THE ASHBURTON SEAT.
OFFICIAL RECOUNT COMPLETED. The official recount in connection with the parliamentary election affecting the Ashburton electorate was coriipleted at 1 o’clock this afternoon. The final figures are: W. - Nosworthy ... ... 3700 H.‘ M. Jones (Lib.) ... 2218 Fred. R. Cooke (Lab.)... 1184 Informal ... ... 68 Majority for Nosworthy 1482 The above figures include the absent votes received to date. Of the 204 permits issued 160 were exercised, and were cast as follow: Nosworthy ... ••• 6° J ones 44 Cooke ••• 48 Informal 4
The official recount in connection with the licensing poll will commence immediately. The parliamentary writ was returnable to-day.
It is interesting to note that on a larger poll the majority for Mr Nosworthy was only 11 below that of the 1919 election. The number of valid votes cost in 1919 was 6909, the majority by which Mr Nosworthy was returned . being 1493. This year the valid votes totalled 7102, and the majority was 1482.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIII, Issue 9749, 14 December 1922, Page 4
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