FINAL ELECTION RETURNS

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28457, 11 December 1957, Page 14

FINAL ELECTION RETURNS

Strength Of Parties Unchanged (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 10. With the Clutha seat yet to be decided, the Labour Party has 41 seats and the National Party 38 in the new Parliament, according to final returns for the General Election declared tonight. Although final returns for 11 of the 79 electorates were not to hand, election-night results were confirmed in all seats regarded as marginal before the counting of envelope votes. In several seats which National candidates held by narrow margins majorities were increased. The Minister of Defence (Mr D. J. Eyre) retained his North Shore seat by 462 votes, compared with 266 on election night. Mr F. L. A. Gotz, whose electionnight majority was 94, still has the smallest margin, 159. Mr D. J. Carter has a 161-vote majority in Raglan, 32 votes fewer than on November 30. Mr D. Rae, who had an eight-vote majority in the previous Parliament and a lead of 145 on election night, now has a margin of 498.

The largest number of votes for a single candidate was that for Mr R. Macdonald (Labour), who in Ponsonby polled 11,029 to gain the biggest personal majority of 6592. This is one of the largest votes in New Zealand electoral history. Miss M. B. Howard (Labour), with 10.213, had a majority of 6450 in Sydenham. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Nash) polled 8975 votes to establish a 4430-vote majority in Hutt, and the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) held his Pahiatua seat by a majority of 4020 votes, with a total of 8075. Final returns are:— Abbreviations used are: L., Labour; N., National; S.C., Social Credit; 1., Independent; C., Communist. An asterisk denotes a member of the last Parliament. Ashburton.—*R. G. Gerard (N.) 7874, R. Glassey (L.) 6105, R. E. Hooper (S.C.) 559. Majority for Gerard, 1769. Auckland Central.— *W. T. Anderton (L.) 9144, Miss E. A. Joyce (N.) 5288. L. B. Liddle (S.C.) 769. Majority for Anderton. 3856. Avon.— *J. Mathison (L.) 9743. W. E. Olds (N.) 3643, C. E. Cullen (S.C.) 1049. Majority for Mathison, 6100. Awarua.—G. G. Grieve (N.) 6746, J. P. Wyatt (L.) 5110, W. Anderson (S.C.) 1277. Majority for Grieve, 1636. Buller.— *C. F. Skinner (L.) 7563, N. L. Bensemann (N.) 4886, P. H. Matthews (S.C.) 1357. Majority for Skinner, 2677. Christchurch Central.—*R. M. Macfarlane (L.) 8763, C. C. A. McLachlan (N.) 4692. W. J. Campbell (S.C.) 811, J. G. Locke (C.) 153. Majority for Macfarlane 4071. Dunedin Central.—-*P. G. Connolly (L.) 8241, M. W. D. Anderson (N.) 6463. Miss M. H. McG. King (S.C.) 850. Majority for Connolly, 1778. Eden.— -D. M. Rae (N.) 8744. C. I. B. Watkins (L.) 8246, A. G Grove (S.C.) 599. Majority for Rae, 498. Egmont.—W. A. Sheat (N.) 6863. C. R. Parker CL.) 4166, W. M. Smith (S.C.) 1848. Majority for Sheat, 2697. Fendalton. — *J. T. Watts (N.) 8307, L. G. White (L.) 6140, A. E. Collins (SIC.) 824. Majority for Watts, 2167. Franklin.— A. E. Allen (N.) 8522, C. Mountford* (L.) 4281, A. T. Wheeler (S.C.) 1386. Majority for Allen, 4241. Gisborne.— *R. A. Keeling (L.) 8038, H. A. L. MacPherson (N.) 6856, K. F. Orr (S.C.) 614. Majority for Keeling, 1182. Grey Lynn.— *F. Hackett (L.) 9893. B. Griffiths (N.) 4106, E. R. James (S.C.) 733. Majority for Hackett, 5787. Hamilton.— *Dame Hilda Ross (N.) 7721, E. A. Waters (L.) 6611, R. G. Young (S.C.) 983. Majority for Dame Hilda Ross, 1110. Hastings.— *E. J. Keating ’ (L.) 8146, A. H. Sievwright (N.) 7076, G. Thew (S.C.) 782. Majority for Keating, 1070. Heretaunga.— *P. N. Holloway (L.) 9385, A. McCready (N.) 4265, R. L. Allan (S.C.) 812. Majority for Holloway 5117. Hobson.— *S. W. Smith (N.) 6887. C. J. Moyle (L.) 3753, C. W. Elvidge (S.C.) 3152. Majority for Smith, 3134.

Hurunui.— *W. H. Gillespie (N.) 7614, L. Christie (L.) 5865, W. L. Cate (S.C.) 1057. Majority for Gillespie, 1749.

