THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 284, 27 November 1908, Page 4

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

WATTEaLVTA. The final retmns for the Weitemta electorate have been reeehwd UiE * (Mr J - C - w «**ter) *• L R Phillips 3^ W. J. 2«pier . 2517 Majority !or Phillipps ~9W __ . Napier. Phillim^ Previous -totals .. 2468 33581^' Xanuhu 14 25** ' Port Fitzroy 13 10 Okrwi ........ 3 v Oroville ..._. 9 3 Whangapara ..10 2' • Okupn „ 0 . 14 2517 342? ' ' There were li informal vote*, and 10 "* eeamen's votes have yet to be opetted. TAURANGA. (By Telegraph.—Own ConetpoadMt> '. CAMBRIDGE, this day. The official count of the vote*-in the Tauranga electorate resnlted ge follow*: Herries .»...,..•., 3ggg V"" 11 ? ~....... im Informal, 63. - THE OTAK2 s^!<T AX APPEAL TO BE LODGED. (Br Telegraet.—Press AwocUHoe.) WELLINGTON, Thnrsdiy. It is stated that an appeal will be lodged against the election of Mr. W. H. Field for the Otaki seat in the Home' of Bepresentatives on the grmnd that tnffi. ' cient secrecy, was not observed at 6ae'' of the poUing-bootlis. WESTLANT3. HOKHTEA, Thursday. A scrntlny of the rolls and a recount of ' the votes cast at the recent election for the Westland constituency, wan completed this evening, the final result being:— •T. E. Y. Seddon (G.) 2830 H. L. Michel (G.) ............ 2730 Majority for Seddon lie Informal, 21. N • Many reports were current - regarding doable voting, bat the ecrntiny Of the jolls revealed no cases. AVON. ;* CBBJSTGHUBCB, ttus day. Following are the official figures of th» second ballot in Avon:— G. W. Russell a<29 W. W. Tanner 2884 yalid votes polled, 6313. HURUNUL CHEISTCHtJECH, tins day. The resalt of the second ballot in the Hurunni electorate has bees offidaUy an« nounoed as follows:— G. W. Forbes 2158 ', O. F. Clothier 1553 Valid votes polled, 3703. - THE LAJTDS POBTPOUO. Mr/W. T. Jennings, iLP. for laomarnc '' nui, is selected by the Taranaki "Dailyj '"• News" voicing the generally opinion throughout Taranaki, as the neat Minister for Lands.