SMALL MARGINS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 229, 27 September 1943, Page 2

SMALL MARGINS

SEATS IN DOUBT

ONLY ONE WOMAN M.P.

The election was notable for close contests, 25 seats on the preliminary count giving majorities to the leading candidates of under 1000. This does not include Southern Maori, where the total vote is less than 1000. In consequence, the issue is not entirely clear In a number of cases. The seats most in doubt are Oamaru, New Plymouth, Eden, Wairarapa, Raglan and Otaki. Labour is leading in four of these, and National in two. Mr. E. P. Aderman (National) is 40 ahead of the sitting Labour member, Mr. F. L. Frost at New Plymouth. In Eden Mr. W. T. Anderton, sitting Labour member, is leading Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Fortune by 50 votes. In Wairarapa Mr. B. Roberts, sitting Labour member, has a majority of 50 over the National candidate, Mr. J. J. Maher. Mr. R. Coulter (Labour) leads Mr. W. J. Glasgow (National) by 53 in Raglan, a seat held by the retiring Labour member, Mr. W. Lee Martin. In Otaki the sitting Labour member, Mr. L. G. Lowry, has a lead of 69 over Mr. B. V. Cooksley. Absentee, seamen's and postal votes will decide the issue in these cases. Two Women Defeated In the new House there will be only one woman member, Miss M. B. Howard (Christchurch East). In the last Parliament there were four women. Mrs. A. N. Grigg (National), who held the Mid-Canterbury seat following the death of her husband, retired after her marriage to Mr. W. J. Poison, M.P. (Stratford). Mrs. Mary Dreaver, who was the sitting Labour member for Waitemata, was defeated at Saturday's poll by Mr. H. T. Morton (National), and Mrs. Cathie Stewart (Labour, Wellington West) was defeated by Mr. C. M. Bowden (National). Making a "grudge" fight against the Prime Minister in Wellington Central, Mr. C. G. Scrimgeour (Independent), former Director of the National Commercial Broadcasting Service, polled only 2080 votes out of a total of 13,461. Mr. Fraser polled 6212 votes, and the National candidate, Mr. Will Appleton, 5079.

Mr. R. M. Algie, elected National member for Remuera, polled the highest vote in the Dominion, 10,754, out of a total preliminary count of 18,991. Dr. A. M. Finlay (Labour), his nearest opponent, polled 7199 votes. The services' vote, a feature of this election, decided a number of seats where the issue was close. In the majority of cases the services' vote assisted Government candidates ' : i

Details of the polTmg are:— NORTH ISLAND

