THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 297, 25 January 1910, Page 5

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

THE NATIONALISTS HOLDING THE BALANCE UNPRECEDENTEDLY HIGH POLLING. ANOTHER ELECTION LOOMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SUMMARISED RESULTS TO DATE: Unionist Gains 101 Liberal Gains 15 Labor Gains 3 Representation Unchanged .... 356 STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES: Unionists 21b Liberals IS6 Labor • 32 Nationalists 67 Total Elected - .... 503 Remaining Seats 167 Total Seats 670 By Cable. —Presa Association.—CopyrigM

London, January 23. Following are further election results:— WANSISECK. C. Fenwiek (Lab.) .. .. 10.573 Percy (U.) 4,630 I9(Xi Fenwiek 10.386, Riddell (U) 3210. —Unaltered. WIMBLEDON. H. Chaplin (II) .. .. 14,445 Holand (L) 8,930 1900 Chaplin IRussell (Women's Franchise) 3209. Unaltered. MONTGOMERY (DISTRICT). Sir J. D. Rees (L) .. .. 1539 Pryce-Jones (U) .. .. 1526 190G—Rees 1541, Jones 1458.—Unaltered. FAVERSHAM. Wheeler (U) 743S . T.B.Napier (L) .. .. 5394 19011 Napier 6925, Howard (I) 5091.—Unionist gain. SOUTH MOLTOX. G. Lambert (L) .. ... 4419 Perowne (U) 3398 1906 Lambert, unopposed. —Unaltered. ANGLESEY E. J. Griffith (L) .. .. SSS3 Soberts (U) 2436 1906 Griffith, unopposed.—Unaltered. OSWESTRY. W. C. Bridgeman (U) .. 5003 Powell (L) 4379 1906 Bridgeman 5011, Briglif (L) 4508.—Unaltered. KUNTSFORD. Sykes (U) 7196 A. J. King (L) .. .. 5054 1906 King 5296 ; Egerton (U) 4506. —Unionist gain. l'h.\ IiSKOK IKK. W. F. Roch (L) .. .. 6135 Samson (U) 3291 1906 —lloelt 5465, Williams (U) 3293.—Unaltered. DURHAM (NORTH-WEST). L. A. Atherley-Jones (L) .. 10,497 Knott (U) 5.237 1906 Jones 9140, Eihner (Uj 3992. —Unaltered. BODMIN. Grenfell (L) 5133 General Pole-Carew (U) .. 5083 Bye - election. 1906 FreemanThomas (L) 4969, Sandys (C) 3876. —Unaltered. AYRSHIRE (NORTH). A. M. Anderson (L) .. .. 6139 A. E. Cochrane-(U) .. .. 5951 J. Brown (Lab.) 1801 1906 Cochrane 5603. Anderson 4557, Brown (Lab.) 2'>B4. —Liberal gain. ST. AUGUSTINE'S. A. Akers-Douglas (U) .. 9500 Lang (L) 4111 1906 Akers-Douglas 7655, Prescott (L) 4794.—Unaltered. WIGTOWNSHIRE. Viscount Dalrymple (U) .. 2777 MacPherson (L) .. .. 2142 1906 Dalrvmplp 2866. Waring (L) 2127.—Unaltered. LIMERICK (EAST). W. Lundon (N) .. .. 3097 Bennett fU) 2913 1906 - Lundon, — Unaltered. WYCOMBE. S. Cripp l - (U) .. .. .. 8090 T. A. H.'.ifprt (L) ... 6134 1906—Herbert 6539, Cripps 5620.Unionist gain. BUCKROSE. Sir L. White (L) .. .. 4957 Sykes (U) 4739 1906—While 5230. Viscount Garnock (C) 3634 Unaltered. THORNBURY. A. Rendal] (L) .. .. 7270 Ward (U) .. .. 6251 1906—Rcmbill 7370. (C) 5240.—Unaltered. ST. ANDREW'S. Miller (L) .. .. .. 1507 Anstruthers-tirav fl') .. 14(;<i mon—G'ray'l49s, Ellice (L) 1472. —Liberal gain. .MAYO (SOI 'Til). J. O'Donnell (hnd. N.) .. 2667 O'Kelly (N.) ; 2226 1906—O'Donnell, unopposed.—lV aftered. ITANDSWORTIT. Major Mersey-Thompson (U) 1'4.594 Jackson (L) .. .. .. 9.48K 1906—Thompson 13.107. L"<,-,i (L) 8636.—Unaltered. LANCS.. N.E. (Clitlieroe). D. J. Sliackleton (Lab.) .. 13,573 Smith (U. > 6,727 1906---Sliaeklelon, 12.035; Belton (Ind.). 3S2S. LANCS., S.E. (Radclill'e). T. C. Tarlor (L.) .. .. 7367 White (U.) 5827 190(1—'Taylor, 6719; Mnsirrare (C.) 5117. :

