1/abour. PORTSMOUTH NORTH. Sir B. Ealle (Con.) 26,331 Rear-Admiral Dewar (Labour) 12,182 Unchanged. In 1929 Sir B. Falle’s majority was 2877 over Labour and-

Liberal. HOLBORN. Mr Stuart Bevan (Con.) ... 16,094 Mr F. W. Hickenbottom (Lab.) 2916Unchanged, jin 1929 Mr Bevan’s • majority was 5563 oyer Labour and. Liberal. - ' BERM ON DSEY—ROTHERHJTHE. Mrs Runge (Con.) 16,666 Mr Ben Smith (Lab.) 11,536 A Conservative gain. In 1929, Mr Smith’s majority was 10,070 over Conservative and Liberal. KILMARNOCK.

Mr Craigie Aitchison (Nat.-Lah) 21.803 Mr John Pollock (Labour) ... 14,767 A National Labour gain. Mr Aitchison won in 1929 by 5195 over Conservative Communist PADDINGTON SOUTH. Vice-Admiral TUVIdi 1 (Con,) ... 27,208 Miss Lacox (Labour) ,n n. .’4,532 Uuclmnged, WILLESDEN WEST.

Mrs H, R, Tate (Con.) 23,910 Mr S, \\ Vianfc (Lab,) ... ... 13,350 A Conservative gain, In 1929 Mr Viant won by 7804 over Conservative and Liberal. CAMBERWELL—jPECKHAM. Viscount Borodale (Con.) ... 19.458 Mr John Beckett (Labour) ... 11,217 Mr E; Titler (Nat.-Lib.) ... ’ 1,442 Capt, Herbert Beaumont (Lab) 1.350 A Conservative gain. In 1929, Mr Beckett won by 5505 over Conservative and Liberal. GREENOCK. Sir Godfrey Collins (Nat.-Lib.) 18,015 Mr Thomas Irwin (Lab.) ... 10,850 Mr A. Ferguson (Communist) 6,440 Majority ... 725 National Liberal gain. • Sir Godfrey Collins at last election, as a Liberal, had a majority of 1493 over Conservative, Labour .and Communist candidateSj or 786 more than on this occasion. WEST BROMWICH. Mr A. Ramsay (Con.) 17,729 Rt. Hon. F. O. Roberts (Lab.) 17,204 Mr W. Ramage (Nat.-Lab.) ... 3,851 A Conserative gain. Last election, Mr Roberts had a majority of 8678 over Conservative and Liberal opponents. HAMMERSMITH SOUTH. Dr Douglas Cooke, an Australian, f (,Con.) 21,018 Mr Dan. Chater (Lab.) 8,390 A Conservative gain. Last election Mr Clutter had a Majority of 412 Over Conservative and Libernl opponents. S HEFF IELI>—H IL LS BOR OUG H. Mr J, 0- Braithwaite (Con) 23,819 Rt. Hon A. V, Alexander (Lab,) 17,319 A Conservative gain. Last election Mr Alexander’s majority over Conservative and Liberal opponents was 10,452. MANCHESTER—PLATTING.

Mr A. E. L. Chortle (Con.) ... 23,588 Rt. Hon. J. R. dynes (Lab.) 17,798 A Conservative gain. Last election Mr Clynes had a. majority of 6646 ovel Conservative' and Communist opponents. ( LANCASHIRE—DARAVEN. Sir Herbert .Samuel (Nat-Lib.) 18,923 Ca])t. Alan Graham (Con.) ... 14,636 Mr C. Rothwe’l (Lab.) o,i-'P A National-Liberal gain. In »vn ning the seat at last election as a Liberal, Sir H. Samuel had a majority of 462 over Conservative and Labour opponts. The Conservative this time refused to withdraw. STOKE. Mrs Ida Copeland (Con.) 19,918 Mr Ellis. Smith (Lab.) 13,264 Sir Oswald Mosley (New Party Leader) 10,538 A Conservative gain. Last election in this seat, Ldy Cynthia Mosley had 7850 of a majority over a Liberal opponent. LEIGH. Mr J. Tinker (Labour) ... ... 23,965 Mr Peter Eckersley (Con.) ... 21,837 Representation unchanged. Last election Mr Tinker met both Conservative and Liberal opponents, his majority being 14,693. MANCHESTER—WITHINGTON. Mr E. L. Fleming (Con.) 36,097 Mr Phillip Guedalla (Nat.-Lab) 21,379 In 1929 Mr E. D. Simon (Liberal) won by 185 over Conservative and Labour. LIVERPOOL—EVERTON. Mi- F. Hornby (Con.) 12,186 Mr S. T. Treleaven (Lab) 7,796 Mr D invent Hall Caine (Nat-Lib) 4,950 A Conservative gain. Air Hall Caine won at last election by 1567 over Conservative candidate. BLACKBURN—TWO SEATS. Sir Walter Smiles (Con.) 50,105 Capt. G. Elliston (Con.) 49,953 Airs Alary Hamilton (Lacb.) ... 25,643 Air T. H. Gill (Lab) 25,030

Two Conservative gains. At last election Air Gill’s majority was 2007 over Conservative and Liberal opponents, Airs Hamilton’s being the same. LONDON, October 28. NOTTINGHAM SOUTH. Holford Knight (National Labour) A. Ellis (Labour) 10,483 A National Labour gain. NOO TI NGH AAT AVEST. A. Caporn (Conservative) ... 20.617 A. S'tayday (Labour) 14,984. A Conservative gain NORTH AATPTON. Lord Burghley (Conservative) 26,640 .T. Harrabin (Labour) ... ... 14.206 A Conservative gain.

