Conservative Debacle

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 678, 1 June 1929, Page 9

Conservative Debacle

LOSS OF OVER 160 SEATS Labour Misses Clear Majority BALANCE OF POWER WITH LIBERALS SO far, with only 23 returns to come, the outstanding feature of the British election is the severe defeat of the Conservatives who lost over 160 seats. The Labour Party failed to secure a clear majority, but is far enough in the lead to form the next Ministry. Again, as in 1923, the Liberals bold the balance of power. Mr. Lloyd George says they will use it in no haggling spirit.

Commenting on the results the Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, Leader of the Opposition, said these were magnificent, indicating that the Government had lost the confidence of the people. Changes in representation were made in the following seats: The Wrekin, Miss Picton Turbevill (Labour), a gain from the Conservatives. Her majority was 2,862. Hull East was won from the Conservatives by the Labour candidate, Mr. Muff, with a majority of 6,213. Following are the detailed returns: BATLEY AND MORLEY Ben Turner (Lab.) 24,621 W. Forrest (Lib.) 17,641 A Labour gain. 1924—W. Forrest (L), 16,369; Ben Turner, 0.8. E. (Lab.), 15,966. ST. MARYLEBONE Sir James Rennell Rodd (Con.) 28,247 David Ross (Lab.) 10,960 Picciotto (Lib.) 5,520 (By-election, April 30, 1928.) 1928—Rt. Hon. Sir Rennell Rodd, G.C.B. (C-), 12,859; David Ross (Lab.), 6,721; Basil Murray (L.), 3,318. MANCHESTER, HUSHOLME Sir Boyd Merriman (Con.) .. 14,230 Philip Guedalla (Lib.) 10,458 A. D. S. Head (Lab.) 8,080 LANCASHIRE, DARWEN Sir Herbert Samuel (Lib.) .. 16,714 Sir Frank Sanderson (Con.) .. 15,252 Ramsden (Lab.) 7,504 A Liberal gain. MANCHESTER, PLATTING J. R. Clynes (Lab.) 22,969 A. Chorlton (Con.) 16,323 Vaughan (Communist) 401 1924—Rt. Hon. J. Clynes (Lab.), 17,233; F. H. Holmes (C), 16,228; E. Baker (L), 1,538. RICHMOND Sir Newton Moore (Con.) .. .. 23,142 Butler (Lab.) 9,520 Williamson (Lib.) .. 6,082 Brig.-Gen. Hon. Sir-Newton'J. Moore, K. (C), 19,948; H. Parker (Lab.), 6,034. EAST MIDDLESBROUGH Miss Ellen Wilkinson (Lab.) 12,215 Brown (Con.) 9,278 Young (Lib.) 9,016 IPSWICH Sir John Ganzoni (Con.) .. .. 18,527 Jackson (Lab.) 17,592 Darvall (Lib.) 10,559 DUDLEY Oliver Baldwin (Lab.) .. .. 13,551 Cyril E. Lloyd (Con.) 10,508 T. Clough (Lib.) 4,399 A Labour gain. WEST WOOLWICH Sir Kingsley Wood (Con.) . . . . 17,296 W. Barefoot (Lab.) 16,964 A. Philips (Lib.) 4,140 1924 —Rt. Hon. Sir H. Kingsley Wood (C), 16,504; W. Barefoot (Lab.), 12,304.