WAITEMATA (Number on roll 16,144) H. T. Morton (N.) 6463 K. B. Ansley (D.L.) ...'...".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 870 W. C. Hewitt (P.M.) 182 Majority lor Morton 127 Last Election.—W. J. Lyon (Lab.) 7806, J. E. Close (Nat.) 5545. Total 13.351 (14.299). By-Election (July 17, 1341).—Mrs. M. M. Dreaver (Lab.) 4396, W. B. Darlow (Ind.) 3884, N. V. Douglas (Dem. Lab.) 940, P. R. Gardner (Ind.) 414, 11. T. Head (Pan-New Zealand) SB. AUCKLAND CENTRAL (Number on roll 14,562) •Hon. W. E. Parry (L.) 7412 W. G. S. Swabey (N.) 2927 L. A. Wheatley (D.L.) 828 D. vV. MacClure (I.) 357 Total for Parry 4485 Last Election.—W. E Parry (Lab.) 10,151, C. E. Dodd (Nat.) 3970. Total 14,121 (16,320). AUCKLAND EAST (Number on roll 16,891) •F. W. Schramm (L.) 6591 ■ H. T. Merritt (N.) 5645 L. S. Dromsoole (D.L.) 1143 C. B. Howell (I.) 119 P. O. Jordan (R.D.M 91 R. J. S. Culver (P.M.) , 40 Majority for Schramm 946 Last Election.—F. W. Schramm (Lab.) 8887, H. T. Merritt (Nat.) 6261. Total 15.148 (17.291). AUCKLAND WEST (Number on roll 16,618) •P. Caxr (L.) ' 5463 J. W. Kealy (N.) 3539 . P. T. Curran (D.L.) 1329 11. M. Bagnall (P.M.) 215 Majority for Carr 4924 Last Election. —M. J. Savage (Lab.) 11,591, J. W. Kealy (Nat.) 3534. Total 15,175 (17,017). By-Election (May 18, 1940).—P. Carr (Lab.) 6151, W. H. Fortune (Ind.) ZDSB, C. G. Watson J. B. Kennedy (Liberal) 15, E. Nadeii (liid.) 8. GREY LYNN (Number on roll 18,321) F. Hackett (L.) 9215 •J. A. Lee (D.L.) 3513 Miss E. Melville (N.) 2621 J. A. Govan (F.F.L.) 106 G. E.' Plane (P.M.) 85 Majority for Hackett 5702 Last Election.— J. A. Lee (Lab.) 11,584, J. A. Govan (Nat.) 2977.- Total 14.561 (16,005). EDEN (Number on roll 17,400) »W. T. Anderton (L.) 6659 W. H. Fortune (N.) 6609 T. M. Nixon (D.L.) 671 Mrs. G. Brooks (R.D.M.) 285 D. H. C. Wilson (P.M.) 181 Majority for Anderton SO Last Election.—W. T. Anderton (Lab.) 8969. D. Pool (Nat.) 6636, A. E. Robinson (Ind.) 155. Total 15,760 (17,363). ROSKILL (Number on roll 19,545) •A. S. Richards (L.) 8133 R. G. McElroy (N.) 7139 K. W. Hay (D.L.) 944 C. P. Belton (F.F.L.) 218 H. W. Glynn (P.M.) 137 S. S. Hamilton (Soc. Dem.) 88 Majority for Richards •. 994 Last Election.—A. S. Richards (Lab) 8272, A. S. Bailey (Nat.) 6131. Total 14,403 (15.667). REMUERA y (Number on roll 22,527) . Jf R. M. Algie (N.) 10.754 A. M. Finlay (J..) 7199 L. M. McMabon (D.L.) 371 E. W. Sinton (P.M.) 267 H. K. Kendal (F.F.L.) 249 Mrs. S. M. Milne (R.D.M.) 151 Majority for Algie 3555 Last Election.—W. P. Endean (Nat.) 9605, Mrs. M. M. Dreavet (Lab.) 0741. Total 16,343 (17,666).

ONEHUNGA (Number on roll 18,115) *A. G. •Qsbome (L.) 8475 J. Park (N.) „ 5276 N. V. Douglas (D.L.) ...„. 1064 T. E. Somerville (R.D.M.) 277 L. E. Read (P.M.) 61 Majority for Osborne 3199 Last Election.—A. G. Osborne (Lab.) 9412, J. Park (Nat.) 5098. Total 14,510 (15,718). AUCKLAND SUBURBS (Number on roll 14,689) ♦Hon. H. a. R. Mason (L.) 6570 T. A. Bishop (N.) 3794 S. S. Pennefather (D.L.) 1046 P. Allen (R.D.M.) 421 J. Williams (1.L.) 184 J. T. Donovan (P.M.) 142 Majority for Mason 2776 Last Election.