Hutt.—*W. Nash (L.) 8975, L. Adams-Schneider (N.) 4545, Dr. D. S. Milne (S.C.) 808. Majority for Nash, 4430. Invercargill.—*J. R. Hanan (N.) 7577, T. F. Doyle (L.) 6898. L. G. Russell (S.C.) 673. Majority for Hanan, 679.

Island Bay.— *A. H.. Nordmeyer (L.) 9638. A. S. Goldsmith (N.) 5159, E. B. Elliott (S.C.) 683, R. Nunes (C.) 105. Majority for Nordmeyer, 4479.

Karori.— *J. R. Marshall (N.) 9841, K. S. Spry (L.) 6420, B. T. Daniel (S.C.) 555, T. F. Simpson (I.) 75. Majority for Marshall, 3061.

Lyttelton.— N. E. Kirk (L.) 8064. *H. R. Lake (N.) 7497, W. B. Owen (S.C.) 1014. Majority for Kirk, 567. Manawatu. — W. B. Tennent (N.) 7256. P. Kelliher (L.) 5681, J. B O'Brien (S.C.) 1248. R. J. Pedley (Lib.) 124. Majority for Tennent. 1575. Manukau.— *F. L. A. Gotz (N.) 7480. C. D. Stamp (L.) 7321, T. W G. Higham (S.C.) 820. Majority for Gotz, 159. Marlborough.— *T. P. Shand (N.) 7662. R. Evans (L.) 5884, G. R. Kerr <S.C.) 1184. Majority for Shand. 1778. Marsden.— *D. N. McKay (N.) 7906. M. A. Hosking (L.) 5818, W. R. Vallance (S.C.) 994, Dr. Eva Hill (1.5. C. 332. Majority for McKay 2088.

