BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9697, 22 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

POSITION OF PARTIES

Received January 21, 11.20 p.m. LONDON, January 21. Following are further results of the polling at the General Election: — Appleby, Westmoreland —Mr L. Sanderson, K.C., Unionist, 3,335; Mr Leif Jones, Liberal, 2,868. Kendal, Westmoreland Lieut. - Colonel J. F. Bagot, Unionist, 3,278; Mr; Dudley Stewart Smith, Liberal 2,726. Tunbridge, Kent Cnptain H. Spender Clay, Unim isi, 9.240; Mr A. P. Hedges, Liturai. 6,030. Stvenoaks, Kent - tor ti. W. Forster, Uniunist, 10,421; air F. Lely, Liberal, 6,251. Sudbury, Suffolk—Mr W. E. C. Quilter, Unionist, 5,026; Mr Hirst, Liberal, 3,958. Chorley, Lancashire Lord B carres, Unionist, 7,735: Mr W. L. Blease, Liberal, 5,523. Hertford, Eastern Division—Sir J. Rolleston, Unionist, 6,147; Mr E. B. Barnard, Liberal, 4,455. Rye, Sussex—Mr G. L. Courthope, Unionist, 7,352;, Dr. C. F. Hutchinson, Liberal, 4,750 Barnard Castle, Durham—Mr Arthur Henderson, Liberal, 5,540; Mr Stobart, Unionist, 4,649. Kingston, Surrey—Mr G. Cave, K.C., Unionist, 10,918; Mr A. G. Holzapfel, Liberal, 5.814. Berwick-on-Tweed —Right Hon. Sir E. Grey. Liberal, 5,010; Mr Thos. W. H. Inskip, Unionist, 3,327. Stratford, Warwick—Mr Phil Staveley Foster, Unionist, 5,5u5; Mr Bowen, Liberal, 3,833. Northampton, Eastern Division — Sir F. A. Channi'-g, Libera1,,8,679; Sir A. de C. Brooke, Unionist, 6,802. Cockermouth, Cumberland—Sir J. S. Handles, Unionist, 4,579; Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Liberal, 3,638; Mr J. S. Whitehead, Labour, 1,909. Kirkcudbrightshire—Sir M. J. M'T. Stewart, Unionist, 2,661; Major M'Micking, Liberal, 2,620." Falkirk—Mr J. A. M. Macdonald, Liberal, 6,524; Mr H. S. Keith,' Unionist, 4,375. Elgin District —Mr J. E. Sutherland, Liberal, 3,031; Mr W. G, Black, Unionist, 1,201. Radnorshire—Mr C. D. V., Llewellyn, Unionist, 2,222; Sir F. Edwards, Liberal, 2,208. Chester-le-Street—Mr J. W. Taylor, Labour, 12,684; Mr F. D. Shafto, Conservative, 6,891. Eddisbury—Mr Barnston, Unionist, 5,664; Mr Stanley, Liberal, 4,976. j ' Westminster —Mr W. Burdett Coutts, Unionist, 3,917; Mr Hubart, Liberal, 1,751. Grantham—Mr A. Priestley, Liberal, 1,848; Mr Smyth, Unionist, ,1,703. Canterbury—Sir J. Henniker Heaton, Unionist, 1,371; Mr Goldney, Unionist, 1,350; mr Woodcock, Liberal, 815 I Pontefract—Mr T. W. Nussey, Liberal, 1,924; Mr Shaw, Unionist, ;1,500. Abingdon —Mr Henderson, Unionist, 4 820; Mr Strauss, Liberal, 3,776." Holmfirth—Mr Wilson, Liberal, 6,330. Mr Ellis, Unionist, 3,043; Mr Pickles, Labour, 1,643. Merthyr Tydvil, two seats—Mr j Jones, Liberal, 15,443; Mr Keir j Hardie, 13,841; Mr Davies, Unionist, 74.756; Mr Pritchard Morgan, Queenslander, Independent, 3,639. Northern Dorse;—Sjr R. Baker, Unionist, 4,093; Mr Will?, Liberal," 3,944. Kingswiford—Mr Hill, Unionist, 7,267; Mr Coysh, Liberal. 5,226. Cleveland —Mr Samuel, Liberal, 7,384; Mr Lewis, Unionist, 4,491. Tiverton-Mr Walroud, • Unionist, 945; Mr Amory, Liberal, 4,143. Chelmsford—Mr Pretyman, Unionist, 6,816; Mr Cuthbertson, Liberal, 4.271. Macclesfield —Mr Brocklehurat, Liberal, 4,534; Mr Davenport, Unionist, 4,384. Chippenham—Mr Terrell, Unionist, 4,403; Mr Beck, Liberal, 4,120. Fareham —Mr Lee, Unionist, 10,117; Saddy, Liberal, 5,763. Spa'ding—Mr McLaren, Liberal, 5,527; Mr Royce, Unionist, 5,148. Derby, Southern—Mr H. H. Raphael, Liberal, 8,259; Mr Smedley, Unionist, 7,473 Montrose.—Mr R. V. Harcourt, Liberal 3606; 'Mr Burgess, Labour, 1,788; Mr Low, Unionist 1,592. Linlithgow.—Mr A. Ure, Liberal, 6,451; Mr Smith, Unionist 3,536. Kirkcaldy.—Mr Dalziel, Liberal, 5,035; Mr Bannerman, Unionist, 1,659. * Kilmarnock.—Mr Rainy, Liberal, 8,937; Mr Bell, Unionist 5,701. West Houghton.—Mr Wilson, Labour, 10,149; Mr Byrne, Unionist, 7,709. College Green; — Mr Nanetti, Nationalist, '4,559; Mr O'Connor, Unionist,. 3 29. Stephens Green.—Mr Brady, Nationalist, 3,688; Mr Connor, Unionist, 3,021.

UNIONISTS GAINING GROUND.

NATIONALISTS POLLING WELL.

Unionists ... ••• ... ... 150 Liberals ... ••• ... ... 136 Nationalists ... ... 46 Labour Members ••• ... ... 26 Independent ... ... ... i

339 ELECTED UNOPPOSED. Newry—Mr J. J. Mooney, Nationalist. VETO OF THE LORDS. MR ASQUITH'S INTENTIONS. Received January 21, 8.25 a.m. LONDON, January 20. The Prime Minister (Right Hon: H. Asquith), at an election meeting at Largowa/d, in Fifeshire, stated, in replying to quentions, that he proposed to pass an Act of Parliament limiting the Lords' veto to the lifetime of a single Parliament. . i Mr Asquith declared himself in favour of manhood suffrage, subject to reasonable restrictions. He added, in reply to a further question, that he had always been an opponent of womanhood suffrage, which he considered was not good for the women or the State.