SPEN VALLEY. Sir T. P. Whittaker (L.) .. 4817 Kelley (U.) 3439 Williams (-Lab.) .. .. 2514 1906—Whittaker 5956, Jolmson (C.) .1092. PUDSEY. F. Ogden (L.) 7353 J. J. Oddy (U.) .. .. 5934 1906—Oddy 5444, Ogden (L.) 5331, Benson (Lab.) 1291. SOWERBY. J. S. Higham (L.) .. .. 6811 Simpson-Hinchcliffe (U.) .. 4781 1906—Higham 6482. Hinchclili'e 4034. SHIPLEY. P. H. lillingvvorth (L.) ~ . 9144 Hewens (U.) 5369 1906—111 ingworth, unopposed. DOWN (NORTH). T. L. Corbett (U.), unopposed. 1906—Corbett 4878. Adams (lnd. C.) 2603. DONEGAL (WEST). H. A. L aw unopposed. 1906—Law, unopposed. CONN EM AR A. W. O'Maller (N.), unopposed. 1900 —O'Malley, unopposed. GALWAY (NORTH). R. Hazleton (N.), unopposed. 1906 —Hazleton, unopposed. GALWAY (SOUTH). W. J. Duffy (N.), unopposed. iyo(i—Dully, unopposed. TIPPERARY (MID.). Hackett (N.), unopposed. 1906 —O'Brien, unopposed. ARMAGH (SOUTH). O'Neill (N.), unopposed. 1906—Mclullop (N.), unopposed. THE FEATURES OF THE ELECTIONS. Received January 24, 10.55 n.m. London, January 24. The Times says' the division in opinion between north and south and the 1111preeedentedly high polls continue to form the outstanding features of the elections. CONSULTING THE PEOPLE. THE LORDS' ACTION JUSTIFIED. Received January 24, 9.50 p.m. London, January 24. Sir A. Acland-llood, speaking at Taunton, said the county elections had shown Unit the Lords had been absolutely justified in referring the Budget to the people. It was certain the Unionists'■ would be the only solid party.' ANOTHER APPEAL TO TIIE COUNTRY. THE GOVERNMENT PLANS. Received January 24, 9.50 p.m. London, January 24. Mr. Charles Mastcrnian, in a speech at Redhill, said the Liberals woula do nothing until the Lords' veto had been l:i'ok : en. They might require another appeal to the country before many months.. GOVERNMENT FORCED TO BORROW. AT A HIGH RATE OF INTEREST. Received January 24, 9.50 p.m. London, Janua/.y 24. ( Mr. Walter Rnneiman, speaking at Retford, said that owing to the rejection of the Budget the Government had i been obliged to borrow five millions last | week and five millions the week before, j and were now arranging for three mil- j lions more. They were forced borrow- , eiv, and were therefore compelled to pay 3-y, per cent, interest, instead of 3% per j cent. i lIOME RULE; NOT SEPARATION. ; London. January 23. Mr. Redmond, speaking at Dublin, expressed confidence that Mr. Asquit'i would fulfil his pledge to the Nationalists, but they would not ask for Home Rule before the Lords' veto question was settled. When the veto was gone the first friendly House of Commons elected would carry Home Rule. Irishmen, he added, did not. a-'l< for separation. RUSHING THE Iit'DGET THROUGH. London. January 23. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking ft Torquay, said the Government would run the Budget through or over the House of Lords. THE PREMIER'S QUALIFICATION. London. January 23. Mr. Asquit-ii. speaking at East Fife, explaining the Government's social reform projects, twice used the qualifying phrase, "If you send us back to Westminster with an adequate majority."

ITEAVY POLLING. London, January 23. At Grantham and Salisbury 1)7 per cent, of the votes 011 the roll were polled. Tlu> newspapers pay a tribute to the exemplary composure of tlio electorates throughout Great Britain, and. wit'i but few exceptions, the quiet earnestness of the crowds. STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES. GENERAL ELECTIONS 1832-1900. G'en. Elec. Lib. Con. L.U. Nat. 1832 385 273 1837 338 320 1841 201 3<>7 1847 337 31!)* 1852 318 338* -- 1557 307 287 1859 1(52 302 1805 308 290 1874 ■ 250 348 1880 353 238 Hl' 1884 335 249 1880 192 310 -i 7 85 1892 275 208 40 81 1895 177 340 71 82 1900 ISO 334 08 82 1900 430 130 27 83 (*lnc!uding Peelites.) The Liberal totals include 9 Laboritcs in 1900 and 54 in 1900.