SUBURBS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 110, 5 November 1925, Page 13

SUBURBS

MR. WRIGHT'S BIG MAJORITY.

R< A. Wright (R.) 6373 C. H. Chapman (Lab.) 5027 Informal ... 160 Majority for K. A. Wright 1346 Tlic contest in. Wellington Suburbs was marked by the surprising majority which Mr. E. A; Wright pb.-

tamed over Mr. C. H. Chapman. It was generally thought that Mr. Chapman wpuld poll very heavily, but as their returns came. in it was seen that the Eeform candidate wa's^ receiving the lion's share of the ballot. In fact the Labour candidate secured a majority in only six of the twentythree polling booths. '' > The results were handled expeditiously by Mr. H. M. Patrick and an obliging staff. The first return, Happy Valley, received at 7.15 o'clock, gave Mr. Chapman a majority of 32, and till the last return was i/ceived at. 8.15 p.m., Mr. Wright practically kept increasing his majority all along the line. There are still 700 absentee votes to be returned and 86 seamen's, but it is not anticipated that they will affect the issue. Mr.. Wright foundjus strongholds at Goldie's Brae, Khandallah, and Northland, where he received large majorities. The largest was at Khandallah where he polled 213 votes more than his opponent. Close voting was returned from Island Bay Lyall Bay, and Miramar. Eouchlv, about 2000 more votes were 'cast yesterday than was tie case in 1922. Only 160 were informal-which is considered a °The various booths polled as follows:— • '••''.' s ■ I an en £ i Brooklyn ;'.....•..... 33 50 Goldie's Brae 262 80 H.appy Valley ........ 15 47 Island Bay School 247 240 Island. Bay, St. Hiftia's 574 484 Island Bay Parade;.-... 327 444 Kaiwarra .............. 144 249 Kafori ...... 349 193 Karori . North ...... 435 215 Karori Park . . 48 35 Khandailah 411 180 Lyall Bay ............. 447 431 Makara . ....j....— .... 85 -5 Maranui .............. 590 387 Melrose 71 120 Miramar Town Hall! 239 429 Miramar South' ........ 540 ' 501 Ngaio ....... /: .349- 248 1 Northland .....■.......:. 130 61 Ohariu Valley 14 3 Seatouri ............... 496 249 Wadestown 473 S 319 Worser Bay ........... 94 '57 Totals ......;...... ...6373 5027 Informal, 160. 1922.— E. A.' Wright' (E.), 4992; A. W. C'roskcry (Lab.), '4701.' \

Otaki electorate; and Mr.. Field had a very comfortable win orer his two opponents. In 1922, 5539 votes were cast, and yesterday the number was 6168. Mr. Field's majority is 1803. Details: — i ■£. ■ 2 I. It; .a « s m H «2 Akatarawa (Strand's) 15 1 U Akatarawa (Clark's) 8 13 Behnont ..." 25 9 27 Hajrwards 9 ■ 0 ." * . Horokiwi Valley 13 1 2 Ihakara ...........' 85 11 20 Johnsonvilie ........ 340 43 376 Judgeford 27 11 16 Kaitoke ........... 26 1 12 Karapo.ti .......... 24 0 16 Levin ............. 163 12 39 Manakau ...; 146 14 25 Mangaroa .......... 45 1 3 Newlands - .. 61 3 36 Ngahauranga ...... 39 7 67 Normandalc 9 2 23 Ohariu 43 .0 6 Qhau ........'. ....148 37 23 Otaki (Theatre) .....449 46 137 Otald (Railway) .... 145 11 50 Fackakariki ■;.'. 118 28 104 Pahautanui '65 9 5 Paiaparauinu ...... 209 19 OS I'aremata ••• 43 ,4 Plimmcrton 13 7 13 46 Porirua -.106 17 160 Pukerua, ,••• 10 — 14 Eeikorangi ........ 57 7 Silverstrcam ........' 94 12 58 Summit ..-• 1 1 16 Takapa' „....'..'.'..• .13 — 1 ' Tawa Flat ••• 60 8 '31 Te Horo 145 5 21 Te Marua 20 3 11 "^itaMßay .......... 44 0 11' Trentharu (Hall) .... 114 19 62 Trentham (Camp) ..125 3 55 Upper Hutt ........ 366 34 287 Waihaoanga ........' 31 1 2 Waikanae .......... 149 8 35 Wallaceville :...'..... 53 — " — Werarba (8.T.F.) .... '58 11 ■32 Weraroa (CJ).F.) .;'.. 40 15 29 3779. 413 1976 1922.--W'.H. Field (E.), 2810; J. H. M. M'Cliire (Lib.), 2762; C. I. Harkncss (1.E.), 671. „