THE ELECTION.
y (PEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, This day. Through a mistake in the addition by the returning officer, Mr Yogel's total was not given correctly. He polled 3608, and therefore is fifth on the poll. 137 electoral rights were issued (o seamen. Including these the correct totals for Wellington are Stout 6218, Bell 5773, Duthie 4842, McDonald 3865, Fraser 3729, Yogel 3608, McLean 3440, Fisher 2385, Dwan 1158, Travers 1003. Of the 16,497 electors on the roll 13,306 recorded their votes. There were 147_ informal, principally those of not striking out sufficient names. Checking the rolls is proceeding. Up to the present several instances o! dual voting have been detected. The final returns for- New Plymouth are E. M. Smith, 1782; Trimble, 1289; Price, 165. Wanganui final : Willis, 1669 ; Carson, 1472 ; Parsons, 363. Majority 197. For Waitemata Mr Monk's present majority is 265. Two small returns to. come cannot affect the result,
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Bush Advocate, Volume XI, Issue 865, 30 November 1893, Page 2
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153THE ELECTION. Bush Advocate, Volume XI, Issue 865, 30 November 1893, Page 2
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