—H. G. R. Mason (Lab.) 8164, M. S. Walker (Nat.) 3302, F. Allen (Ind.) 238. Total 11,704 (12,763). OTAHUHU (Number on roll 14,997) •C. R. Petrie (L.) 5778 G. G. Hamilton (N.) 5418 Mrs. D. C. Jowsey (D.L.) 761 . C. J. Mahon (R.D.M.) 331 Majority for Petrie 360 Last Election.—C. R. Petrie (Lab.) 7020, K. B. Tenneut (Nat.) 4753. Total 11.773 (12,717). BAY OF ISLANDS (Number on roll 9275) S. W. Smith (N.) 4156 •C. W. Boswell (L.) 2950 C. Young (D.L.) 608 Majority for Smith 1206 Last Election.—C. W. Boswell (Lab.) 4556, H. F. Guy (Nat.) 4393. Total 8949 (9836). KAIPARA (Number o- roll 9901) T. C Webb (1.N.) 4628 J. S. Stewart (L.) 1992 P. MacG. Stewart (I.) 1585 Majority for Webb 2636 Last Election. — J. a. Coates (Nat.) 5414. P. McG. Stewart (Lab.) 3725, S. J. Davidson (Ind.) 257. Total 9396 (10.190). No by-election was held on the death of Mr. Coates. MARSDEN (Number on roll 12,509) A. J. Murdoch (N.) 6140 •Hon. J. G. Barclay (L.) 5189 E. Potty (D.L.) 516 Majority for Murdoch 951 Last Election.— J. G. Barclay (Lab.) 6157. A. J. Murdoch (Nat.) 5600. Total 11,757 (12,410). FRANKLIN (Number on roll 11,907) •J. N. Massey (N.) 6209 A. Best (L.) 3032 D. P. Lloyd (D.L.) 541 E. Moss (R.D.M.) 220 Majority for Massey 3177 Last Election.— J. N. Massey (Nat.) 5542, E. Piggett (Lab.) 3458. A. C. A. Sexton (Ind.) 1564. Total 10,591 (11,223). THAMES (Number on roll 11.742) •J. Thorn (L.) 5075 W. A. Clark (N.) 4247 B. Dawson (D.L.) 515 R. Day (P.M.) • 280 Majority for Thorn 828 Last Election.— J. Thorn (Lab.) 6965, W. A. Clark (Nat.) 4670. Total 11.035 (12,648). HAURAKI (Number on roll 9779) •A. S. Sutherland (N.) 5340 E. C. N. Robinson (L.) 2308 R. G. Young (R.D.M.) 306 D. C. Beloe (D.L.) 292 H. T. Head (P.M.) 96 Majority for Sutherland 3032 Last Election.— J. M. Allen (Nat.) 5291. B. Coulter (Lab.) 4103. Total 9304 (10,352). By-Election (February 2. 1942). —A. s. Sutherland (Nat.) 3805, H. T. Head (Ind.) 1082. RAGLAN (Number on roll 10,906) R. Coulter (L.) 4427 R. J. Glasgow (N.) 4374 A. Dillon (D.L.) 257 S. Burton (R.D.M.) 205 Majority for Coulter 53 Last Election.—W. Lee-Martin (Lab.) 5062. A. S. Sutherland (Nat.) 4458, A. J. Gallichan (Ind.) 115. Total 8635 (10.530). HAMILTON (Number on roll 17,473) P. Plndlay (N.) 6860 •C. A. Barren (L.) 6619 A. E. Allen (D.L.) 805 W. H. Thompson (R.D.M.) 187 Majority for Findlay 241 Last Election.—C. A. Barrel (Lab.) 7722, A. W. Grant (Nat.) 5862. Total 13,584 (14,053). WAIKAXO (Number on roll 12,151) •W. S. Goosman (N.) 6859 C. Croall (L.) 2570 J. H. Penniket (P.M.) 423 G. G. Burke (D.L.) 302 Majority for Goosman 4280 Lust Election—W. S. Goosman (Nat.) 6944, J. W. Neate (Lab.) 4016. Total 10.960 (11,904). WAITOMO (Number on roll 9154) •W. J. Broadfoot (N.) 4747 E. A. Waters (L.) 3001 J. C. Nesfield (D.L.) .309 Majority for Broadfoot 1746 Last Election.