THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 December 1911, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

DETAILS OF THE POLLING. In the subjoined table M stands for Ministerial., 0 for Opposition, L for Liberal, IL Independent Liberal, Lab. for Labour, S for Socialist, P for Prohibitionist and I for Independent. NORTH ISLAND. BAY OF ISLANDS. V. H. Beid (M) ... ... 2652 J. Wilkinson (O) ... ... 2497 1908—V. H. Reed (G) 2,241; J. C. Johnson (0) 1,980. KAIPARA. J. Stall worthy (M) ... 2276 J. G. Coates (1L)... ... 1829 T. E. Field (O) ... ... 847 1908—J. Stallworthy (G) 2,510 A. E. Harding (O) 2,227. ' MARSDEN. F. Mander (0) ... ... 2561 E. G. Purdie (M)... ... 2300 1908—F. Mander (O) 2,381; J. Harrison (G) 1,677; M. Soule (L) 416. WAITEMATA.

W. J. Napier . (M) • ... 2984 A. Harris (O) ... ... *2731 E. W. Allison, jun. (I) ... 1317 Mr R. L. Phillips, the sitting member, did not seek re-election. 1808—L. R. Philips (O) 2,947 ;W. J. Napier (G) 2,038 ; H. W. Wilding (G) 674; T. Wike (L) 273. The second ballot resulted as follows :—Phillips 3,426, Napier 2,526. EDEN. J. Bollard (O) ... ... 3541 W. J. Speight (M) ... 2919 1908—J. Bollard (O) 4,315 ; J. W. Shackelford (G) 2,151. AUCKLAND WEST. J. H. Bradney (O) ... 4227 O. H. Poole (M) ... ... 3093 1908—0. H. Poole (G) 4,126; R. Thompson (O) 2,671. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. A. E. Glover (M)... ... 3911 M. J. Savage (3) ... ... 1760 J. 0. Gleeson (IL) ... 1225 W. Bichardson (P) ... 597 1908—A. E. Glover (G) 4,050; A. Kidd (G) 1,510; A. Rosser (L) 621. AUCKLAND EAST. A. M. Myers (M)... ... 4419 A. Withy (IL) ... ... 2461 1908—F. E. Baume (G) 3,358; W. Richardson (I) 2,262; J. N. Harle (L) 374. The by-election resulted in Mr Myers (G) being returned. GREY LYNJ. Hon. G. Fowlds (M) ... 3080 J. Payna (Lab) ... ... 2183 W. H. Murray (0) ... 1565 1908—G. Fowlds (G) 4,035; O. Nicholson (O) 3,146; J. U. Browne (I) 57. PARNELL. J. S. Diokson (IL) ... 3531 Sir J. Q. Findlay (M) ... 2917 M. J. Mack (Lab) ... 1537 Mr F. Lawry, the sitting memb«r, did not se:6 re-election. 1908—F. Lawry (G) 3,373; E. G. B. Moss (O) 3,154. MANUKAU. F. W. Lang (O) ... ... 3125 J. B. Morton (M) ... 1490 K. D. Stewart (M) ... 1246 1908—F. W. Lang (O) 2,995; A. A. Creamer (G) 1,626; J. B. Morton (G) 1.139. FRANKLIN. W. F. Massey (O) ... 3665 J. W. McLarin (L) ... 1793 1908—W. F. Massey (O) 2,781; J. W. McLaren (G) 1,594. RAGLAN. R. F. Bollard (0) ... 2425 Allen Bell (0) ... ... 892 J. G. Dromgool (M) ... 745 W. Duncan (M) ... ... 737 Basil Hewitt (IL) ... 465 THAMES. T.W.Rhodes (1)... ... 2607 E. H. Taylor (M) ... 2497 1908—J. McGowan (G) 3,005; E. Deeble (I) 905; 0. Mason (I) 297 ; F. W. Isitt (P) 124. The by-election resulted in the return of Mr E. H. Taylor (G). OHINEMURI. H. Poland (M) ... ... 2683 P. H. Hickey (5)... ... IG3B N. Mcßobie (O) ... ... 1419 C. A. J. Fletcher (O) ... 45 1908—H. Poland (G) 2,078; F. H. Haselden (O) 1,252; R. F. Way (G) 725 ; J. Foster (G) 268 ; H. T. Armstrong (L) 256. The second ballot resulted : Poland 2,884, Haselden 2,192. WAIKATO. J. A. Young (I) ... - 3486 H. J. Greenslade. (M) ... 2522 1908—H. J. Greenslade (G) 3,290; A. Bell (O) 2,819. TAURANGA. W. H. Hemes (0) ... 3696 R. King (M) ... - 1804 1908—W. H. Herries (O) 3,269; J. L. Young (G) 1,966. BAY OF PLENTY. W. D. S. Macdonald (M) .„ 2550 C. A. De Latour (0) • ... 2034 1908—W. D. S. Macdonald (G) 2,413; J. B. Gow (O) 1,968; D. Lundon (I) 901. The second ballot resulted: Macdonald 2,650, Gow 2,204. TAUMARANUI.

