The British Elections.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 318, 7 December 1910, Page 5

The British Elections.

STATE OF PARTIES.

Unionists ... ... 116 Liberals ... ... 105 Nationalists 18 Labourites ... ... 2 i!y Telegraph..—Tress Association.—Copyright London, Saturday. The polling for the general election in the United Kingdom commenced yesterday, when voting took place in 5 borough constituencies. In view of the great issues at stake, it was expected that the polling would be heavy, and this expectation was fully borne out. In nearly every constituency the polling was heavier than at the last general election. Dense, eager crowds awaited the results in many of the centres in London, despite a drizzling rain, until long after midnight. As far as the complete polling returns have gone, and including those members who have been returned unopposed, the results up to the present are as follows: — The poll returns are as follows: — Ashton-Under-Lyne, Aitken, Unionist; Bristol North, Right Hon. A. Birrell, Liberal; Bristol East, Right Hon. C. Hobhouse, Liberal; Camberweli North, Dr T. J. McNamara, Liberal; Darlington, H. Pike Pease, Unionist; Exeter, Saintman, Liberal: Grimsby, Sir Geo. Doughty, Unionist; King's Lynn, Ingleby, Unionist; Manchester North-West, Sir G. Kemp, Liberal; Manchester South-West, G. T. Needham, Liberal; New.ington West, Captain C. Norton, Liberal; Peckham, A. Richardson, Liberal, ; Rochester, E. H. Lamb, Liberal; Reading, Sir Rufus Isaacs, K.C., Liberal; Salford South, C. A. M. Barlow, Unoinist; Warrington, Harold Smith, Unionist; Wigan, R. J. Neville, Unionist; West Ham, North, C. F. G. Masterman. Liberal; Dewsbury, Runciman, Liberal; Liverpool (Walton div.) Smith, Liberal; Leicester, Williams, Liberal; Scotland Div. of Liverpool O'Connor, Nationalist; Sunderland (two seats), HamarGreenwood, Liberal, and Goldstone, Labour. UNOPPOSED RETURNS.

The following are further unopposed returns: Right Hon. Sir A. F. Acland Hood, Unionist, Somerset Wesi; Lord Hugh Cecil, Unionist, Oxford University; Right Hon. Henry Chapiln, Unionist, Wimbledon division of Surrey; Mr Charles Fenwick, Liberal-Labour, Wansbeck division of Northumberland; Sir William R. Anson, Unionist, Oxford University; Right Hon. Sir E. H. Carson, Unionist, Dublin University; Right Hon. J. H. M. Campbell, Unionist, Dublin University; Right Hon. A. Akers-Douglas, Unionist, East Kent; Mr Joseph Walton, Liberal Barnsley division of Yorkshire; Mr John Redmond, Leader of Irish Nationalists, Waterford City.