—W. J. Broadfoot (Nat.) 4858, J. Jones (Lab.) 4529. Total 0337 (9990). TAURANGA (Number on roll 12,628) •F. W. Doidge (N.) 6719 D. A. Hill (L.) 3325 L. R. Wilkinson (P.M.) , 397 H. J. Angus (R.D.M.) ! 355 Majority for Doidge 3394 Last Election.—F. W. Doidge (Nat.) 5915, C. H. Burnett (Lab.) 4777, H. c. Barker (Ind.) 78. Total 10.770 (11,635). ROTORUA (Number on roll 11,503) G. F. Sim (N.) 4788 •A. F. Moncur (L.) 4031 H. Tong 465 T. G. Burnham (R'.D.M.) 143 Majority for Sim 757 One small return to come. Last Election.—A. F. Moncur (Lab.) 6211, H. W. Nixon (Nat.) 4563. Total 10.774 (11,832). i

WAIMARINO (Number on roll 10,484) *F. Langstone (L.) 4871 B. O. Montgomery (N.) 3646 D. Ferrett (P.M.) ,~~ 349 Majority for Langstone 1225 One small return to come. Last Election.—P. Langstone (Lab.) 6613. O. A. Boles (Nat.) 3673. Total 10,286 (11,053). NEW PLYMOUTH (Numoer on roll 14,836) E. P. Aderman (N.) 6052 •P. L. Frost (L.) 6012 H. V. McCready (I.) 619 L. A. Jury (D.L.) 267 Majority for Aderman 40 Last Election.—P. L. Frost (Lab.) 6958, S. G. Smith (Nat.) 6080. Total 13,047 (13,668). STRATFORD (Number on roll 9415) *W. J. Poison (N.) 5009 B. Richmond (L.) 3019 A. S. Markwick (D.L.) 269 Majority for Poison l<*9o Last Election—W. J. Poison (Nat.) 5264, J. W. McMillan (Lab.) 4163. Total 3427 (10,163). EGMONT (Number on roll 8864) E. B. Corbett (N.) 6056 E. T. Cox (L.) 2720 Majority for Corbett 2336 (Sitting member, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, Independent, retiring.) Last Election.—C. A. Wilkinson (Ind.) 5063. T. E. Trask (Lab.) 3661. Total 8724 (9249). PATEA (Number on roll 10,363) W. A. Sheat (N.) 4794 A. H. Langslow*(L.) 3914 R. C. Clayton (P.M.) _78 Majority for Sheat 880 (Sitting member, Mr. H. <3. Dickie, National, retiring.) Last Election.—H. G. Dickie (Nat.) 5510, C. J. Duggan (Lab.) 4701. Total 10,211 (10,705). WANGANUI (Number on roll 14,107) •J. B. F. Cotterill (L.) 6074 E. J. Kirk (N.) 3854 R. O. C. Marks (R.D.M.) 1505 S. F. Dufty (D.L.) 640 Majority for Cotterill 2220 Last Election.— J. P. B. Cotterill (Lab.) 8630, H. C. Veitch (Nat.) 4710. Total 13,340 (14,145). RANGITIKEI (Number on roll 10,577) •E. B. K. Gordon (N.) 5113 R. Freeman (L.) 3574 Majority for Gordon 1539 Last Election.—E. B. Gordon (Nat.) 5543. G. H. O. Wilson (Lab.) 5237. Total 10,785 (11.678). MANAWATU (Number on roll 12,262) M. H. Oram (N.) 5838 W. Oliver (L.) 3581 S. J. E. Closey (I.) 626 Majority for Oram ""2257 (Sitting member, Hon. J. G. Cobbe, National, retiring.) Last Election.— J. O. Cobbe (Nat.) 6245, O. Xi. Hunter 4601. Total 10,846 (11,817). PALMERSTON NORTH (Number on roll 16,789) •J. Hodgens (L.) : 6670 A. E. Mansford (1.N.) 6316 S. Hindmarsh (D.L.) 545 Majority for Hodgens 354 Last Election.— J. Hodgens (Lab.) 8093, J. A. Nash (Nat.) 5975. Total 14,068 (15,196). OTAKI (Number on roll 12,003) •L. O. Lowry (L.) 4631 B. V. Cooksley (N.) 4562 R. J. Barnclt (D.L.) 410 W. J. Crawford (P.M.) 361 Majority for Lowry 69 Last, Election.