C. K. Wilson (0) ... ... 2662 W. T. Jennings (M) ... 2539 1908—W. T. Jennings (G) 3,256; W. T. Bowater (O) 1,406. GISBORNE. Hon Sir J. Carroll ... unopposed 1908—J. Carroll (G) 3,485; G. E. Darton (L) 2,062, W. L. Clayton (O) 1,454. The second ballot resulted: Carroll 3,218, Darton 2,484. HAWKE'S BAY. H. M. Campbell (O) ... 2581 H. I. Simson (M) ... 1730 G. S. Clapham (Lab) ... 909 A. L. D. Fraser (L) ... 853 E. Lane (ILab) ... ... 378 Mr A. Dillon, the sitting member, did not seek re-election. 1908—Sir W. R. Russell (O) 1,665; A. Dillon (G) 1,460; H. J. Simson (G) 1,076; A. E. Jull (G) 745; G. S. Clapham (G) 656; T. J. Thompson (G) 153. The second ballot resulted : Dillon 3,199, Russell 2,495. NAPIER. J. V. Brown (M)... ... 3858 H. Hill (Lab) ... - ... 2825 1908—J. V. Brown (G) 3,803; A. L. D. Fraser (G) 2,768. WAIPAWA. G. Hunter (O) ... ... 3326 A. E. Jull (M) ... ... 2793 Mr C. Hall, the sitting member, did not seek re-election. 1908—C. Hall (G) 2,507; G. Hunter (G) 2,457. PAHIATUA. S. B. J. Escott (0) ... 2244 R. B. Ross (M) ... ... 2075 W. H. Hawkins (IP) .... 858

1908—R. B. Ross (G) 1,1,860 ;J. C. Cooper (I) 1,240 ; W. H. Hawkins (O) 1,114. •,...-... The second ballot resulted: Ross 2,028, Cooper 1,764, MASTERTON. A. W. Hogg (Lab) ... 2327 G. R. Sykes(O) ... 2258 A. H. Herbert ... ... 1308 1908—A. W. Hogg (G) 3,333; J. Hunter (I) 2,085.

WAIRARAPA. W. C. Buchanan (0) .... '2910 J. T. M. Hornsby (M) ... 2776 C.'.W, Tanner (L) ... 84 1908—W. 0. Buchanan (0) 2,721; J, T. M; Hornsby (G) 2,585. TABANAKI. H. J. H; Okey 'e(O) ... 3286 0. E. Bellringer (L)' ... 2533 Forbes (0) ... ... 345 1908—H. J. H. Okey (0 ) 2,849 ; W. G. Malone (1)'1,554; 0. E. Bellringer (G) 856.

