THE ELECTIONS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1671, 15 December 1911, Page 4

THE ELECTIONS.

COMPLETED BY THE SECOND BALLOTS. A WIN FOR THE~OPPOSITION BY 43 TO 34. SOME MORITsURPRISES. SIR JOHN FINDLAY AND MR FOWLDS GO OUT. Yesterday saw iihe second and final round of the election .battle for tho government of New Zealand and the Government which went to the first ballot with the great majority or eighteen, emerges with a minority of nine against them, or, givkig them .the three Maoris yet to be elected, a minority of six. We predicted a few days ago that the result would be: Government, 36; Opposition, 44—or only one vote wrongly placed—as near an estimate as could be expected from a country paper. The main features of the- second ballot were the defeats of the Hon. Sir John Findlay, Attor-ney-Gettieral, and the Hon. G. Fowlds, ex-Minister for Education, by comparatively unknoAvn men. While tho Opposition is not in the position of I commanding a majority pledged to Mr Massey, it is tho largest party in the House and on most questions would undoubtedly hold its own. Tihere are two seats yet i<ll doubt—Otaki and 1 Wellington East—but there seems I little probability of the result below being disturbed. We give the complete returns of both the first and second as follows:— SECOND BALLOT. Ashburton. *W." Nosworthy (0) . 2777 J. Kennedy (M) 1468 W. S. Maslin (I) liM3 J. McLachlan (M) 395 Second Ballot. W. Nosworthy 3209 J. Kennedy Avon. *G. W. Rnssell (M) 2999 J. McCombs (IL) 2787 J. O. Jamieson (0) 1051 W. R. Smith (Lab) 802 Second Ballot. G. W. Russell 3840 J. McCombs 3554 Chalmers. |*E. H. Clark (I) 2842 J. T. Johnson (IL7 ....:........:: 1474 J. Dicksoa (0) 1375 A. McCarthy (Lab) 576 Second Ballot. E. H. Clark 2993 J. T. Johnson 2680 Christchurch East. Dr. H. J. T. Thacker (IL) 2462 *T. H. Davey (M) 2357 H. Hunter (Lab) 54315 F. R. Cooke (I) 408 Second Ballot. T. H. Davey 4025 Dr. Thacker 2839 Christchurch North. *L. M. Isitt (I) 4089 J. D. Hall (0) 3566 J. E. Petherick (M) T33 Second Ballot. L. M. Isitt 4607 J. D. Hall 3867 Dunedin North. . *G. M. Thomson (0) 3689 R. R. Douglas (I) : 2408 J. London (M) 1715 Second Ballot. 6. M. Thomson 4096 R. R. Douglas 3406 Dunedin West. "Hon. J. A. Millar (M) 3879 H. D. Bedford (10) 3571 J. W. Munro (S) «-. 765 Second Ballot. Hon. J. A. Millar 4396 H. D. Bedford 3767 Grey Lynn. "Hon. G. Fowlds (M) 3081 Payne (ILab) 2183 W. H. Murray (0) 1565 Second Ballot. Tj Payne 3454 Hon. G. Fowlds 3423 Hawke's Bay. H. M. Campbell (0) 2738 H. I. Simson (M) 1799 G. S. Clapham (ILab) 928 A. L. D. Fraser (M) „ 909 E. Lane (ILab) 399 Second Ballot. H. M. Campbell 3927 - H. I. Simson 2829 Invercargill. J. A. Hanan (M) MM T. Fleming (0) jsy #l H. J. Farrant (Lab) Second Ballot. J. A. Hanan 3714 T. Fleming 3049 Kaiapoi. R. Moore (0) 2314 *Hon. D. Buddo (M) 2219 J. H. Blackwell (j.L) 1453 Second Ballot. Hon. D. Buddo 2983 R. Moore 2767 »* 11. < Kaipara. J. Stallworthy (M) 2276 R. J. G. Coates (IL) 1829 1. T. Field (0) M 7 Second Ballot. R. J. G. Coates 2648 J. Stallworthy 2094 Masterton. *A. W. Hogg (I) 2329 G, R. SykeetO) : 5J258 A. H. Herbert (0) 1308 Second -allot. G. R. Sykes s 3210 A. W. Hogg 2640 Nelson. ¥/ £ tm ? re ( IL ) 2931 W. J. Moffatt (IL) 1348 G. MacMahon (M) 807 W. |. Hampson (0) 678 Gγ. Bishop (0) 385 Second Ballot. H. Atmore , . 