GENERAL ELECTION

SEATS IN DOUBT

DECISIONS ON MONDAY

Final counts of civilian votes in many more electorates were announced by the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. L. Irwin, today, and it is expected that on Monday sufficient information on the forces' voting will be available from overseas to decide the issue in 13 electorates in which there are close contests. These electorates are Oamaru, New Plymouth, Raglan, Wairarapa, Eden, Waitemata, Otaki, Nelson, Motueka, Eastern Maori, Hamilton, Mariborough, and Palmerston North. The issue is most doubtful in New Plymouth. The following returns show the final civilian voting . totals together with the result of the preliminary Service count: — I Auckland Suburbs: | Civilian Prelim. Present total. Service, total. Mason (L.) 6113 553 6960 Bishop (X.) 3762 227 3989 Pennefather (D.L.) . 1003 97 1100 Allen (I.) 402 41 443 Williams (S.L.) .. 102 18 180 Donovan (1.G.) .. 135 10 145 Majority for Mason: 297". Bay of Plenty: Sullivan (X.) .... 4763 457 5250 Jonasen (L.) 3152 421 3003 Majority for Sullivan: 1647. Central Otago: Bodkin (X.) 5012 316 D3SS Mackay (L.) 2399 294 2093 Newland (I.) .... 398 33 431 Majority for Bodkin: 2603. Christchurch South: Macfarlane (L.) .. 7951 714 8695 Guthrey (X.) 415S 23S 4390 Pearson (D.L.) .. 548 94 642 Effort! (P.) 252 7 259 McKenzie (1.V.) .. 228 10 238 Holllngs (Lib.) ... 00 14 104 Majority for Macfarlane: 4299. Clutha: Roy (X.) 4597 307 5204 Edie (L.) 3354 269 3023 Majority for Roy: 1581. Dunetlin North: Munro (L.) 7073 779 7552 Cassie (X.) 4853 301 D 154 Keane . (1.G.) .... 803 43 846 Moss (D.L.) .... 161 9S 259 Majority for Munro: 2698. Franklin. Massey (X.) 6044 432 6470 Best (L.) 2SSU 320 3211 Lloyd (D.L.) 485 S7 572 j Moss (R.D.M.) .... 222 7 229 j Majority for Massey: 3265. j Hauraki. Sutherland (X.) .... 5284 301 5588 j Koblnson (L.) 223!) 221 2100 Young (R.D.M.) .... 324 5 329 Beloo (D.L.) 266 3B 302 Head (1.G.) ■•. 99 4 103 Majority for Sutherland: 3128. ! Hutt. , Nash (L.) 77SS S7l 5659. Hogan (I.) 3426 107 3533 Croft (N.) 2733 252 2985 Connors (D.L.) 335 97 432 Majority for Xash: 5126. Kalpara. Webb (1.X.) 4579 322 4901 Stewart, Joljn S. (L.) 1870 265 2135 Stewart, Percy 51. (I.) 1470 109 1579 Majority for Webb: 2706. Manawatu. Oram (X.) , 5692 502 6194 Oliver (L.) 3413 470 3583 Closey (I.) 593 GO CM Majority for Oram: 2311. Marsden. Murdoch (X.) 5024 43S 6002 Barclay (L.) 4586 456 5042 Petty (D.L.) 302 77 379 Majority for Murdoch: 1020. Motueka. Skinner (L.) 3829 303 4192 Haldane (X.) 3756 164 3920 Majority for Skinner: 270. New Plymouth. Aderman (X.) C 073 430 C 503 Frost (L.) 5649 742 6391 McCready (I.) 537 127 664 Jury jD.L.) 201 SS 289 « * Majority for Aderman: 112. Palmerston North. Hodgens (L.) 0150 723 7173 Jlansford (I.) 6)70 421 6591 Hindmarsli (D.L.) .. 50S 79 087 Majority for Hodgens: 252. | Raglan. Coulter (L.) ....... 4-135 311 4746 Glasgow (X.) 4387 26!) 4656 Dillon (D.L.) ...... 243 35 27S Burton (I.) 191 25 216 Majority for Coulter: 90. Rotorua. Sim (X.) 4905 Sir. 5220 Moncur (L.) 3931 526 4460 Tong (D.L.) 440 70 510 Burnham (R.D.M.) 150 10 160 Majority for Sim: 760. Temuka. Acland (X.) 4931 305 5236 Harris (L.) 3216 337 3563 Majority for Acland: 11373. Thames. Thorn (L.) 4926 479 5105 > Clark (X.) 4263 255 451S Dawson (D.L.) 463 67 530 Day (1.G.) 282 24 300 Majority for Thorn: SS7. Waitomo. Broadfoot (X.) 4670 372 5042 Waters (L.) 2912 287 3199 Xesfleld (D.L.) 282 49 331 Majority for Broadfoot: 1843. Wallace. Hamilton (X.) 4400 283 4683 Lynch (L.) 2796 284 3180 McMullan (1.G.) 620 37 657 Majority for Hamilton: 1503. Wellington North. Chapman (L.) 6552 659' 7211 Hislop (X.) 4927 447 5374 Herring (D.L.) 849 143 992 Malcolm (1.G.) .... "386 33 419 Carman (I.) 237 5S 295 Majority for Chapman: 1837.