ACTON J. Shillaker (Lab.) 13,206 Sir Harry Brittain (Con.) .. 12,739 Medlicott (Lib.) 5,981 A Labour gain. SOUTH-WEST BETHNAL GREEN Percy Harris (Lib.) 8,109 C. Kelly (Lab.) 6,849 Dr. Dunstan (Communist) . . 1,368 H. Malone (Con.) 1,365 1924—P. A. Harris (L.), 6,326; J. J. Vaughan (Lab.), 6,024 ; Capt. C. P. Norman (C.), 2,467. DEPTFORD C. W. Bowerman (Lab.) . . .. 26,848 Gates (Con.) 14,832 Bevan (Lib.) 6,935 EAST TOXTETH Henry Mond (Con.) 17.67 S Cleary (Lab.) 9,904 Roberts (Lib.) .. 9,287 Mr. Mond is Lord Melchett’s son. 1924—A. E. Jacob (C), 16,139; C. Burden (Lab.), 6,620; F. C. Bowring (L), 4,163. BIRMINGHAM, EDGBASTON Neville Chamberlain, Minister of Health (Con.) 23,350 Major Caple (Lab.) 8,590 R. Young (Lib.) 4,720 1924—Sir F. Lowe, Bt. (C), 18,822; F. R. Sharkey (Lab.), 5,744. WOOD GREEN G. T. Locker-Lampson, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs (Con.) 24,821 H. Fraser (Lib.) 14,995 E. Bell (Lab.) 12,360 CHATHAM Frank Markham (Lab.) .. .. 13,007 Colonel J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon (Con.) 12,221 G. Bryans (Lib.) 5,284 A Labour gain. STOKE NEWINGTON Sir George Jones (Con.) .. .. 9,030 Rev. Norwood (Lib.) 7,958 Kerran (Lab.) 6.723 1924—Sir O. W. H. Jones (C.>, 10,688 ; Dr. G. E. Spero (L), 4,758; L. Silkin (Lab.), 3,420. NORTH BATTERSEA W. S. Sanders (Lab.) 13.265 Commander Marsden (Con.) . 11,833 S. Saklatvala, late member (Communist) 31,554 Brogan (Lib.) 4,531 A Labour gain. 1924—5. Saklatvala (Com.), 15,096 ;H. C. Hogbin (Const.), 14,554. SPARKBROOK L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions (Con.) .. 15,867 Allan Young (Lab.) 12,075 Duggan (Lib.) 5,645 LIVERPOOL, WALTON R. C. Purbrick (Con.) .. .. 16,623 F. Rowe (Lab.) . .. 16,395 G. Howard Jones (Lib.) .. .. 5,857

SMETHWICK Sir Oswald Mosley (Lab.) . . 19,550 Captain Wise (Con.) .. .? .. 12.210 Miss Marshall (Lib.) 3,909 (By-election December 21, 1926.) 1926 —Sir Oswald Moslev, Bt. (Lab ), 16,077; M. J. Pike (C), 9,495; E. Bayliss (L), 2,600. WALTHAMSTOW 11. W. Wallace (Lab.) 11,039 Fitzallan Hope (Con.) 9,665 Dr. Bridges (Lib.) 7,105 BOOTLE J. Kinley (Lab.) 16.294 Henderson (Con.) 14,263 Edwards (Lib.) 5,523 A Labour gain. LIVERPOOL, EDGEHILL J. H. Hayes (Lab.) 17,650 Sir John Rutherford (Con.) . . 11,622 Dennis (Lib.) 2,551 CAMBERWELL NORTH C. G. Ammon (Lab.) 13,051 Grondona (Con.) 5,228 Edwards (Lib.) 4,244 BRISTOL CENTRAL J. H. Alpass (Lab.) 20,749 Sir Thomas Inskip, AttorneyGeneral (Con.) . 16,524 A Labour gain. BIRMINGHAM, ERDINGTON C. J. Simons (Lab.) 20,665 Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour (Con.) .. .. 20 532 Dyer (Lib.) 6,395 A Labour gain. 1924 —Rt. Hon. Sir A. Steel-Maitland, Bt.

HENDON Sir Philip CunJiffe-Lister, President Board of Trade (Con.) 31,75 S Dr. Lyons (Lab.) 15,434 Mrs. Corbett Ashby (Lib.) .. 13,449 1924 —Maj. Rt. Hon. Sir P. CunliffeLister, K.8.E., M.C. (C), 19,183; A. J. Bffio <L), 5,618; J. A. Skinner (Lab.), BLACKBURN (Two Seats) Mrs. Mary Hamilton (Lab.) . 37,256 T. Gill (Lab.) 35,723 Sir Sydney Henn (Con.) .. . . 35,249 Viscount Erleigh (Lib.) . . . . 34,504 Two Labour gains. 1924—J. Duckworth (L), 31,612; Sir S. 11. H. Herin, K.B.E. (C), 31,347; Mrs. M. Hamilton (Lab.), 24,335; T. H. Gill (Lab.), 24,317. WORCESTER Crawford Greene (Con.) .. .. 13,181 Lindsay (Lab.) 8,208 Fairbairn (Lib.) 6,588 1924—W. P. C. Greene (C), 11.956; R. R. Fairburn (L), 6,139; P. Williams (Lab.), 3,272. LEEDS, SOUTH EAST Sir Henry Slesser (Dab.) .. .. 22,403 J. C. Spurr (Con.) 7,385 No change. 1924—Sir Henry Slesser, K.C. (Lab.), 15,133; Hon. W. T. Whiteley (L), 10.704. GREAT YARMOUTH Arthur Harbord, Lib. .. 13,147 Sir F. C. Meyer, Con. . . 11,570 G. Johnson, Lab 5 347 1924—Sir F. C. Meyer, Bt. (C), 30,273; Arthur Harbord (L), 9,202; T. Tyler (Lab.), 3,264. SALFORD NORTH Ben Tillett, Lab 17,333 Dr. Haden Guest, Con. .. 13,607 3. Rothwell, Lib 6,609 1924—5. Finburgh (C), 14.250: Ben Tillet (Lab.), 13,114; J. Rothwell (L), 3,818. HYTHE Sir Philip Sasoon, Con. . 12,982 Miss Holland, Lib 6,912 ..Miss Coleman, Lab .. .. 2,597 1924—Maj. Sir P. Sassoon, Bt., G.8.E., C.M.G. (C), 12,843; C. Gallop (Lab.), 3,936. BURNLEY Arthur Henderson, Lab. .. 28.091 S. J. Fairburn, Con 20,173 G. Edwards, Lib 12,502 1924—Rt Hon. A. Henderson (Lab.), 20,549; S. lan Fairbairn <C), 16,084; J. -Whitehead, K.C. (L), 8,601.

