MAORI POLLING

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 310, 25 September 1943, Page 6

MAORI POLLING

All Four Seats Won By

Labour SIR APIRANA NGATA DEFEATED Results Of The Election The four Maori seats in the House of Representatives were all wou by the Labour Party candidates at the elections held yesterday in Hie Maori electorates, following Hie usual custom pt bolding these polls the day before the general election. The surprise of the polling was the defeat in Eastern Maori pt the political veteran and father of larliament, Sir Apirana Ngata, Hie National I arty candidate. His successful opponent was the Labour Party candidate, Mr. 1. Omana. They were the only candidates in this electorate. The other three Maori seats were retained by Labour. At Hie time of the dissolution Western Maori was held lor the Govern inent by Mr. IL 1. Southern Maori by the Hon. L. -I. liri" katene, who were both re-elected. ort ”; ern Maori was vacant following the death of the Hon. P. K. Paikca. whose son, Mr T P. Paikca, has been returned as iiis’ successor. There were nine candidates for this seat, six for Western, two for Eastern and four lor bouthcru, a The returns given below include, the service votes to hand up to last, night. Only in the case of Eastern Maori could these voles have had any bearing on the result. There are also a lew small civilian returns to come for some ot the electorates, but they cannot affect any of the results. Political affiliations are represented by the following abbreviatiJusi—L., Labour; N., iNational; 1.L., Independent or Unofficial Labour, I - Democratic Labour; D.L.U., Unofficial Democratic Labour; I„ Independent, Results are as follow : — NORTHERN. T. J*. I’nikea (D-) ■■■■ > B. M. Pou (N.) W. K. Poata (1.1-.) P. H. Toka (I.L-) K. Harawhira (L) ‘,- D. W. Taylor (1.1 P. Witeliira (D.L.) S. W. Muiolia (1.L.) P. Tuwliare (1.) Majority for Paikea '-- s3 Last election: P. R. Paikea (L), 4U(i«; Tan Henare (N), 2GoS; 11. Taretana (!», 115; M. Tawlmi (1), <’J. Majority for 1 lias been vacant since the death ot’ Mr. Paikea. EASTERN. T. (Jiiiiiiia (L.) -. ?7‘--•Sir Apirana Ngata (N.) ou-i Majority for Omana ‘-43 The service votes, which arc included jn the above iigures, are as follows: Sir Apirana Ngata, 473; Omana, 208. Last election: Sir Apirana Ngata (N), 4113; B. T. Kobere (L), 3040; T. Omana (IL), 2126; 11. D. Daasey (I), o4l>; M. kangi (IL), 334. Majority for Sir Apirana Ngata, 1064. WESTERN. •H, T. Katana (L.) <’('B’ P. Te 11. Jones (1.L.) -’ 47 T. 11. AV. Pomare (N.) M. Kangltaura (D.L.) T--> T. Te T. Beweti (D.L.U.) M. Peka (1.L.) Majority for Katana SHb ■ Last election: IL' T. Itatana (L), 6460, P. te 11. Jones (I), 211)3; T. te Tomo (M. 1360: Te K. llopa (IL), 160. Majority for Katana,. 4267, SOUTHERN. *E. T. Tlrikati-ne (L.) 683 .1. P. Tikuo-Barrett (1.) 176 V. Thomas (N.) T-> Te A. Pitama (D.L.U.) 4b Majority for Tirikateuo 507

Last election: E. T. Tli'ikatene (L), iJh; T. K. Bragg (N), 230; P. 11. MacDonald (I), 87. Majority for Tlrikatene, 485. "Member of last Parliament.

VICTORY RALLY IN WELLINGTON Mr. Fraser Present “It gives me great pleasure to tell you that Labour has wou all. the Maori seats. It is an indication of what is to follow-,” said the Prime Minister,' Mr. Fraser, when addressing a Maori Labour victory rally in the Wellington Trades Hall last night. Mr. Fraser arrived late in the proceedings, having come from an election meeting, and was given a rousing welcome, which included a haka and the singing of “For He’s a' Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr. Fraser subsequently conversed •with many/nt the gathering.