MANY POLITICAL SURPRISES. OPPOSITION GAINS GROUND CONSIDERABLY. ■ THIRTY SECOND BALLOTS NECESSARY.

STRATFORD. J. B. Hine (O) ... ... 2986 J. McCluggage (M) ... 2554 1908 V- B- Hine (O) 2,386; W. Symes (G) 1,662; N. J. King (I) 583. v EGMONT, Hon. Thos. Mackenzie (M) ... 2972 B. Dive (O) ... ... .2688 1908—B. Dive (O) 1,618; G. P. Wake (G) 1,385; C. A. Wilkinson (L) 1,013; D. L. A. Astbury (G) 679. The second ballot resulted: Dive 2,408, Wake 2,159. In 1908, Hon. T. Mackenzie (G) was elected for Taieri (Otago) abolished this year, securing 2,591 votes to 2,070 secured by Mr J. T. Johnston (Labor), his opponent. PATEA. G. V. Pearce (O) ... ... 3226 P. O'Dea (L) ... ... 2264 F. Train (L) ... ... 532 1908— G. V. Pearce (O) 2,640; C. E. Major (G) 2,383. WAIMARINO. R. W. Smith (M) ... 2737 F. F. Hockly (0)... ... 2344 J. Ivess (M) ... ... 449 1908—E. Newman (O) 2,231; J. Stevens (G) 1,885; F. W. Frankland (G) 347 ; O. Gardner (I) 257. The second ballot resulted : Newman 2,636, Stevens 2,051. WANGANUI. W. A. Veitch (Lab) ...' 2269 Ji T. Hogan (M) ... ... 2182 G. Hutchison (O) ... 1649 C.E. Mackay ... ... 1101 1908—J. T. Hogan (G) 3,041; G. Hutchinson (O) 1,882; «C. E. Mackay (I) 1,710. The second ballot resulted: Hogan 3,602, G. Hutchison 2,860. OROUA. D. H. Guthrie (O) ... 2926 R. E. Hornblow (M) ... 2049 1908—D. H. Guthrie (O) 2,417 ;O. C. Pleasants (G) 1,476; R. E, Hornblow (I) 926. RANGITIKEI. E. Newman (O) ... ... 3030 W. Meldrum (M) 2001 C. B. Collins (0)... ... 283 1908—A. E. Remington (G) 2,242; R. Smith (I L) 2,084. PALMERSTON. D. Buick (O) ... ... 3324 R. McN»V.(M) ... ... 2507 William Thompson (IO) ... 741 W. Milverton (I) ... ... 66 1908—D. Buick (O) 2,701; W. T. Wood (G) 2,656; W. Milverton (I) 124. The second ballot resulted Buick 2,803, Wood 2,722. OTAKI.