HASTINGS Lord Eustace Percy, Con. 15.92 S T. Spearing, Lib 8.004 B. Noble, Lab 6.516 1924—Rt. Hon. Lord Eustace Percy (C), 15,217; Mrs. M. M. Porter (Lab.), 6,082. SOUTH SALFORD J. Toole. Lab 20.100 E. Radford, Con 16.546 1924 —E. A. Radford (C), 15,163; J. Toole (Lab.), 14,455. WEST SALFORD A. Haycock. Lab 15,647 Lt.-Com. Astbury, Con. . . 15.259 Miss M. Grant, Lib 5,614 1924—Lt.-Com. F. W. Astbury (C), 16,719; A. "W. Haycock (Lab.), 12,369. TWICKENHAM Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, Con. 21,087 T. Mason, Lab 15,121 P. Paterson, Lib 7,246 READING Dr. S. Hastings, Lab 23,281 H. Williams, Con. .. . . .. 22,429 Rev. D. MacFadyen, Lib. . 7,733 1924—11. G. Williams (C), 21,338; Dr. S. Hastings (Lab.). 18,337. EVERTON (LIVERPOOL) Derwent Hall Caine, Lab. .. 14,254 Miss Margaret Beaven, Con. 12,867 WESTMINSTER (St. George’s Division). Sir Li. Wortliington-Evans Con 22,448 Butler, Lab 6,294 CHELSEA Sir Samuel Hoare, Con. . 15,480 J. A. Williams, Lib 4,360 Rev. Mr. Pritchards, Lab .. 6.645

GLOUCESTER H. L. Boyce, Con 11,041 H. Nixon, Lab 10,548 T. W. Casey, Lib 6,589 PEMBROKE Gwilyn Lloyd George, Lib. 19,050 Price, Con .. .. 14.235 Jenkins, Lab .. 12,235 A Liberal gain. COLNE VALLEY PHilip Snowden, Lab 21,667 Carrow, Con 12,533 Brook, Lib 7,063 1924.—Philip Snowden (Lab.), 14,215: F. Thorpe (.Con.), 10,972; R. Walker (Lib.), 7,651. SUNDERLAND (Two seats). Dr. Marion Phillips, Lab. . 31,794 Smith. Lab 31.085 Sir Walter Raine, Con. . . 29,180 Luke Thompson, Con. . . 28,92 7 Dr. Betty Morgan, Lib. . . 21.300 Pratt, Lib 21,142 Two Labour gains. NOTTINGHAM, BASSETLAW DIVISION Malcolm MacDonald, Lab. 23,681 Sir Ellis Hume-Williams, Con 16,670 A Labour gain. DOVER Major Hon. J. Astor, Con. 20,572 Macmead, Lab 8,864 Baxter, Lib 8,188 TAMWORTH Sir Edward Iliffe, Con. . . 29,807 Hamill, Lab 14,402 STOKE-ON-TRENT Lady Cynthia Mosley, Lab. . . 26,548 Col. J. Ward, Lib 18,698 1924—C01. J. Ward (Con.), 17,864; John Watts (Lab.), 3 3,318. A Labour gain. ISLE OF ELY De Rothschild, Lib 16,111 Sir Charles Lucas-Tooth, Con. 13,628 Freyer, Lab 6,967 A Liberal gain. 1924—Sir H. Lucas-Tooth (Con.), 13,34 4; H. L. Mond (Lib.), 11,381; D. J. Freyer (Lab.), 4,235. GLASGOW, GOVAN Neil McLean, Ind. Lab 17,384 Lord Clydesdale, Con. 12,738 HORSHAM AND WORTHING Earl Winterton, Con 22,872 Boyden, Lib. . . .. .. .. .. 10,905 Miss B. Keyes, Lab 7,611

