English Elections: Analysis of Votings.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3563, 28 May 1880, Page 2

English Elections: Analysis of Votings.

(Pee Suez Mail.)

The total Tote up to April was:—Ooaservative votes in 1880, 1,004,000; Conservative votes in 1874, 890,000. Conservative gain, 114,000. Liberal votei in 1880,1,366,000; Liberal votes in 1874, 999,000. Liberal gain, 367,000. The Liberal net gain, 253,000 votes. The Conservative success in London tended to greatly increase the interest in other metropolitan elections. In the city, the Conservative poll was nearly two to one to that of the Liberals. Westminster ranged itself on the same side, and returned two Tories, though by much diminished majorities. Greenwich, latsly represented bj Mr Gladstone, also sent up two Tories. On the other hand, Southwark, so lately lost, restores the Liberals by a good majority. In Chelsea, M.ar<rlebdne, Finsbury, and Lambeth the Liberals have carried all before them. ELECTION TBICOBY. In the Tower Hamlets there wes a sharp contest very unfairly fought by some engaged in it, whose shameless lying directed against Professor Bryce, did not prevent bis heading the poll. Next to aim came a Conservative candidate, a manufacturer, of local influence. The net result is that the Liberals have secur.d fourteen and the Conservatives eight out of twenty-two seals a'lolted to the Metropolitan district. THE GENEBAL EESULTS. Surveying the general results, the Daily News puts some of them coneisaly. Manchester has given its minority scat to the Conservatives. St. Albridge, Ashton, Oldham, Bolton, Ciitheroe, Warrington, and Salfbrd have returned Liberals, and the Borough representation of Lancashire now consists of 17 Liberals and 8 Conservative". In Yorkshire there was less to win, but the Conserratives have been supplanted by Liberals at York, Leeds, Bradford, Scarborough, Pontefract, and Wakefieid. The one seat at Sheffield ia the sole gain the Conservatives have to set against these enormous losseainthe great manufacturing counties. In other seats of indusLy changes have taken place. Nottingham and Northampton lave only learned now to make their Liberalism to tell upon the poll. New-castle-on-Tyne, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Coventry, and Chester represent various forma of industry, but all agree in the rejection of members who suoport the Ministry. - 4 The Borough Elections as now competed for England and Wales give Liberals 216, and Conservatives 81. Of the new men, the Southwark members may be quoted as samples. Profewpr Thorold Bogers is author of variour political works, and Mr Cohen is an eminent banister Eoughly estimated, the electioashave cost not far short of £2,000,000. FALMOUTH ELECTION. The poling for Petrhyn aad Falmouth:—D. J. Jenkins (Liberal) 1176; B. B. Brett (LibeirJ), 1071; Sir J. Vogel (Conservative), 802; J. Magne (Co^ie> tive), 7C5. There are 2022 voters ou the roll, and in 7874 the polling was — Jenkins (Liberal), 851; Cole (Liberal), 784; and Forester (Conservative), 74.3. The representitiou is therefore uu« changed.