FINAL ELECTION RESULTS

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29384, 10 December 1960, Page 12

FINAL ELECTION RESULTS

Figures For Four More Seats

Final figures for another four electorates were announced yesterday by the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr L.-Irwin). All of the four seats were regarded as safe seats for the candidates who led on'election night All the candidates, except Mr W. W Freer (Labour, Mount Albert), increased their majorities in the final figures, compared with election night. In the Mount Albert. Southern Maori, and Western Maori electorates. the Labour candidates' majorities, all decreased, compared with the 1957 final figures In the following final returns N. denotes National Party candidates; L.. Labour: S.C.. Social Credit: and 1., Independents, sitting members being denoted by an asterisk:—

Eden.— J. Rae (N.), 8632; R. G. Penney (L.), 6730; A. G. Grove (SC.), 556. Majority for Rae, 1902.

Mount Albert.—»W. W. Freer (L), 7905; Mrs C. M. Anderson (N.), 6229“ N. A. Monteith (S.C.), 690; L. Pitcher (I.), 24. Majority for Freer, 1676. Southern Maori.— »E. T .Tirikatene (L.), 5132; R. Tutaki (N ), 1185; M. E. Niakia (S.C.), 474. Majority for Tirikatene, 3947 Western Maori.— ‘Mrs I. M. Ratana (L.), 6695; P. T. Jones (N.), 2029; H Tuwhangai (S.C.), 874; Te H. M. Hakera (I.), 378. Majority for Ratana, 4666.