BURY ST. EDMUNDS ; W. Guinness, Con 16,462 Astens. Lab 2.490 M. D. Lyon. Lib 1,934 MAIDSTONE | C. Bellairs. Con . . 14,254 }—- Morgan, Lab 10,419 Day. Lib .. 10,222 CROYDON SOUTH ; Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson (Postmaster-General), Con. . 23.25 S Wilton, Lab 13.793 Ellwell Sutton, Lib 10,218 1924.—Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson (Con.), 23,734; H. T. Muggeridge ALDERSHOT Viscount Woliner, Con 15,123 Orpen, Lib 5.984 McPhee, Lab 4,389 LANARK NORTH Miss Jennie Lee. Lab 19,849 Lord Scone, Con 15.650 GLASGOW, BRIDGETOWN I J. Maxton, Lab 21,033 McCracken, Con 10,049 5 1924—J. Maxton (Lab.), 16.550, M. J. i McCracken (Con.), 10,633. NORFOLK, EASTERN I Viscount Elmley, Lib 13,349 Sir Reginald Neville, Con. 12.434 j Holmes, Lab 7,856 j A Liberal gain. BARKSTON ASH | G. R. Lane-Fox, Con 20,116 Dobbie, Lab 18,321 I 1924.—G. R. Lane-Fox (Con.), 16 : S17; IV. I Dobbie (Lab.), 11,894. SOUTHAMPTON (Two Seats) j Lewis, Lab . . . 32,249 | Morley. Lab 31,252 ] Lord Thirtlestone, Con. .. 27.89 S I Capt. A. S. Reid, Con 26,801 | Whitehouse, Lib 12.966 j Lamsley, Lib 12,836 i Two Labour gains. CLAYCROSS j —■ Duncan, Lab 24,480 —Lyons, Con 6,055 BRECON AND RADNOR | —• Freeman, Lab 14,511 I Capt. D’Arcy Hall, Con. . . 14,324 j Jones, Lib 14,182 j A Labour gain. DERBY (Two Seats) I —. Raynes (Lab.) 36,237 j J. H. Thomas (Lab.) 35,688 —. Luce (Con.) 24,553 —. Acton (Con.) 20.443 —. Peach (Lib.) -- 11,317 One Labour gain. WEST HAM, SILVERTOh^, Jack Jones (Lab.) 23,451 —. Teeling (Con.) 3,903 SURREY, EASTERN —. Galbraith (Con.) 9-57 S Miss Ida Swinburne (Lib.) .. 7,435 —. Mennell (Lab.) 5,152 HULL CENTRAL Commander J. M. Kenworthy (Lab.) •• •* 18,815 —. Kimball (Con.) 11,181 —. Doran (Lib.) 4,802 YORKSHIRE, NORTH RIDING, CLEVELAND W. Mansfield (Lab.) 16,836 Sir Park Goff (Con.) 15,255 Sir Charles Starmer (Lib.) .. 14,938 ST. PANCRAS, NORTH James Marley (Lab.) 17,548 Captain lan Fraser (Con.) . . 14.343 —■. Coysh (Lib.) ..' i . .. .. 4,177 A Labour gain. NEWARK Marquis Mitchfield (Con.) .. 15,707 —. Haslam (Lib.) 10,768 —. Hayward (Lab.) 5,069 STAFFORD W. G. Ormsby-Gore (Con.) .. 12,324 —. Smith (Lab.) 10,011 i—. Lyland (Lib.) 5,000 SHOREDITCH Ernest Thurtle (Lab.) 20,552 Sir Harold Reckitt (Lib.) .. .. 12.951 Viscount Knebworth (Con.) .. 6,334 WINCHESTER Sir George Hennessey (Con.) 17,560 R. A. Lyster (Lab.) 14.326 Miss Josephs (Lib.) 7,278 COVENTRY Prof. Noel Baker (Lab.) . . .. 34,255 Sir A. Boyd-Carpenter (Con.) . 22,536 J. L. McKay (Lib.) 12,516 A Labour gain. LEEDS CENTRAL R. D. Denman (Lab.) 17,322 Sir Chas. Wilson (Con.) .. . . 15.958 —. Landan (Lib.) 5,607 A Labour gain. EAST HAM NORTH Miss Susan Lawrence (Lab.) 13,969 Lees Jones (Con.) 11,805 —• Evans (Lib.) 7,459 WALLSEND Miss M. BondSeld (Lab.) .. 20.057 Waring (Con.) .. ..... .. .12,952 Phillips (Lib.) 6,790 —• Hannington (Communist) .. 744 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD J. C. Davidson (Con.) .. .. 75,145 Le Quesne (Lib.) 11,631 Miller (Lab.) 3,624 BEWDLEY Stanley Baldwin (Con.) .. .. 16,593 - Carter (Lib.) 7,186 Hancock (Lab.) 2,575 OLDHAM (Two Seats) Rev. Gordon Lang (Lab.t .. . . 34,223 - Wilson (Lab.) 32,727 A Duff-Gooper (Con.) .. .. 29,424 —• Dodd (Lib.) 20,810 Jenkins (Lib.) 13,528 Two Labour gains. BALHAM AND TOOTING Sir Alfred Butt (Con.) . . . . 18,181 —• Brook (Lab.) 13,499 Sumerskill (Lib.) 8,533 CARNARVON DISTRICT David Lloyd George (Lib.) .. 16,647 Bowen Davies (Con.) .. .. 7,514 Rhys Thomas (Lab.) . . . . . . 4,536 HERTFORD Admiral M. F. Sueter (Con.) .. 13,525 W. Pemberton Billing (Ind.) 10,149 Evans (Lib.) 6,419 j - Edwards (Lab.) 4,193 EAST HAM, South I A Barnes (Lab.) 18,956 j Hubert Duggan (Con.) .. . . 8,854 E. M. Denny (Lib.) 7,085 SWINDON Dr. Addison (Lab.) 16,885 Mitchell Banks (Con.) .. .. 14,724 Thornborough (Lib.) .. .. 7,060 A Labour gain. ISLINGTON NORTH —• Young (Lab.) 18,272 Touch (Con.) 15.207 Lady Crossfield <Lib.) .. .. 10,210 A Labour gain.