3514 W. J. Moffatt "....1.,'..','.'.', 2077 *W H. Field CM? .'" 1721 J. Robertson (Lab) ] 2 «q 0. a. w. MMnktoi (0) :::::::: iiS Byron Brown (0) ... 1012 T Second Ballot. ° J. Robertson o^r^ Field ...::.::::::;::::::;;•;• llj 3o abse.nt voters' permits to come>TT _, , Ohinemuri. Poland (M) . , 2766 -■ Hi *>. lUetcher (I) dX Second Ballot. ti. Poland qqo'j t. H. Hxckoy 2122 J r o , Parnell. 1. b>. Dickson (I) ... oco-i Sf f: «;■•-••••: p Second Ballot/ Od ' \ : S. Dickson aw - iir J. G. Findlay 0700 r „ - . Paniatua.' 3 9 8 r . H. Escott (0) 294 . < £•!•&£% ;::£?- 1 : Second Ballot. ] . H. Escott _ 2845 1 '. B. Ross 2292 I :. Bollard (O)^ 9 .'!.":.. Hen Bell (0) '. ?fs> * ,C/Dromgool (M) ... fA 1 T. Duncan" (M) .... 1 L% j . Hewett co)- iT ;,. :;:;:;;;;-• gg J

Second Ballot. * R. Bollard 2772 Allen Bell 1856 Riccarton. •G. Witty (M) 3030 C. H. Ensor (10) 2044 D. G. Sullivan (Lab) 1501 Drummond (I Lab) 164 Second Ballot. G. Witty 3858 C. H.liinsor . 2606 Timaru. •J. Craigio (M) 3104 J. Harold Moore (0) 1878 J. Header (Lab) 1608 W. Angland (I) , 491 Second Ballot. J. Craigie 3878 J. H. Moons 2G67 Waitemata. W. J. Napier (M) , 3039 A. Harris (O) 2762 E. Alison, junr. (If 1357 I Second Ballot. |a. Harris 3791 W. J. Napier 3392 Waimarino. *R. W. Smith (M) 2796 iF. F. Hockly (O) 2431 jj. Ivess (IL) 457 Second Ballot. iR.W. Smith 2965 F. F. Hockly : 2514 Wairau. *J. Duncan (1) : 2698 R. McCallum (iM) 2-±o3 A. Wifien (IL) 1072 Second Ballot. 'R. McCallum 3181 J. Duncan 3030 I Waitaki. F. H. Smith (O) 1720 'J. A. McPherson (M) 1545 W. G. Paul (Lab) 1450 Second Ballot. F. H. Smith 2592 J. A. McPherson 2513 ) Wellington Suburbs. 1 W. H. D. Bell (O) 2373 F. T. Moore (Lab) 1279 L. J. E. Fitgerald (M) 1198 . *J. P. Luke (I) 1009 I Second Ballot. W. H. D. Bell 3013 ("P. T. Moore 2646 I Wellington Central. i*F. M. B. Fisher (O) 3070 I !R. Fletcher (M) 29631 'W. T. Young (Lab) 1352 F. Freeman (S) 178 Second Ballot. F. M. B. Fisher 3753 It. Fletcher 3603 Wellington East. A. K. I\ r ewman (O) 3334 *r>. McUaren (,Jjab) ...: ; " zzwa F. G. Bolton (M) :.....", 1225 i J. Brodie (IL) ;.. 139 Second Ballot. Dr. A. K. Newman , 3711 D. McLaren 3686 96 absent raters' permits to- fcomo. ■ Wellington South. *R. A. Wright (0) , 2962 A. H. Hindmarsli (Lab) 2666 AY. H. P. Barber (M) 1258 J A. E. Couzens (10) ~ 185 Second Ballot. A. H, Hindmarsh .-. 3567 It. A. Wright 5387 Wanganui, W. A. Veitch (Lab) , 2269 *J. T. Hogan (M) 2182 G. Hutchison (O) 1649 C E. Mackay (IL) HOI Second Ballot. W. A. Veitch 4064 J. T. Hogan 2934 FIRST BALLOT. Awarua. •Sir Joseph "Ward (M) , 8037 \ J. 11. Hamilton (O) ,-.. 2288 f W. 'A. Morris (Lab) 156 Absolute majority, 593. Auckland West. J. H. Bradney, (O) . 