THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9594, 8 December 1896, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

(PBXSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND, December 7. Following are the complete returns for the Waitemata seat—Monk, 1715 ; Jackinan, 1544; Monk's majority, 171. For the Bay of Plenty the complete retarns are:— Hemes 1600, Kelly 1468. For Franklin—Massey 2156,-Harris 1675. For Bay of Islands-Houston 1592, Press 965. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 7. There is a possibility of a protest being lodged against Mr Brown's election for Taranaki, on the ground of irregularities on election day. NELSON, December 7. Following are the complete returns for Motoeka—B. MoKenasie 1365, Hursthouse 1180, Franklyn 494. PATEA, December 7 Following are the final returns :— Q. Hutchison 1533, Remington 1258. WELLINGTON, December 7. It is understood that, owing to the action of the Returning Officer in closing the list of nominations a day too soon, and the consequent exclusion of his own candidature, Mr Coleman Phillips intends to petition for the upsetting of Mr Buchanan's election for Wairarapa. Among the numerous congratulations received by the Premier upon the success of the Liberal party are several from England and the other colonies. DUNEDIN, December 7. At Waikouaiti the final numbers are — E. G. Allen 1424, Ramsay 661, Green 588, Thomson 370, Clark 57. At Waihemo the final numbers aro— J. McKenzie 1926, J. Duncan 1372. Majority 554. Informal 40.