W. H. Field (M) ... ... 1721 J. Robertson (Lab) ... 1269 C. A. W. Monckton (0) Byron Brown (0)... 1908—W. H. Field (G) 2,024; B. P. Brown (O) 1,931. HUTT. T. M. Wilford (M) ... 3398 M. J. Reardon (Lab) ... 1540 J. W. McEwan (I) ... 896 R. W. Shortt (0)... ... 873 1908—T. M. Wilford (G) 3,764; R. W. Shortt (I) 2,226. WELLINGTON NORTH. A. L. Herdman (O) ... 3697 Dr A. Izard (M) .... ... 2H2 E. J. Carey (Lab) ... 1065 1908—A. L. Herdman (O) 2,824; F. G. Bolton (G) 1,858; C. E, Izard (G) 1,833 ; H. Bodgy (—) 131. The second ballot resulted: Herdman 3,716, Bolton 2,890. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. F. M. B. Fisher (O) ... 2999 R. Fletcher (M) ... -• 2909 W. T. Young (Lab) ... 1317 F. Freeman (S) ... - v „ 176 1908—F. M. B. Fisher (O) 2,668; T. W. Hislop (I) 2,525. WELLINGTON EAST. Dr A. K. Newman (O) ... 3289 D. McLaren (Lab) ... 2910 F. G. Bolton (I) ... ••• 1205 J. Brodie (I) ... •• 125 1908—A. R. Atkinson- (O) 2,412; D. McLaren (L) 1,746; W. McLean (G) 1,305; G. Winder (G) 1,076. The second ballot resulted : Atkinson' 3,022, McLaren 3,450. WELLINGTON SOUTH. R. A. Wright (0) - 2887 A. H. Hindmarsh (Lab) ... 2635 W. H. P. Barber (M) ... 1226 DrCouzens (IO) ... ••• j. 7.9 1908—W. H. P. Barber (G) 2,617 ; R A. Wright (O) 2,362 C. H. Chapman (L) 687; W. Forbes (I) 407; R. Hogg (S) 237 ;J. M. Murrell (I L) 91; J. A. Johnston (I) 14. ■ , The second ballot resulted: Barber 2 896, Wright 3,454. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. W. H. D. Bell (0) - 2373 T. F. Mooro (Lab) J. E. Fitzgerald (M) .•• 1198 J. P. Luke (IL) ... • » 1009 1908-J. P. Luke (G) 2,204; J. E. Fitzgerald (O) 1,908; R. B. Williams (O) 1,367; F. T. Moore (I) 644; W T Young (L) 613 ; J. W. Braithwaite (G) 54. The second ballot resulted: Luke 3,887, Fitzgerald 2,737.

SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON. H. Atmore (IL) ... - 2778 J. J. Mofiatt (I) ... - 2324 Geo. M'Mahon (M) ••• 784 W. S. Hampson (O) G. Bishop (0) ... .••• 375 Mr J. Graham, the Bitting member, did not seek re-election. 1908—J. Graham (G) 2,906; H. Atmore (G) 2,712 ; W. J. Moffatt (I) 316. The second ballot resulted : Graham 2,896. Atmore 2,882. MOTUEKA. Hon. R. McKenzie (M) ... 2583 F. W. Smith (0) ... . »■ 0 15 _55 1908—Hon R. McKenzie (G) 2,51 b ; F. W. O. Smith (O) 1,015. BULLER. J. Colvin (M) ..* - 3080 F. F. Munro (ILab) ••• T 2938 r , 1908-J. Golvin (G) 3,183; F. F. Munro (I) 2,186 ; V. F. McNamara (P) 149. GREY,,.. Hon. Sir A. R. Guinness (M)... 3581 P. C. Webb (Lab) ... 2519 1908—Sir A. R. Guinness (G) 3407; J. Ken- (G) 2,292. WESTLAND. T. E. Y. Seddon (M) - 3410 H. L. Michel (IE) - 3128 1908—T. E. Y. Seddon (G) 2,830; H. L. Michel (G) 2,720. WAIRAU. J. Duncan (0) ... - 2692 R. M'Callum(M)... ■•• 2440 A. Wiffen(L) ... ••■ 1062 1908—J. Ihmcan (I) 2,878; R McArtney (G) 2,626. HURUNUI. G. W. Forbes (M) ... 2768 D. D. Macfarlane (0) ... 1906 1908—G. W. Forbes (G) 2056, 0. F. Clothier (0) 1357, G. D. Greenwood (I) 509 G. T. Pullev (G) 309. The second ballot resulted: Forbes 2150, Clothier 1553. KAIAPOI. R. Moore (0) ... - 2280 Hon. D. Buddo (M) ... 2170 J. 11. Blackwill (Hi) ••• H 32 1908-Hon. D. Buddo (G) 2746, R. Moore (0) 2669. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH), L. M. laitt (IL.P) s ... 4089 J. D.Hall (0) ... ... 3566 J. E. Petherick (L) ... 733 1908-T. E. Taylor (I) 4365, C. M. Gray (<}) 2667, R. J. Eckroyd (Socialist) 405. In the by-election L. M. Isitt (I) defeated J. D. Hall.(O) by 718 votes.

