THE ELECTION INCREASED MAJORITY FOR GOVERNMENT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26524, 12 September 1951, Page 6

THE ELECTION INCREASED MAJORITY FOR GOVERNMENT

Lyttelton And Napier Gained

50 NATIONAL SEATS ON FINAL COUNT

The National Government is assured of 50 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. The gains were shown when final count figures were announced last evening. The National Party gained two seats —Lyttelton and Napier—held by the Labour Party in the last Parliament and retained on the preliminary count at the General Election on September 1, and retained Palmerston North, which on the preliminary count was lost to Labour by two votes.

On election-night figures, four other seats—Gisborne, St. Kilda, Roskill, and Waimarino—remained in doubt. The National Party gained the first two, and the final figures increase the majority of the National Party candidates in each case. Roskill was held by the National Party, and on the final figures National’s majority there was increased. The final count for Waimarino, where the sitting Labour member (Mr P. Kefir ins) had a preliminary majority of 49, is not expected until to-morrow or Friday.

In Lyttelton, Mr T. H. McCombs, who has held the seat for Labour since 1935, had a majority of 41 on election night over Mr H. R. Lake (National). When all votes were counted the final figures were:—McCombs. 7347, Lake, 7473; majority for Uke, 126.

Final results in the other "doubtful" electorates were:— Gisborne.—H. Dudfleld (N.), 7569; R. A. Keeling (L.), 7231. Majority for Duafield 338, an increase of 290. Napier.— P. Tait <NJ, 7375; A. E. Armstrong (L.), 7331. Majority for Tait 44. Armstrong had a majority of 124 on the preliminary count. Palmerston North.— W. B. Tennent (N.), 7288; J. Hodgens' (L.). 7088. Majority for Tennent 200. On the preliminary count Hodgens had a majority of two. St. Hilda.— J. G. Barnes (N.). 7279; F. Jones (L.), 6943. Majority for Barnes 336, an increase of 123. Roskill.— J. Rae (N.), 7902; P. T. Curran (L.), 7522. Majority for Rae 440, an increase of 259. Christchurch Seats Final figures for Christchurch seats announced last evening were:— Avon.— J. Mathison (L.), 10,001; D. W. Russell (N.), 5789; informal, 49. Majority for Mathisoh 4212, an increase of 150.

St. Albans.— J. T. Watts (N.), 7675; J. B. Mora (L.), 6260; informal, 30. Majority for Watts 1415, an increase of 435, and an increase of 173 on his majority in 1949. when his opponent was Mr George Manning. , Sydenham.—Miss M. B. Howard (L.), 8406; A. H. Stott (N.), 4003; informal, 49. Majority for HoWard 4403, an increase of 271. Christchurch Central.—R. M. Macfarlane (L.), 6901; Mrs A. Schumacher (N.), 4103; Informal, 42. Majority for Macfarlane 2198, an increase Of 65. Riccarton.— A. McLagan (L.), 8506; E. P. Wills (N.), 6241; informal, 39. Majority for McLagan 2265, a decrease Selwyn.— J. K. McAlpine (N.), 8738; J. G. Barclay (L.), 6902; informal, 36. Majority for McAlpine 1836, an increase of 91. Other final figures announced last evening were:— Arch Hill.— P. B. Hope (NJ. 3346; J. S. Stewart (L.), 7311; V. Wilcox (C.), 173. Majority for Stewart, 3965. Ashburton.—R. G. Gerard (N.), 7812; W. E. Rose (L.), 4945. Majority for Gerard, 2867. Auckland Central.—W. T. Anderton (L.), 5097; P. G. Hillyer (N.), 2929; J. J, Mitchell (C.), 135. Majority for Anderton, 2168. Awarua.— G. R. Herron (N.), 8121: N. G. Pickering (L.), 4366. Majority for Herron, 3755. Bay of Plenty.— T. G. Santon (L.), 5342; W. Sullivan (N.), 9389. Majority for Sullivan, 4047. Brooklyn.— C. W. Clift (N.), 4549; A. H. Nordmeyer (L.), 6375. Majority for Nordmtyer, 1826. Clutha.— J. A. Roy (N.). 8045; J. Sanders (L.), 4462. Majority for Roy, 3583. Dunedin Central.—P. G. Connolly (L.) 6231; W. P. MacDougall (N.), 5858. Majority for Connolly, 373. Eden,— J. R. Burfitt (£.:), 4214; F W. Fortune <N.), 7016, Majority for Fortune, 2802. Esmont,.— J. B. Corbett (N.), 8613; B. E. Richmond (L.), 3747. Majority for Corbett, 4806. Grey Lynn.— H. S. Barry (N.)_ 4452: F. Hackett (L.), 8265. Majority for Hackett. 3813. ■ Hamilton.— Mrs G. H. Ross (N.), 7853: E. A. Waters (L.), 5601. Majority for Mrs Ross, 2252. Hastings.—H. E. Beattie (L.), 7060; S. I. Jones (N.), 8198. Majority for Jones, 1138. Hurunul.-W. E. Cassidv (L). 5165; W. H. Gillespie (NJ, 8086. Majority for Gillespie, 2921. > Hutt.—J. W. Andrews (N.), 6424; W. Nash (L), 8872; T. F. Sunoson (W.C.L.), 71. Majority for Nash, 2448. Invercargill.— j. R. Hanan (N.), 8208; F. G. Spurdie (L.), 6085. Majority for Hanan, 2123. Island Bay.— Mrs A. C. Birchfield (C.). 99; J. E. Duncan (N.), 5055; R. McKeen (L.), 6735. Majority for MeKeen, 1680. Karori.—J. A. Bateman (L.), 4675; C. M. Bowden (N.), 8128. Majority . for Bowden, 3453.