WILTSHIRE. Sir Reginald .. Mitcbell-Banks (Con* servative) .... * ... 22,756 Doctor Addison (Labour) ... 17,962, , A Conservative gain. HAMPSHIRE ALDERSHOT. Viscount Wolmer (Conservative) 22,134 | Miss Mary Richardson (Labour) 4,uyli Unchanged. . ~ -y, LEEDS CENTRAL. ( R. Penman - (National Labour)’ ... 26,496 W. Turner Samuels f (La hour) ... 10,633 A National Labour gain. y;i STAFFORD. Onubsy Gore (Conservative) ... 18,467 Len Smith (Labour) ... ... 8,640 Unchanged.''. -' - \ ; ' 0

NOTTINGHAM EAST. L. Gluckstein (Conservative) ... 17,484 ■ Norman Birkett - (National Liberal) W. Windlor (Labour) ... ... 5,339 A Conservative gain. EASTHAM- NORTH. Lt. Col. Matthew (Conservative) Susan Lawrence (Labour) ... 11,769

A Conservative'gain. DERBYSHIRE, ILKESTON. A, Flint (Nat. Lab.) 17,587 George Oliver (Lab.) 17,585 After five counts, • Flint won by two votes. A National Labour gain. : HARWICH. P. Pybus (Nat. Lib.) ... ... 26,818 Ernest McKeeg (Lab.) 4229

A National Liberal gain. CARDIFF SOUTH. Arthur Evans (Con.) ... ... 17,976 Arthur Henderson- jttnr. (Lab.) 12,089 A Conservative gaitL : ANGLESEY, Megan Hoyd George (Lib.) 14,839 A. Hughes (Coin.)... ... 10,612 Unchanged; ' :: . i' CARDIFF CENTRAL. Sir Ernest Bennett (Nat. Lnb.) 24,120 E. Archbold (Lab..), .:. 10,758 A National, Labour gain. WANDSWORTH. Sir W. Lane-Mitcbell' (Con.) ... 30,358 Mistress R.i Fraser (Lab.) ... 5,343 Unchanged. .■ CARNARVON.. _ -Lloyd George (Lib.) 17,101 Capt. Gourl ay u.(Con.) 11,714 Unchanged. S' . . CORNWALL. Sir Donald Mac Lean (Nat. Lib) 16,876 A. Williams (Con.) ... E. Bennetts (Lab) .;. ... ... , 1907 A National Liberal gain. ' ‘ SPEN VALLEY.' ‘ '■ ' 'MtSir John. Siipon (Nat.-Lib.) .... 28,647 , Herbert; Elvin (Lab;) ........ i... 15,961 - A National-Liberal gain. ISLINGTON NORTH. A. Goodman, an Australian, (Con.) 28,790 Robert Young (Lab.) 14>783 A Conservative gain. SUNDERLAND—TWO SEATS. Luke Thompson ; (Con.) ..... .. v 53,3()6 <S ’ Samuel Stanley (Con.) 52,589 Doctor Marion .Phillips, an Australian (Lab.) 29,707 s D. Pitt (Lab.) 29,680 Conservative gains. 1 KENNINGTON. George Htirysjr (Con.) 18,371 Leonard Matters, nn Australian (Lab,) .v.'iiv.uVo ... " 10,1884"A Conservative,'gain. ST. PANCRAS NORTH. Capt. lan Fraser (Con.) 22,490 ' ’ J. Marley (Lab.) 12,257 ' W. Shepherd (Communist) 456 b A Conservative gain. , ( , , ISLINGTON WEST. P. Donner (Con.) 14,487 F. Montague (Lab.) ..A.:...... 9,977A Conservative gain.-; ’ i: ISLINGTON EAST! ‘ " Miss Thelma Cagalet : (Con.) ... 27,221 Mrs Leah Manning (Lab.) ... 13,111 * A Conservative gain. L’EYTON EAST. Sir Frederick Mills (Con.) 1 17,205 Fenner - Brockway (Lab.) t 10,433 A Conservative gain. GLASGOW. Neil Mac Lean (Lab.) 15,047 Alexander McClure (Con.) 14,442 Unchanged. . EPPING.

AVintou Churchill (Con.) ... 35,956 C. Carr (Lib.) 15,670 J. Ranger (Labour) 4,713 Unchanged. STATE OF PARTIES . (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, October 28. ,• State of Parties at four this afternoon were : - Conservatives ... ... ... 446 National Labour 12 National Liberal • 57 National Independent ... 3 Total 518 4 Labour > ... ... 42 Liberals’ ■> »•« 8. Others ...... ... ... 2 Total ... ... 50 r Gains— .-(IvC., Conservatives 189. / National Labour 12. National Liberal 57. ■ National Independent 9. -4 Labour 9. Liberal 1. Others 1. ■ -> Losses — V - : Labour 212- ’.. liberal 46. Others 4. The first results of‘the morning con-/ firmed yesterday’s cnishiug anti-Labour landslide. LATESTPOSITION MAJORITY OF 492. // The Position of the Parties are:— National Government Opposition 57 Nine results to come. Conservatives have 470, National Liberal 6G, National labour 13.