BRITISH ELECTIONS.
SWEEPING COALITION VICTORY. London, December 29. The final returns indicate that, the parties won seats as under:— Coalition Unionists o?d Coalition Liberals 127 Coalition Labourites 10 Unionists 46 Liberals 67 Labourites and Socialists .... 63 National Party tl Sinn Feiners 73 Nationalists 7 Independents 6 The Kensington contest is postponed. Mr Lloyd George, in an interview, said lie. was surprised at the sweeping, Coalition victory and the greatness of (he majorities. Mr J. H. Roberts .was elected for Norwich. Mr do Valera was nominated for four scats. He was returned unopposed for East Clare, but was beaten for South Down and the Falls Division of Belfast, while, for East Mayo he. polled 8073 (?) against Sir Dillon's 1319. Mr Asquith's defeat caused a great sensation. It is explained by the Liberals that Hie enlarged constituency of East Fife includes a substantial Conservative element, which hitherto had not had nu opportunity of voting against the cx-Prime Minister. New York, December 29. The New York newspapers comment editorially on Mr Lloyd George's election victory. They declare that fje overwhelming majority is amazing, in extraordinary tribute to the Coalition Government, and a. vote of coniideme to the greatest personality the war ius produced.
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Otaki Mail, 3 January 1919, Page 4
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