Rise in Miramar M.P.’s majority

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33092, 6 December 1972, Page 2

Rise in Miramar M.P.’s majority

The sitting National member for Miramar, Mr W. L. Young, has increased his General Election majority over Dr B. F. M. Edwards, the Labour candidate, after the counting of special votes.

The Press Association reports that Mr Young’s majority —258 on election night — rose to 434 when the final count ended last evening.

In Rangiora, the only Canterbury seat to fall to Labour, the final Count has cut Mt T. K. Burke’s electionnight majority by 50, but he is left with a margin of 866.

Mr Burke received 506 special votes, and Mr A. E. Hiatt, a new National Party candidate, 558. Special votes have given the Prime Minister-elect (Mr Kirk) a greater majority in Sydenham. The official count gives him 11,711 votes, 6989 more than his National opponent.

Official counts, with elec-tion-night figures in parentheses, are:—

Avon. — Mrs M. D. Batchelor (L.), 10,013 (9190); G. V. Thomas (N.). 3958 (3570); I. W. W. Barrow (S.C.), 1200 (1192); Mrs R. M. Thelning (N.D.), 101 (84). Majority for Mrs Batchelor 6055 (5620).

Awarua. —A. W. Begg (L.), 7056 (6659); H. C. Ternpieton (N.), 6333 (5910); O. W. Horton (S.C.), 1017 (978); J. A. Cuttance (L.R.), 111 (107); P. Guytonbeck (N.D.), 39 (35). Majority for Begg 723 (749).

Birkenhead.—N. J. King (L), 8213 (7593); D. C. McKinnon (N.), 6680 (6102); G. Thew (S.C.), 904 (814); A. J. Quail (V.), 642 (569); L. S. Inkster (N.D.), 47 (42). Majority for King 1533 (1491). Clutha.—J. B. Gordon (N.), 7830 (7403); L. J. McKay (L.), 5699 (5324); V. B. Renton (S.C.), 1268 (1189); R. K. Lee (L.R.), 171 (159); M. R. Baxter (N.D.), 128 (128). Majority for Gordon 2131 (2079).

East Coast Bays.—T. F. Gill (N.), 8460 (7806); B. T. Pauling (L.), 7481 (6940); Mrs B. Ross (S.C.), 1357 (1281); K. F. Edgecumbe (N.D.), 93 (82). Majority for Gill 979 (866). Invercargill.—J. B. Munro (L.), 8125 (7515); J. G. Chewings (N.), 7360 (6716); M. L. Patterson (S.C.), 855 (781); W. F. Manson (LDJL), 251 (224); H. W. I. Le Page (L.R.), 60 (51); Mrs J. Murphy (N.D.), 39 (34). Majority for Munro 765 (799). Lyttelton.—T. M. McGuigan (L.), 11,078 (9871); J. P. C. Blumsky (N.), 7843 (6976); J. E. Pounsford (S.C.), 472 (425); W. J. Jamieson (L.R.), 52 (44); R. R. Scarth (N.D.), 31 (24). Majority for McGuigan 3235 (2895).

Manurewa.—P. A. Amos (L.), 8221 (7709); P. N. Baker (N.), 5824 (5364); J. J. Laurenson (S.C.), 872 (805); K. D. Hooks (V.), 287 (261); T. W. G. Higham (N.D.), 180 (162). Majority for Amos 2397 (2345).

Manukau.—R. O. Douglas (L.), 7830 (7158); C. A. Price (N.), 4579 (4579); F. C. Jordan (S.C.), 774 (710); C. E. Inglis (N.D.), 100 (94). Majority for Douglas 2844 (2579).

Miramar. —W. L. Young (N.), 8294 (7332); B. F. M. Edwards (L.), 7860 (7074); F. J. C. Morgan (S.C.), 677 (616); D. Tindall (V.), 630 (537); K. Boyd (N.D.), 54 (47); J. D. Howard (I.), 50 (47). Majority for Young 434.

