ELECTION VOID
Ruling By S.M.
(N.Z. Press Association) KAIKOHE, Feb. 15. The election in the Omapere riding of the Hokianga county, last October, has been declared null and void by Mr J. R. Herd, S.M. The Magistrate conducted an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the voting. He has ordered a new election.
The Magistrate gave his decision after hearing the evidence of a voter and examining some votes which showed that two electors did not receive their quota of voting papers.
After a magisterial recount in November, the sitting member, Mr R. V. Blackmore, was credited with 127 votes and his opponent, Mr H. L. Hedger, a member of the Hokianga council for the Omapere riding, from 1949 to 1956, 124 votes.
Mr Hedger led by 10 votes on the preliminary count, but was two behind the sitting member after the recount and the inclusion of special votes. He lost one vote which was made informal at the magisterial recount.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30058, 16 February 1963, Page 10
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