CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26274, 20 November 1950, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY

MINORITY WIN BY MR MACFARLANE LEAD OF 1265 OVER MR MACGIBBON By a majority of 1265 on the preliminary vote. Mr R. M. Macfarlane, M.P. (Labour), defeated Mr W. S. iViacGibbon (Citizens) for the mayoralty of Christchurch. Mr J. N. Clarke (Independent) polled 4176, making the election of Mr Macfarlane a minority one. Although the dispute in the Citizens’ Association after Mr Clarke’s breakaway after failing to secure the mayoral nomination was widely discussed, the election campaign aroused little interest or enthusiasm even among strong party supporters. Many of the booths reported steady voting throughout the day, and there were no incidents at any of the polling places. ‘'Everything has run smoothly." reported the Returning Officer (Mr H. S. Feast) when the booths were closed at 7 p.m. Six minutes later, the Monck’s Bay booth again took the record of making the lirst return, which gave Mr MacGibbon a lead of 24 over Mr Macfarlane. The fourth return, from Innes roao. was a pointer to Mr Macfarlane’s success: it was from a booth in a locality which would have been expected to give Mr Mac Gibbon a good majority. His majority there was only five. With 37 booths counted, Mr Macfarlane had a lead of 789 over Mr MacGjbbon. with Mr Clarke already out of the contest, and with 58 booth returns in. Mr Macfarlane's lead had increased to 1667.

Merivale and Papanui gave Mr MacGibbon s supporters renewed hope and with 31 returns still to come. Mr Macfarlane's lead was reduced to 803 Ihe next few returns put Mr Macfarlane steadily ahead, and with four booths to come he had a lead of 887 r . etu L n ' Il om Aidwin’s road, added 141 to Mr Macfarlane’s majority- and the character of the localities . »7 st . th , ree booths left no doubt of Mr Macfarlane's success. A total 0f.647 postal votes was issued and- with the declaration votes, have still to be counted. With his preliminary majority. Mr Macfarlane's election as mayor is certain u-htnh a K S the in the order in which booths made their returns are

4» G tn c o o cn Monck’s Bay Wainoni Meth. 6 10 § 15 6 39 c «• . Hall Richmond Schoo] Innes road 7 "78 15 30 101 18 59 2 New Brighton Avenll-Petrie st. South Brighton 36 20 130 23 73 45 3 1 School Christian street Wainoni road St. Mark's. 14 12 19 63 44 43 38 14 59 Opawa Oddfellow's Hall. 35 174 197 6 St. Asaph st.’ England st. 13 34 77 23 2 Leyden st. Galbraith ave. Hills road Merivale lane City Council .. Sydenham 14 5 7 49 46 49 17 173 60 53 104 195 2 13 Library Thames st. 63 26 310 5 Gloucester st. 24 138 — Addington — Library Beckenham 32 216 y 108 10 _ School Tennyson st. .. 14 19 91 68 — Canty. Rowing Club St. Michael’s 37 97 102 1 „ i * Hall Hopkins st. Durham St. 25 20 84 111 87 55 - Meth. Hall ot. Andrews . Schoolroom Waimairi School Woodchester ave. Malvern st. 6 55 10 — 41' 21 16 165 85 31 155 91 68 3 6 1 Lyttelton 89 Sydenham 10 — School St. Albans 54 386 118 4 School Testing Station Avonside Church 26 25 34 221 81 64 3 u Hall Mowbrav st. >3 41 1 East Belt Wesley' 58 a Schoolroom Chch. Sth. Int. 48 248 186 7 _ , School Durham Street 35 301 163 2 „ , Meth. Hall Bealey ave. Radley st Howard-Bar-46 24 39 101 107 236 194 114 60 6 3 5 rington st. Selwyn St. Hall Charles-Grafton 5 25 69 203 47 88 4 _ street Ferry Rd. Meth. 63 319 106 1 m .u « Hall North Beach 9 126 33 1 Mem. Hall North Linwood 36 101 71 4 School Elmwood School Idris road Union st.. N.B. Harrow street 61 17 11 42 218 36 51 90 133 211 79 58 2 3 5 7 Foresters’ Hall Tramway Depot St. Luke's School St. Paul's, 64 31 71 303 173 158 70 204 96 203 16 4 12 A . Papanui ot. Andrew s 36 150 165 1 r Hill Latimer square Bealey ave. 16 29 18 125 73 147 4 1 marquee Canon street 57 167 306 7 St. David's Svd. Antigua street .. 43 46 218 101 2 12 Nayland street Barbadoes44 79 175 Purchas st. North parade .. Woolston School Garland’s-Opawa 45 32 45 193 102 317 221 110 109 5 5 t road Centaurus rd.33 143 105 4 Albert tee New Brighton 25 88 120 — District School Somerfield 158 365 246 10 . . .. School Addington 33 162 117 4 ... t School Warrington st. Buckley’s rd. .. St. Matthew’s. 65 59 28 228 209 200 113 291 102 4 6 3 ... t St. Albans West Spreydon 89 373 353 19

- „ School College ave. .. 25 33 160 66 163 3 Matson’s road .. Ferry rd. Methodist Cranford st. ' Sth. Brighton. 23 32 189 105 56 201 3 , Meth. Hall Avonside drive £ 151 74 75 2 Linwood Meth. Woodham rd. .. Barrington38 27 189 92 120 130 4 Taramea st. 28 141 Chnjch ol Christ, Moorhouse ave. Heaton st. 17 10 155 69 — Rugby st . Paparoa st. Norman’s rd.67 31 82 64 472 224 5 3 St. And. sq. 33 64 Knox Schoolrm., Bealey ave. St. Andrew’s 132 215 633 11 College 40 77 Gloucester st.Linwood ave. 43 174 Rutherford st. 14 149 54 St. Albans st. Colombo st. Bap37 56 172 1 tist Church 73 318 8 Phillipstown School 34 264 72 a Chrystall st. 54 85 114 3 Warden st. St. Martins 45 128 219 5 Library 68 203 229 Waltham Library Linwood Ave. 30 217 101 1 School 53 264 147 a Selwyn Ave - Penrith ave. 25 117 51 Sumner Town Hall 89 223 258 10 Cuff’s road 7 20 23 Martin ave. 40 120 96 Linwood Library 88 363 335 3 Winton st. 32 91 158 2 Merivale lane 25 35 239 Wilson’s rd. .. Lincoln road 20 138 87 6 Kindergarten 9 55 20 __ Brown’s rd. 19 30 221 6 Domain tee. 39 121 e U 9 Waltham School Cashmere View 28 120 41 1 street 28 76 136 Falsgrave street Weston rd. 14 92 39 * 2 Rutland st. 44 81 182 3 Redcliffs 49 141r 168 1 Aidwins rd. Mt Pleasant 41 254 113 3 Croquet Club 28 35 73 2 Stan more rd, Meth. School BVersea st. 52 199 131 4 38 267 60 1 Totals .. 4.176 16,385 15,120 394