—L. O. Lowry (Lab.) 5926, G. A. Monk (Nat.) 4559. Total 10,485 (11.177). BAY OP PLENTY (Number on roll 9493) *W. Sullivan (N.) 4932 W. W. Jonascn (L.) 3381 Majority for Sullivan 1551 La*t Election.— A. J. Hultquist (Lab.) 4964, W. Sullivan (Nat., , 4795. Total 9759 (10,616). By-Electic-n (December 13, 1311).— W. Sullivan (Nat.) 4675, C. Mills (Lab.) 3024. GISBORNE (Number on roll 12,931) •D. W. Coleinan (L.) 6103 H. 11. Barker (N.) 4353 T. Lyon (D.L.) 531 Majority for Coleman 1750 Last Election.—D. W. Coleman (Lab.) 8158, K. F. Jones (Nat.) 4518. Total 12,676 (13,797). HAWKE'S BAY (Number on roll 13,185) •E. L. Cullen (L*.) 6253 E. N. Pryor (N.) 4825 D. H. Butcher (D.L.) 242 J. H. Winter (I.) 142 Majority for Cullen 1428 Last Election.—E. L. Cullen (Lab.) 7572, G. A. Maddison (Nat.) 4914. Total 12.486 (13,422). NAPIER (Number on roll 13,358) A. E. Armstrong (L.) , 5050 M. S. Spence (N.) 3823 S W. E. Barnard (I.) 2502 Majority for Armstrong 1227 Last Election.—W. E. Barnard (Lab.) 8097, J. D. Ormond. Jun. (Nat.) 4160. Total 12,257 (13,021). WAIPAWA (Number en roll 9915) •C. G. E. Harker (N.) 5135 A. Lowe (L.) 3191 Majority for Harker 1944 Last Election.—A. E. Jull (Nat.) 5070, H. M. Christie (Lab.) 4624. Total 9694 (10,300). Byelection (November 16, 1940): C. G. E. Harker (Nat.) 4913, H. M. Christie (Lab.) 3189. PAHIATUA (Number on roll 10,299) K. J. Holyoake (N.) 5255 G. A. Hansen (L.) 3555 E. Ellis (D.L.) 168 Majority for Holyoake 1700 (This seat was held at time of his death recently, by Sir Alfred Ransom.) Last Election.—Sir A. E. Ransom (Nat.) 5436. G. A. Hanson (Lab.) 4505. Total 9941 (10,556). A by-election was not held on the death of Sir A. E. Ransom.

MASTERTON (Number on roll 11,495) G. H. Mackley (N.) 4609 •J. Robertson (L.) 4192 D. A. Thompson (D.L.) .™.~—.... 539 J. Power (P.M.) 270 Majority for Mackley .'. 417 Last Election.— J. Robertson (Lab.) 5385, J. H, Irving (Nat.) 5195. Total 10,580 (11,304). WAIRARAPA (Number on roll 11,125) •B. Roberts (L.) 4231 J. J. Maher (N.) 4181 R. E. M. Crawford (D.L.) 372 W. H. Smlthson (P.M.) HO Majority for Roberts 50 Last Election.—B. Roberts (Lab.) 5293, J. F. Thompson (Nat.) 4516. Total 8809 (10,562). HUTT (Number on roll 17,015) •Hon. W. Nash (L.) 9269 J. Hogan (R.D.M.) 3452 N. P. Croft (N.) 2695 P. Connors (D.L.) 410 Majority for Nash 4817 Last Election.—W. Nash (Lab.) 10,687. J. W. Andrews (Nat.) 3873. Total 14.560 (15,292). WELLINGTON WEST (Number on roll 18,002) O. M. Bowden (N.) 6866 •Mrs. C. C. S. Stewart (L.) 5891 B. McDougall (D.L.) 056 C. Drummond (I.) 949 Majority for Bowden > 575 Last Election. —Mrs. C. Stewart (Lab.) 8089, E. A. Wright (Ind.) 7133. Total 15,222 (17,102). WELLINGTON SUBURBS (Number on roll 21,549) *H. E. Combs (L.) 9202 W. A. Veitch (N.) 6662 L. Frame (D.L.) 2056 Majority for McCombs 2540 Last Election.