CHWSTCHURCH EAST. Dr/Thicker (1L).,. <»s 8463 T. H. Davey (M).:. :'**. 2397 E. H. Hunter (Lab) .:. 2315 F. R. Cooke (S) ... ... 408 1908—T. H. Davey (G) 3497, J. McCtirribs (I) 1771. F, R. Cooke (O) 506, C. Eoashall (Socialist) 469. CHHISTCHURCH SOUTH. H. G. Ell (M) ... ... 3668 G. R. Whiting (Lab) ... 3082 E: Howard (S) ... ... 535 45 absent voters' permits to com« in. 1903—H. G. Ell (G) 3500, J. Thorn (Lab) 27, C. Allison (0) 832. AVON. G. W. Russell (M) ... 2999 J. McCombs (IL) ... 2797 W. R. Smith (Lab) ... 1051 T. Jamieson (0)... ... 802 1908—G. W. Russell (G) 2189, W. W. Tanner (G) 2172, J. O. Jamieson (O) 1331, D. G. Sullivan (Socialist) 676, W. R. Smith (G) 219. Second ballot—Russell 3426, Tanner 2884. SELWYN. W. J. Dickie (M) ... 2141 C. A. C. Hardy (O) ... 1757 1908—C. A. C. Hardy (0) 2476, J. Ivess (G) 2093. ' RICCARTON. G Witty (M) ... ... 2915 C. H. Ensor (IO) ... 1951 D. G. Sullivan (Lab) ... 1479 T. Drummond (IL) ... 144 1908—G. Witty (G) 3741, G. Sheat (O) 2141. LYTTELTON. G. Laurenson (M) ... 3800 Colin Cook (IL) ... ... 1897 1908—G. Laurenson (G) 3682, H. T. J. Thacker ELLESMERE. R. H. Rhodes (O) ... 3030 G. Armstrong (IL) ... 1523 F. Howell (M) ... ... 691 1908—R. H. Rhodes (O) 2730, C. Renme (G) 1828, F. Rowell (G) 96. ASHBURTON. W. Nosworthy (0) ... 2777 J. Kennedy (L) ... ... 1468 W. S. Maslin (IL). ... 1247 J. M'Lachlan (M) ... 395 1908—F. R. Flatman'(G) 2316. W. Nosworthy (0) 1347, D. Jones (O) 1325, J. W. Gobbe (Lab.) 406, W. S. Maslin (O) 276. The second ballot resulted: —Nosworthy 3014, Flatman 2267. TIMARU. J. Craigie (M) ... ... 8105 J. Harold Moore (0) ... 1879 J. Reader (Lab) ... ... 1608 W. Angland (I) ... ... 491 1908—J. Craigie (G) 2610, W. D. Campbell (O) 2478, J .T. Keller (Lab.) 1259, J. Mahoney (I) 133. The second ballot resulted:—Craigie 3349, Campbell 2969. TEMUKA. T. Buxton (M) ... ... 2848 W. Jeffries (O) ... ... 1496 E. W. Armitage (O) ... 879 1908—W. Jeffries (O) 1971, T. Buxton (G) 1908, W. H. Williams (G) 965. The second ballot resulted: —Buxton 2341, Jeffries 2249.

