ELECTION FINALS

Evening Star, Issue 20029, 21 November 1928, Page 7

ELECTION FINALS

KAIAPOI E. ML Hawke (U.) ... 3,310 ,1. A: Fleslier (R.) ... 3,120 Airs E. R. M'Comhs (Lab.) 2,980 Informal, 87. DUNEDIN NORTH The official recount of the votes cast for Dunedin South was commenced this morning. Tho recount is also being carried out in tho other electorates. The final result of the Dunedin North contest is:— J. W. Munro (Lab.) 4,352 H. L. Tapley (R.) 3,121 C. R. Smith (U.) 2,633 G. S. Thomson (1.L.L.) ..., 523 Informal,. SI. MATAURA MU M'DOUGALL RETURNED. Tho official recount figures for Mataura arc: D. M'Dougall (U.) ... 4,173 G. J. Anderson (11.) 4,111 There are still five votes to come in. In tho first count 100 votes too many were credited to Mr _ Anderson. Mr APDougall’s majority is 62. PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Nash (R.) 5,558 ML Bromley (Lab.) ... 3,203 G. A. Loughnan (U.) 2.484 WELLINGTON SUBURBS Hon, R. A. MTight (R.) ... 5,748 T. .Brindlo (Lab.) 3,(64 K.. McLennan (U.) 3,260 Informal Majority for Air M T right t 1,984. NELSON H. Atmove (I.) 5,603 F. ML O. Smith (R.) 3.294 ALLEGES IRREGULARITIES Tho Election Committee of Air S. Lye, the United candidate for Hamilton, will meet to-morrow night to consider alleged irregularities. It is reported that an attempt may bo made to unseat tbe Hon. J. A. Young. Hamilton Press Association telegram. Our Auckland correspondent wires that Air Lye denies having taken legal advice in connection with a petition to unseat Air YLmng, and refuses to have anything to do with such an action.] ______