—H. E. Combs (Lab.) 8887, O. C. Mazengarb (Nat.) 5724. Total 14,611 (15,763). WELLINGTON NORTH (Number on roll 17,353) *C. H. Chapman (L.) 6087 T. C. A. Hislop (N.) 4415 H. E. Herring (D.L.) 784 R. Malcolm (P.M.) 358 A. H. Carman (I.) 214 Majority for Chapman 1672 Last Election.—C. H. Chapman (Lab.) 9522. Mrs. Knox Gilmer (Ind.) 6244, T. F. Simpson (Ind.) 80. Total 15,846 (18,709). WELLINGTON CENTRAL (Number on roll 17,020) •Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (L.) 6212 W. Appleton (N.) 5079 C. G. Scrlmgeour (I.) 2080 W. J. Hyde (I.) 90 Majority for Fraser 1133 Last Election.—P. Fraser (Lab.) 9376, W. A. Appleton (Nat.) 5539. Total 14,915 (17,297). WELLINGTON EAST (Number on roll 17,721) •Hon. R. Semple (L.) 7671 L. P. Jacobsen (N.) 5216 W. G. Bishop (D.L.) 950 E. C. Russell (P.M.) 430 A. C. Barrington (Christian Pacifist) .. 239 Majority for Semple 2455 Last Election.—R. Semple (Lab.) 9618, W. L. Barker (Nat.) 4882. Total 14,500 (15,940). WELLINGTON SOUTH (Number on roll 15,362) ♦R. McKeen (L.) 7449 E. R. Toop (N.) 3614 C. S. Teece (D.L.) 1178 T. O. Maddison (I.) 180 Majority for McKeen 3835 Lnst Election.—R. McKeen (Lab.) 10,151 D P Hewlett (Nat.) 3736. Total 13,887 (15,748). — __ SOUTH ISLAND NELSON (Number on roll 12,502) *H. Atmore CI.) 5474 F. W. Huggens (N.) 5288 Majority for Atmore 186 Last Election.—H. Atmore (Ind.) 6092, J. R. Kerr (Nat.) 5206. Total 11,298 (11,976). MARLBOROUGH (Number on roll 13,154) •E. P. Meachen (L.) 5313 T. P. Shand (N.) 4966 M. W. Grace (D.L.) 502 A. McKlnnon (Con.) 44 Majority for Meachen 347 Last Election.—E. p. Meachen (Lab.) 6579, E F. Healey (Nat.) 5054. Total 11,633. MOTUEKA (Number on roll 8994) •Hon. C. F. Skinner (L.) 3946 J. R. Haldane (N.) 3720 Majority for Skinner 226 Last Election.—C. F. Skinner (Lab.) 5142, A. J. Holyoake (Nat.) 4272. Total 9414 (10,099). BULLER (Number on roll 10,188) •Hon. P. C. Webb (L.) 6216 E. W. Nicolaus (I.) 2031 Majority for Webb 4185 Last Election.—P. c. Webb (Lab.) 7976. T. O. Maddison (Nat.) 1832. Total 9808 (10.860). WESTLAND (Number on roll 11,383) •Hon. J. O'Brien (L.) 5889 E. P. Chlvers (N.) 3550 Majority for O'Brien 2339 Last Election.— J. O'Brien (Lab.) 7631 E B E. Taylor (Nat.) 3902. Total 11.533 (12,572)! HURUNUI (Number on rcll 10,175) W. H. Glllespie (N.) 4800 J. W. Morgan (L.) 3391 Miss M. McLean (I.) 441 Mrs. E. A. Hotchkin (I.) ~'.".', 49 Majority for Gillespio Tioi (Sitting member, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes National, retiring.) Last Election.—G. W. Forbes (Nat.) 5679 H E Denton (Lab.) 5144. Total 10.823 (11.479)1 KAIAPOI (Number on roll 12,887) •j&Arax grj :::::: »« g:^ h^, (R : D :«.::::::;;;;E jg Majority for Williams 604 CHRISTCHURCH NORTH (Number on roll 17,492) ♦S. G. Holland (N.) 772 b G. Manning (L.) . . L'A% J. T. L. Parry (D.L.) 450 L. C. Walker (I.) . 