NORWICH (Two seats). Shakespeare. Lib 33.974 Smith. Lab 33.652 Miss Jewson. Lab 31.040 Captain G. C. Fairfax. Con. .. 30.793 Two changes. TAVISTOCK Brig.-Gen W. D. Wright. Con. 14.102 Mrs. Runciman, Lib 14.040 Davies, Lab 3.571 WEDNESBURY A. Short. Lab 22,420 Rubin, Con 17.059 Stockdale. Lib 5,2 IS Thomas Gee. Com 61 DURHAM, SEAHAM Ramsay MacDonald, Lab. . . 35.615 Whittings!all. Con 6.321 Haslam. Lib 5.266 H. Pollitt, Com 1.431 ST. IVES Walter Runciman. Lib 12.433 Sir Andrew Caird, Con 11.411 Foster, Lab 4,920 EPPING Winston Churchill, Con. . .. 25 972 Sharp. Lib 19.00,5 Newbold. Lab. 6,472 SPEN VALLEY Sir John Simon, Lib. 22,039 Elvin. Lab 20.300 Usmani Shankat, Com. .. 212 GLASGOW. SHETTLETON J. Wheatley, Lab 19.549 Moss, Con 12,870 GLASGOW, POLLOK Sir John Gilmour, Con 22,328 Muter, Lab 9,936 SOUTH KENSINGTON Sir W. Davison, Con 28.049 Sealey, Lib. (not received). Godard Ravner, Ind. Con. . . 6.354 GRANTHAM Sir V. Warrender. Con 16.121 Brown. Lib 12.023 Moore, Lab 11,340 DEVIZES Percy Hurd, Con 11,9.9 Macfadyen. Lib 10,728 Sheppard, Lab .. . • 2.391 NOTTINGHAM SOUTH Holford Knight I Labour) —Majority 548. A Labour gain. NOTTINGHAM EAST Norman Birkett (Liberal) —Majority 2,939. A Liberal gain. PETERBOROUGH J. F. Hoorabin (Labour) —Majority 525. A Labour gain. ROSS AND CROMARTY lan Macpherson, K.C. (Lib.) .. 9.564 Hugh Mclntosh (Lab.) .. .. .. 6.710 Mr. Mclntosh formerly was a resident of Sydney.

NOT A JOYOUS DAY

MR. BALDWIN AT NO. 10 A GLEAM OF COMFORT /'Australian- and X.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Friday. The forenoon results gave but little joy to Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who was receiving bulletins at No. 10 Downing Street. He was comforted in the early afternoon by the pulling down of Labour's margin till 3 o’clock It was no longer an absolute majority, though Labour was still the largest party. Mr. Winston Churchill left his official residence at an early hour. It was remarked that he did not carry his usual morning paper.