Lyttelton.— H. R. Lake (N.), 7473; T. H. McCombs (L.), 7347. Majority for Lake, 126. Marlborough.— E. P. Meachen (L.), 3723; T. P. Shand (N.), 8175. Majority for Shand, 2452. Manawatu.— M. H. Oram (N.). 8292; B. A. Rodgers (L.), 4827. Majority for Oram, 3j65. Marsden.— M. A. Hosking (L.), 5030; A. J. Murdoch (N.), 9031. Majority for Murdoch, 4001. Miramar.— R. Semple (L.), 6785; C. H. Taylor (N.), 6284. Majority for Semple, 501. Mornington.—J. J. Hannan <C), 121; W. A. Hudson (L.), 9168; R. G. Pilling (N.), 5385. Majority for Hudson, 3783. Mount Albert.— W. W. Freer (L.), 7092; R. J. Judson (N.), 0488. Majority for Freer, 604. Mount Victoria.— F. J. Kitts (L.), 4358; J. R. Marshall (N.). 6556. Majority for Marshall, 2198. New Plymouth.—E. P. Aderman (N.), 8816; C. R. Parker (L.). 6401. Majority for Aderman, 2415. North Dunedin.— Sir Donald Cameron (N.), 6822; R. Walls (L.), 6929. Majority for Walls, 307. North Shore.— D. J. Eyre (N.), 8328; R. N. J. Wrathall (L.), 6173. Majority for Eyre, 2155. Oamara.— T. L. Hayman (NJ. 7730: C. J. Ryan (L.), 6421. Majority for Hayman, 1315. Onehunga.-L. G. Bradley (N.) t 6051; A. G. Osborne (L.), 8017. Majority for Osborne, 1966. Onslow.—H. E. Combs (L.), 9539; J. S. Meadowcroft (N.), 8433. Majority for Combs, 1106. Otahnhn.—J." M. Deas (LJ, 7540; F. L. A. Gotz (NJ. 9668. Majority for Gotz, 2128. Otalti.—P. N. Holloway (LJ, 8755; J. J. Maher (N.), 9897. Majority for Maher. 1142. Pahhrtua.— K. J. Holyoake (NJ, 8490: O. Jones (LJ, 3892. Majority , for Holyoake, 4598. Patea.— F. W. Finer (LJ, 5443; W. A. Sheet (NJ, 7910. Majority for Sheat, 2467. Parnell.—D. M. Rae (NJ, 8355; M. H Watt (LJ, 4768. Majority for Rae, 1387. Petone.— N. P. Croft (N.). 5307; M. Moohan (LJ, 7502. Majority for Moohan, 2135. Piako.—W. S. Goosman (N.) 9386; G. P. Kenah (L.) 3022. Majority for Goosman, 6364. Raglan.— H. Johnstone (N.), 8364: J. H. Wilson (LJ, 6598. Majority for Johnstone, 1766. Rangitikel.—F. A. Dalzell (LJ. 4480; E. B. Gordon (NJ, 8162. Majority for Gordon, 3676. Remuera.—R. M. Algie (N.), 8727; M. R. Tizard (L.), 3381. Majority for Algie, 5346. Timaru.—C. L. Carr (LJ. 7285; W. L. Richards (NJ, 8701. Majority for Carr, 564.

Waikato.—W. H. Bayly (L ), 3041; G. F. Sim (N.), 9410; R. V. Wright (1.L.), 150. Majority for Sin), 6369. Waitakere.— -H. G. R. Mason (L.), 9132; R. Tapper (N.), 8491. Majority for Mason. 641 Waitomo.—W. J. Broadfoot <N.), 8792; J. Dwyer (L.), 3506. Majority for Broadfoot, 5286. Wanganui.— J. B. F. Cotterill <L), 6779; E. V. O’Keefe <N.). 6553. Majority for Cotterill, 226. Wellington Central.— Mrs A. S. Burns (N.), 4186: C. H. Chapman (L.), 4463. Majority for 277. Westland.—Mrs I. Brown (N.), 5481; J. B. Kent (Lj, 7806. Majority for Kent, 2325. Southern Maori.—W. Beaton (N.), 320; E. T. Tirikatene (L.). 979. Majority for Tirikatene, 659.