431 Dr. Maud T. Fere (I.) '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 54 Majority for Holland 2311 Last Election.—S. G. Holland (Nat.) 7748 R M Macfarlane (Lab.) 7256. Total 15.004 (15,207). CHRISTCHURCH EAST (Number on roll 16,011) •Miss M. B. Howard (L.) 8 245 R. G. Brown (N.) ...... S™? H. G. Shou (D.L.) i,q« F. Whiley (R.D.M.) \.Y.\Y.Y.. 261 Majority for Miss Howard 5154 (Peace Candidate) 114, p. J. Mckee : (Ind. Sec.) CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH (Number on roll 16,536) •R. M. Macfarlane (L.) ams A. R Guthrie (N.) ...W. S^J R.Pearson (D.L.) ,„ L. W. Eflord (Peace) %V, A. D. McKenzie (I.) iii L. Hollings (Lib.) '..'.'.l'.'. 174 . Majority for Macfarlane 4341 Last Election.—E. J. Howard (Lab.) 9885. Gladstone Ward (Nat.) 3890. Total 13,775 (15 143) By-Elc-''ion (June 3. 1935).— R. M. MacFarlane (Lab.) 7900, M. E. Lyons (Nat.) 4005. 1

AVON (Number on roll 15,650) •Hon. ». G. Sullivan (L.) ™56 J. N. Clarke (N.) 3 %*° D. J. Upton (D.L.) _fff Majority for Sullivan 364 ° Last Election.—D. G. Sullivan (Lab.> 9879. H. Hunter (Nat.) 3700. Total 13.579 (14.784). liYTTEIiTON (Number on rou 14,440) *T. H. McCombs (L.) f^2 E. B. E. Taylor (N.) «33 M. F. Nottage (D.L.) - «J L. A. Jarden (8.D.M.) 114 Majority for McCombs 1259 Last Election.—T. H. McCombs (Lab.) 8041. I. J. Wilson (Nat.) 5057. Total 13.098 (14,120). RICCARTON (Number on roll 16,433) J. T. Watts (N.) .-. J222 H. E. Denton (L.) «63 R. B. Beauchamp (D.L.) ?ao •H. S. S. Kyle (P.M.) __S9 Majority for Watts "59 e!i5.WMf ? 13 S. MID-CANTERBURY (Numoer on roll 11,534) R. G. Gerard (N.) Jjl« D. Barnes (L.) 4 |3| R. H. Bates (D.L.) 346 Majority for Gerard 607 (Sitting member, Mr*. W. J. Poison, National, retired.) . Last Election.—A. N. Grigs (Nat.), 5504 H. E. Herring (Lab.) 5430. Total 10,934 (11,529). By-Election (January 1, 1942).-Mrs. Grigg was returned unopposed. TEMT7KA (Number on roll 9611) •H. J. D. Acland (N.) 5083 G. A. Harris (L.) 3511 Majority for Acland 15 82 Last Election.—T. D. Burnett (Nat.) 5494, J. A. Kearton (Lab.) 4245. Total 9739 (10,141). By-Election (February 2, 1941).— H. J. D. Acland (Nat.) 4375. D. C. Davie (Ind.) 1616. TIMARTJ (Number on roll 13,195) *<-■ T Purr (T, 1 5789 1: S-fiSr&iiiVoiS ...::: «« D. Cresswell (D.L.) Majority for Carr 1498 Last Election.—C. h. Carr (Lab.) 7296, W. H. Hall (Nat.) 5100. T'>tal 12,396 (13,105). WAITAKI (Number on roll 9583) •D. C. Kldd (N.) «85 J. S. Adams (L.) 3606 Majority for Kidd '79 Last Election.—D. C. Kidd (Nat.) 4657, D. Barnes (Lab.) 4643. Total 9300 (9751). OAMARU (Number on roll 11,143) T. R. Beatty (N.) 4600 •Hon A. H. Nordmeyer (L.) 4594 G. Barclay (D.L.) 319 G. P Cuttress (P.M.) 154 Majority for Beatty —'. 6 There are several hundred absentee and postal votes to come. Last Election.