4227 *c. h. Pooie,(k): :....: .3093 Auckland East.. •A. M. Myers, (M) 4419 A. Withy, (ILab) :2461 Bay of Plenty. *W. D. S. Macdonald, (M) ,3123 H. De Laiuour, (O) 12567 ■ Bruce. *J. Allen (O) :a032 P. McKinlay (M) ...: "2138 Bullar. •J. Colvin, (M) .3009 F. Munro, (O) .2953 Bay of Islands. < "V. H Reed. (M) :2051 G. Wilkinson (0) :2497 Christchurch South. •H. G. Ell, (M) :8658 G. R. Wliiting (Lab) .3082 E. Howard, (S) 535 Absolute majority 41 Clutha. *A. S. Malcolm (0) '2610 G. Livingstone (IL) '.2236 Dunedin South. *T. K. Sidey (M) -4092 J. E. McManus (Lab) "3570 Dunedin Centra!. O. E. Statham (0) '4024 j*J. F. Arnold pi) 2482 ID. Macpherson (Lab) 1450 Absolute majority, 92. ' Eden. , *J. Boilard (O) :3541 iW. J. Speight (M) :2919 I Egmont. Hon. T. Mackenzie (M) .2972 *H. Dive (0) :... L 2638 I EHesmere. *R. H. Rhodes (0) :3030 G. Armstrong (IL) .1532 F. Rowell (M) r 691 Absolute majority 826. Franklin. *F.W. Massey (O) ~ :3665 J. W. McLarin (M) : 1793 Grey. *Sir A. R. Guiness (M) -3528 ,P. C. Webb (Lab) :2502 i Gisborne. *Sir James Carroll (M) elected tlliu opposed. Hurunui. , # G. W. Forbes (M) 27t-8 D. D. McFarlane (0) 19Q 6 Hutt. •T. M. Wilford (M) 3396M. J. Reardon (Lab- 3.5® J. W. McEwan (I) .89© R. AY .Short (0) .873 Absolute majority 89. tyttejtoji. *& Jsaufenson (M) ~ :3800 O:'Co6ke (IL) ■ :i897 Manukau. *F. W. Lang (.0) :3928 It. W. Stewart (M) 1646 J. B. Morton (M) 11414 Absolute majority, 808. » Marsden. "F. Mander (0) :'-3093 E. C. Purdie (M) ;-2555 Mataura. t • ,J-_ Anderson, (0) , :3083 J. McGibbon (IL) '.:2215 Motueka. *Hon. R. MeKcnzio (M) "2583 R. Smith.(o) ...: .'J555 Napier. • - ET. Hill (Lab) ;2825 _, _ _ Oamaru. E. P. Lee (0) ... 3126 * H °n,T- V - Duncan (M) '.'.". 1765 a. Milligan (IL) ..)../. ." . Absolute maoority 65 ■n a '^DO' 'Central. R. Scott (0) -ooqn .v. d. Mason (M) ...-„.::; ; 'HH r Bexmette (m} \ ;;;;;;; 4 ?g Absolute majority, D 99.

' Oroua. *D. H. Guthrie (0) 3176 11. E. Horiiblow (M) 2084 Palmerston. *D. Buick (0) 3365 R. McNab (M) 2539 AY. Thomson (0) 748 W. Milverton (I) 68 Absolute majority, 18. PntCH *G. V. Pearcc (0) ....' 3208 P. ODea (M) 2273 F. Train (IL) .; 532 Absolute majority 532. Rangitikei. *E. Newman (0) 3065 W. Meldrum (M) 2037 ,C. B. Collins (IL) 295 Stratford. *J. B. Hine (0) 29 W J. McCluggage (M) 2554 Selwyn. W. J. Dickie (M) 2141 *C. A. C. Hardy (0) 1757 Tern uka. *T. Buxton (M) 2848 AY. Jeffries (0) 1496 a. W. Aimilage (0) 897 Absolute majority 455. Taumarunui. C. K. "Wilson (0) 2709 *W. T. Jennings (M) 2593 Taranaki, *H. J. H. Okey (0) 328'J C. E. Bellringer (M) 2533 W. Forbes (10) 343 Absolute majority 410. Thames. T. llliodes (IL) 2774 f E. H. Taylor (M) 2312 Tauranga. *W. H. Herries (0) 3714 It. King (M) 1816 Wellington North. *A. L. Herdman (0) 3697 Dr. A. lzard (M) 2112 E. J. Carey (Lab) 1065 Absolute majority 520. Westland. •T. E. Y. Seddon (M) 3351 H. L. Michel (M) 3078 Wakatipu. *W. Fraser (0) 2735 J. Horn (M) 2457 Wallace. *J. C. Thomson (M) 3061 A. Uarrnichael (O) 1261 J. King (O) 68M Absolute majority 128. Waikato. H. A. Young (10) 348^ *H. J. Greenslade (M) 2522 Waipawa. U. Hunter (O> 002G A. E. Jull (M) 2793 Wairarapa. *W. 0. Buchanan (0) 2910 J. T. M. Hornsby (M.) 2776 C. -\Y. Tanner (M.) S4 MAORI SEAT. Hon. T. Ng-ata. (G) unopposed.