New Plymouth.—R. M. Barclay (L.), 9429 (8785); T. W. Boon (N.), 8133 (7546); A. J. Swanney (S.C.), 715 (656); P. Neilson (V.), 280 (260); D. V. Hannah (L.R.), 49 (44); Mrs M, Pinkney (N.D.), 16 (16). Maiority for Barclay 1296 (1239).

Oamaru— W. R. Laney (L.), 7746 (7259); A. D. Dick (N.) 7356 (6095); A. W. Familton (S.C.) 1881 (1789); J. R. Perkins (V.) 176 (149); H. E. Mitchell (N.D.) 55 (51). Majority for Laney 390 (354).

Otahuhu. — R. J. Tizard (L.), 9891 (9189); D. C. Brooker (N.), 3488 (3200); E. R. James (S.C.), 935 (860); Mrs M. Langstone (N.D.), 101 (93); J. E. Moosman (F.M.), 56 (52). Majority for Tizard 6403 (5989). Petone. —F. M. Colman (L.), 9334 (8331); N. G. Ursin (N.I 3994 (3635); R. C. Moore (S.C.), 698 (645); T. B. Frost (V.), 674 (524); Mrs E. G. M. Tyley (N.D.) 90 (83). Majority for Colman 5340 (5196).

Rangiora. — T. K. Burke (L.), 8245 (7739); A. E. Hiatt (N.), 7379 (6823); A. S. Fountain (S.C.), 645 (603); A. C. Peters (V.), 161 (128); J. S. J. McCaskey (L.R.), 118(111); L. J. Gray (N.D.), 55 (50); 6. V. Beaumont (U.M.0.), 49 Majority for Burke 866

Riccarton. — E. S. F. Holland (N.), 9451 (8621); D. I. Jackson (L.), 7287 (6683); P. J. Lusk (V.), 441 (337); J. A. Biggs (S.C.), 410 (381); C. E. Cullen (N.D.), 91 (80); E. S. W. Constable (I.), 26 (21). Majority for Holland 2164

RoskilL — A. J. Faulkner (L.), 9653 (9030); J. M. Priestley (N.), 5214 (4994); B. Glamuzina (S.C.), 923 (866); B. McClintock (V.), 626 (582); B. Howie (N.D.), 211 (199). Majority for Faulkner 4439 (4036).

St Albans. — R. P. B. Drayton (L.), 9900 (9097); R. J. Doak (N.), 6834 (6181); Mrs C. G. Flint (S.C.), 514 (456); R. M. S. Overend (V.), 376 (328); R. E. Scott (N.D.), 46 (42). Majority for Drayton 3066 (2916).

St Hilda, — W. A. Fraser (L.), 11,022 (10,133); C. L. Kirby (N.), 5407 (5003); J. B. Taverner (S.C.), 1069 (1012); A. J. Kellow (V.), 804 (751); J. R. Lumsden (N.D.), 94 (94); H. Smith (I.), 31 (29). Majority for Fraser 5615 (5130).

Sydenham. — N. E. Kirk (L.), 11,711 (10,817); J. F. Burn (N.), 4722 (4316); A. C. Easterbrook (S.C.), 758 (688); C. M. Hansen (I.), 67 (63); J. B. Elliot (N.D.), 62 (54); A. M. Leeman-Smith (U.M.0.), 42 (37). Majority for Kirk 6989 (6501). Wallace. —- B. E. Taiboys (N.), 7640 (7046); I. D. Lamont (L.), 6736 (4363); F. Williams (S.C.), 1382 (1268); A. McDonald (L.R.), 796 (758); Mrs I. C. Lumsden (N.D.), 80 (71). Majority for Taiboys 2904 (2683).

Works resume.—Export lamb-killing at the Shortland works of R. and W. Hellaby, Ltd, resumed on Monday after a two-week stoppage by men on the killing chains.— (P-A.)