—A. H. Nordmeyer (Lab.) 5971, M. P. E. Cooney (Nat.) 5213. Total 11,184 (11,801). CENTRAL OTAGO (Number on roll 9508) *W. A. Bodkin (N.) 5010 J. Mackay (L.) 2502 A. G. Newland (I.) 410 Majority for Eodkin 2508 Last Election.—W. A. Bodkin (Nat.) 5646, J. M. MacKay (Lab.) 4415. Total 10.061 (10,853) DUNEDIN NORTH (Number on roll 13,375) •J. W. Munro (L.) 7398 A. L. Cassie (N.) 4801 P. A. Keane (P.M.) 606 C. M. Moss (D.L.) , 247 Majority for Munro 2597 Last Election.— J. W. Munro (Lab.) 8872. A. S. Falconer (Nat.) 5315. Total 14,187 (15,222). DUNEDIN "WEST (Number on roll 15,318) P. Connolly (L.) 7169 A. S. Falconer (N.) 5794 Majority for Connolly 1375 Last Election.—r>. G. McMillan (Lab.) 8452, T. K. S. Sidey (Nat.) 5813. Total 14.265 (15,488). DUNEDIN CENTRAL (Number on roll 15,907) •P. Nellson (L.) 7598 L. J. T. Ireland (N.) 5294 A. P Peat (D.L.) 615 Majority for Neilson 2304 Last Election.—P. Nellson (Lab.) 9094. W. J. Meade (Nat.) 5280. . Total 14.374 (15,518). DUNEDIN SOUTH (Number on roll 14,861) •Hon. F. Jones (L.) 7340 D. Murdoch (N.) 4596 E. O. G. H. Claridge (D.L.) 545 Majority for Jones 2744 Last Election.—P. Jones (Lab.) 8987. E. P. Aderman (Nat.) 4673. Total 13.660 (14,705). CLUTHA (Number on roll 9709) *J. A. McL. Roy (N.) '.. 4913 H. K. Edie (L.) 3328 Majority for Roy 1585 Last Election.— J. Roy (Nat.) 5263, H. K. Edie (Lab.) 4549. Total 9812 (10,558). MATAURA (Number on roll 10,390) *T. L. Mac Donald (N.) Unopposed Last Election.—MacDonald (Nat.) 5898 D McDougall (Ind.) 4383. Total 10,281 (10,956). WALLACE (Number on roll 9385) *Hon. A. Hamilton (N.) 4408 P. J. McMullan (I.)""!"I!"!!""!"" 2 <521 Majority for Hamilton 1549 Last Election.—A. Hamilton (Nat.) 5353, J. J Lynch (Lab.) 4509. Total 9862 (10,692). INVERCARGILL (Number on roll 14,874) •W. M. c. Denham (L.) . <iB7B W. Bell (N.) .. =SiS L. M. A. Harbord (D.L.')' ".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 482 Majority for Denham Tooi G L H^! E TonI iOI Denham P. ?74 Ha To J ta? e ?4S t ll! 9 8 3 6 8 6) G - E " T ". D °™» (Ind.) AWARUA (Number on roll 10,446) •Brigadier J. Hargest (N.) Unopposed Last Election.— J. Hargest (Nat 1 «9i T a Beck (Lab.) 4564. Total 8788 (10.379)? ' ' ANORTHERN MAORI T. P. Paikea (L.) ...,„ E. M. Pou (N ) fl 32 k. w. poata d.L.y: "« p. h. Toka (i.1.) : 535 K. Harawira ,1.) 29? D. W. Taylor (I) " 244 P. WUehera (D.L.) . IE P. Tuwhare (I.) !."!!""!"""! 65 Majority for Paikea ... J^j haVyeft" be incite! VOteS Bna votes ntnSe E (Nf° n i«S: §' S alkea <*>■)■ 4669; Tau fleath OI Hon - p - K - Paikea MESTERX MAORI I Majority for Ratana There are three returns outstanding EASTERN MAORI •Sir Apirana Ngata W.)''.'.'.'..'.'.'.','.'.',,: 5024 Majority tor Omana .. ~^7X SOUTHERN MAORI ll¥aSKa*S ■!::•:::;; I Te a. puama (i.D.Li .::::::::::;•••■ Vβ Majority for Tirikatene .. "507