MR BEANLAND’S MAJORITY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 128, 12 March 1936, Page 9

MR BEANLAND’S MAJORITY.

CHRISTCHURCH BY-ELECTION.

(Special to the “Guardian.”) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

By a majority of 911 votes, the Citizens’ Association candidate for Mayor, Mr J. W. Beanland, defeated the Lahour Party’s representative, Mr J. K. Archer, in the by-election yesterday. The third candidate, Mr E. L. Hills, who stood as Independent Labour, was never likely to be elected, and polled only 4-19 votes. Two Labour candidates—Messrs R. M. Macfarlane and G. Manning—-and one Citizens’ Association candidate—Sir Hugh Acland— Avon seats on the City Council. Sii' Hugh Acland, who rvas beaten in the mayoral election last May by a narrow margin, headed the poll yesterday, with a majority of 952 votes over Mr Macfarlane, who Avas next on the list. The result of the mayoral election AA'as: —

Votes. J. W. Beanland (Citizens) ... 15,083 J. K. Archer (Labour 14,172 E. L. Hills (Ind. Labour) ... 449 Majority for Beanland .... 911 This is the first occasion since 1925 on AA’hich Christchurch has not had a Labour Mayor. In 1925, Mr Archer defeated Mr J. A. Flesher, Avho was seeking re-election as the representative of the Citizens’ Association, by 1021 votes. From that date until yesterday the Citizens’ Association has failed in all its attempts to regain the office..... The folloAving are the final results of the polling for the vacancies on the Council:— Votes. Sir Hugh Acland (C.A.) 15,590 It. M. Macfarlane (Labour) ... 14,632 G. Manning (Labour) 14,394 (Elected.) T. J. Maling (C.A.) 13,527 J. Mathison (Labour) 13,196 J. Carter (C.A.) 11,533 B. Ahlfeld (I.) 1,370 Mr Ahlfeld Avas the only candidate for a seat on the council to forfeit his deposit. The success of the Labour Party m winning two of the three vacant seats on the council will not affect the control Avon by the Citizens’ Association nominees at the municipal election last year. On that occasion the Association won 12 of the 16 seats, the rest going to Labour. The council will now consist 'of 11 Citizens’ Association representatives and five Laboui members. Mr Manning gained a seat on the council in 1927, and Mr Macfarlane was successful in 1929, each holding office for lavo years, Sii Hugh Ac land has not before been a councillor.