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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 10

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AUCKLAND POWER BOARD. RESULT OF ELECTION. ME. S. I. CEOOKES EE-ELECTED. The confidence of tlie ratepayers in the sitting members of the Auckland Power Board was strikingly demonstrated at the quadrennial poll held yesterday. Eleven of the sitting members were returned, and the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. S. 1. Crookes,v when he left to go abroad last May, was filled by his re-election. The following table shows the votes cast for each candidate in the city area, in the outer suburban areas and the total, the first twelve candidates being elected: —

As .was the case 1 ' with the drainage loan proposal, the voting was light, and only between 5000 and 5500 of the 30,000 on the roll registered their votes. There were no fewer than So polling booths in the wide area administered by the board, but the last return had been received and the-final totals made up just, before nine o'clock. The figures given above are subject to a recount, which will probably not be finished till midday on Saturday and also to the addition of votes by declaration. A number of ratepayers whose names did not appear on the roll recorded votes by declaring that they were entitled to be there. A scrutiny of each of tliese cases will have to be made. It seems likely, however, that the present result will stand, as tlie number of these votes by declaration is only between 30 and 40, and there is a margin of 31 between tlie lowest elected and the next on the list.

" Outer. City, areas. Total. W. J. Holdswortli 2436 1605 4131 H. T Goldie .. 2172 1390 3502 S. J. Harbutt .. 2094 1390 3484 E. II. Potter .... 2020 1407 3433 J. Dempsey 2034 1304 3338 R. G. Clark 1999 1322 3321 T. Bloodworth ... I860 1271 3140 ii. Rpwe 1724 13S4 310b M. J. Bennett .... 1850 1250 3100 J. Park 1010 1272 2882 S. I. Crookes .... 1S16 997 ,2813 F. M. Waters .... 1393 1399 2792 S. W. House 1378 13S3 2701 A. W. Hall 1493 1230 2723 B L. Bagnall 1010 900 2510 W.H.Murray.... 1323 849 2172 G.E.Billings.... 1393 070 2009 J. R. Lundon .... HOG 061 170/