WAITAKI. F. H. Smith (OP) ... 1720 J. A. Macpherson (M) ... 1545 W. G. Paul (Lab) ... 1450 1908—Sir W. J. Steward (G) 2490, F. H. Smith (I) 2161, J. Harris (I) 161. OAMARU. E. P. Lee (O) ... ... 3126 Hon. T. Y. Duncan (M) ... 1765 R. Milligan (M) ... ... 1296 Absentee permits to come. 1908—Hon. T. Y. Duncan (G) 2735, J. Mitchell (G) 2122. OTAGO CENTRAL. R. Scott (0) ... ... 3150 W. D. Mason (M) ... 1438 J. Bennetts (M) ... ... 765 1908—J. A. Macpherson (G) 1552, R. Scott (I) 1453, W. A. Chapplo (G) 1301. The second ballot resulted :—Scott 2478, Macpherson 1781. DUNEDIN NORTH. G. M. Thomson (O) .., 3689 J. Loudon (M) ... ... 2408 R. R. Douglas (I) ... 1715 1908—A. R. Barclay (G) 3284, G. M. Thomson (O) 3066, I. Green 532. The second ballot resulted :—Thomson 3382, Barclay 3376. DUNEDIN WEST. Hon. J. A. Millar (M) ... 3879 H. D. Bedford (10) ... 3571 J. W. Munro (5)... ... 765 103 absent voters' permits to come in. 1908—Hon. J. A. Miliar (G) 4785, J. W. Munro (Lab.) 2388. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. C. E. Statham (0) ... 3950 J. F. Arnold (MLab) ... 2465 D. Macpherson (Lab) ... 1437 1908—J .F. Arnold (G) 4045, J. McDonald (G) 2533. DUNEDIN SOUTH. T. K. Sidey (M) ... ... 4092 J. E. MacManus (Lab) ... 3370 1908—T. K. Sidey (G) 4292, R. R. Douglas (Lab.) 2462, W. Fleming (G) 587. CHALMERS. E. H. Clark (M)... ... 2804 J. T. Johnson (O) ... 1368 J. Dickson (O) ... ... 1364 A. McCarthy (Lab) ... 643 1908—E. G. Allen (G) 2556, E. H. Clark (G) 2463, W .Barr (I) 102. The second ballot resulted:—Clark 2635, Allen 2409. BRUCE. J. Allen (O) ... ... 3020 P. McKinlay (M) ... 2393 1908—J. Allen (0) 2837, J. Mosley (G) 1444, A. W. Tyndale (G). 646. CLUTHA. A. S. Malcolm (OT) ... 2610 G. Livingstone (IL) ... 2236 1908—A. S. Malcolm (O) 2318, F. W. Isitt (P) 519. MATAURA. G. J. Anderson (O) ... 3083 John Mac Gibbon (LP) ... 2215 1908—G. J. Anderson (O) 2508, R, McNab (G) 2142. WAKATIPU. W Fraser(O) ... ... 2735 J. Horn (M) ... ... 2457 1908—W. Fraser (O) 2646, A. Martin (G) 1495.

INVERCARGILL. J. A. Hanan (M) . ... 3084 H. J. Farrant (Lab) ... 2071 T. Flemming (O) ... 2034 1908—J. A. Hanan (G) 3119, A. A. Pnape (Lab.) 2271. AWARUA. Rt. Hon. Sir J. G. Ward (M) 2850 J. R. Hamilton (O) ... 2232 W. A. Morris (Lab) ... 149 1908—Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward (G) 3069, W. A. Morris (1.L.) 886, A. Snowball (I) 595. WALLACE. J. C. Thomson (M) ... 3061 A. Carmichael (O) ... 1216 J. King (IL) ... ... 682 1908—J. C. Thompson (G) 2971, D. xMacpherson (G) 1625, B. Ward (0) 40. RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S POLL. OPPOSITION SCORE HEAVILY. The position of the parties as the result of yesterday's appeal to the electorates is as follows : Opposition 25 Government 22 Independent 1 Second Ballots 30 POSITION OF THE PARTIES. THE 1908 RESULT. As the result of the general election in 1908, the position of parties in the last Parliament was as follows: — Labor 1 Government 51 Opposition 25 Independent THE CANDIDATES. THEIR POLITICAL FAITH. Some 222 candidates contested yes-, terday's elections, their political faith, being professed thus: — Ministerial 80 Independent Liberal 25 Opposition 67 Independent Opposition ... 6 Labor ." 23" Indepen'dent 15 Socialist 5 Prohibitionist .;.... t 1