Miramar.—*W. A. Fox (L.) 8417, C. C. Costello (N.) 6340, R. W. Jackson (S.C.) 736. Majority for Fox 2077. Mornington.—*W. A. Hudson • L.) 7756, W. P. MacDougall (N.) 4939. J. O. Milburn (S.C.) 1227, L. J. Marston (C.) 38. Majority for Hudson 2817. Mt. Albert. — *W. W. Freer (L.) 8766, G. G. P. Taylor (N.) 4779, J. F. Gerrard (S.C.) 892. Majority for Freer 3987. Napier.— *J. G. Edwards (L.) 9140, R. V. Foster (N.j 6727, A. E. Frampton (S.C.) 671. Majority for Edwards 2413. Nelson. — S. A. Whitehead (L.) 7592, C. W. Martin (N.) 7083, Mrs C. Toomer (S.C.) 1138. Majority for Whitehead 509. New Plymouth.— *E. P. Aderman (N.) 8386, R. S. Barclay (L.) 7729, K. G. T. Lattimer (S.C.) 687. Majority for Aderman 657. North Dunedin.— *Mrs E. E. McMillan (L.) 8616, G. R. Terry (N.) 5208, P. J. J. McMullan (S.C.) 1180. Majority for McMillan 3408. North Shore.— *D. J. Eyre (N.) 8122, P. L. Smith (L.) 7660, A. H. E. Richards (S.C.) 544, Miss B. V. Holoway (I) 140. Majority for Eyre 462. Onehunga.— *H. J. Watt (L) 9752, D. Watson (N.) 4066, G. A. Pealing (S.C.) 667. Majority for Watt 5686. Onslow.—•H. L. J. May (L.),8882; K. B. O'Brien (N.), 6207; F. W. Buckley (S.C.), 779. Majority for May 2675. Otahuhu. — *J. M. Deas (L.), 8927; R. C. Haszard (N.), 5485; F. C. Jordan (S.C.), 714. Majority for Deas, 3442. Otaki.— *J. J. Maher (N.), 7620; C. G. J. Shamy (L.), 6498; G. T. Clunie (S.C.), 1379. Majority for Maher, 1122. Pahiatua.— *K. J. Holyoake (N.), 8075; W. E. Rose (L.), 4055; R. M. Gunn (S.C.), 887. Majority for Holyoake. 4020. Palmerston North.— *p. O. S. Skoglund (L.), 7931; W. H. Brown (N.),« 6583: H. H. E. Kenningston •S.C.). 978. Majority for Skoglund, 1348. Petone.— *M. Moohan (L.), 9401; D. J. Riddiford (N.), 5242; D. G. Long (S.C.) 737. Majority for Moohan 4159. Piako.— *W. S. Goosman (N.), 7650; A. L. Walker (L.), 3838; Mrs S. M. Thompson (S.C.), 1271. Majority for Goosman, 3812. Ponsonby.— *R. MacDonald (L.), 11,029; G. F. Smith (N.). 4437; W. A. Ross (S.C.), 686; G. E. Jackson (C.), 286. Majority for MacDonald, 6592. Raglan.—D. J. Carter (N.) 6271, A. C. Baxter (L.) 6110, F. C. Roberts (S.C.) 1106 Majority for Carter 161. Remuera.— *R. M. Algie (N.) 9717, R. G. Penney (L.) 4951, Mrs E. M. Woods (S.C.) 759. Majority for Algie 4766. Riccarton.— *M. A. Connelly (L.) 8128, Mrs D. V. Sergei (N.) 5261, J. E. Colechin (S.C.) 740. Majority for Connelly 2867. Rodney.— *W. J. Scott (N.) 6815, G. T. Webber (L.) 3703, G. D. Hunter (S.C.)- 2423. Majority for Scott 3112. Roskill.— A. J. Faulkner (L.) 8197, *J. Rae (N.) 6080, F. Langstone (S.C.) 527. Majority for Faulkner 2117. Rotorua.— *R. Boord (L.) 8204, A. M. Linton (N.) 6195, H. J. Buckingham (S.C.) 1152. Majority for Boord 2009. St. Albans.— N. G. Pickering (L.) 7960, E. P. Wills (N.) 7459, F. T. Penrose (S.C.) 759. Majority for Pickering 501. St. Kilda.—W. A. Fraser (L.) 8058. *J. G. Barnes (N.) 7267, S. G. Emslie (S.C.) 509, F. Poole (1.5. C. 153. Majority for Fraser 791. Selwyn.—*J. K. McAlpine (N.) 7564, S. M. Cook (L.) 5833. R. H. Morton (S.C.) 823. Majority for McAlpine 1731. Stratford— *T. T. Murray (N.) 7417. J. M. Deegan (L.) 4242, L. B. Tuffery (S.C.) 1669. Majority for Murray, 3175. Sydenham.—*Miss M. B. Howard (L.) 10.213, O. G. Moody (N.) 3763, G. R. Lynne (S.C.) 860. Majority for Miss Howard, 6450. Tamaki. — R. J. Tizard (L.) 7749, *E. H. Halstead (N.) 7160, J. Norris (S.C.) 400. Majority for Tizard, 589. Tauranga.—*G. A. Walsh (N.) 7814, O. P. Liddell (L.) 4472, E. E. McGowan (S.C.) 2127. Majority for Walsh, 3342. Timaru.— *Clyde Carr (L.) 8379, *A. J. Davey (N.) 6657, F. C. Isitt (SC.) 562. Majority for Carr, 1722. Waikato.—*G. F. Sim (N.) 6677, A. J. Ingram (L.) 4664, G. T Crowley (S.C.) 1139. Majority for Sim, 2013. Waipa.—*H. Johnstone <N.) 7191. A. C. Tucker (L.> 5384. T. W. O. Bennett (S.C.) 1622. Majority for Johnstone, 1813. Wairarapa.—*B. V. Cooksley (N ) 7121, R. S. Wilkie (L.) 6063, J. E. Feast (S.C.) 1588. Majority for Cooksley, 1058.

Waitakere.—*H. G. R. Mason (L.) 9263, L. G. Bradley (N.) 5581. K. E. D. Robertson (S.C.) 1204. Majority for Mason, 3682. Waitemata.—*N. J. King (L.) 8771, R. D. Muldoon (N.) 6580. B. A. Jordan (S.C.) 1036. Majority for King, 2191. Wanganui.—• J. B. F. Cotterili (L.) 6550; M,rs A. K. Mac Lean (N.) 5131; R. O. C. Marks (S.C.) 3378; Majority for Cotterili 1419. Wellington Central.— *F. J. Kitts (L.) 8980, M. H. Wall (N.) 7295. A. H. Norris (S.C.) 699, Majority for Kitts 1685. Westland.— * J. B. Kent (L.) 9159, F. F. Boustridge (N.) 4414, I. M. Fraser (S.C.) 790, D. McEwen (C.) 124, Majority for Kent 4745 Southern Maori.—*E. T. Tirikatene (L.) 5335, T. Stratton (N.) 952. H. I. Ropiha (S.C.) 394, T. W. Makitanara (I.) 115, Majority for Tirikatene 4383. Western Maori.— *Mrs I. M. Ratana (L.) 7076, P. Te H. Jones (N.) 1523, A. Awatere (S.C.) 1171. S. Kaihau (1.L.) 1521, T. T. R. Te Hira (K.) 119, T. J. B. Patara (I.) 111, Majority far Mrs Ratana 5553.