SECOND BALLOTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1911, Page 3

SECOND BALLOTS.

THIRTY CONTESTS ON THURSDAY. GOVERNMENT v. OPPOSITION. In view of the .sesDiid ballots to be held on Thursday next, we publish the final returns for the electorates concerned. In each instance, the two top candidates only go to Lb".. second poll : WAITEMATA. W. J. Napior (M) ... 2984 A. Harris (O) ... ... 2731 E. W. Allison, jun. (I) ... 1317 Mr R. L. Phillips, the sitting member, did not seek re-election. GREY LYNC. Hon. G. Powlds (M) ... 3080 J. Payne (Lab) ... ... 2183 W. H. Murray (O) ... 15f5 1908—G. Fowlds (G) 4,035 ;O. Nicholson (O) 3,146; J. U.-Browne (I) 57. PARNELL. J. S. Dickson (IL) ... 3531 Sir J. G. Findlay (M) ... 2917 M. J. Mack (Lab) ... 1537 Mr F. Lawry, the sitting member, did not se.K re-election. 1908—F. Lawry (G) 3,373; E. G. B. Moss (O) 3,154. KAIPARA. J. Stalhvorthy (M) ... 2276 J. G. Coates (tL)... ... 1829 -T. E. Field (O) ... ... 847 1908—J. Stallworthy (G) 2,510 A. E. Harding (O) 2,227. RAGLAN. K. F. Bollard (O) ... 2425 Allen Bell (O) ... ... 892

7. C. Dromgool (M) ... 745 W. Duncan (M) ... ... 737 Basil Hewitt (TL) ... 4G5 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. HAWKE'S BAY. H. M. Campbell (O) ... 2581 H. I. Simson (SI) ... 1730 G. S. Clapbam (Lab) ... 909 A. L. D.Fraser (L) ... 553 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.

PAHIATUA. S. B. J. Escott (0) ... 2244 R. B. Boss (M) ... ... 2075 W. H. Hawkins (TP) ... SSS 1908—R. B. Ross (G) 1.1,860; J. C. Cooper (I) 1,240 ; W. H. Hawkins (O) 1,114. The second ballot resulted: Ros;; 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. WAIMARINO. R. W. S.nith (M) ... 2737 F. F. Hockly (0)... ... 234.4 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. WANGANUT. W. A. Ve'itch (Lab) ... 2269 J. T. Hogan (M) ... ... 2182 G. Hutchison (0) ... 1649 C. E. Mackav ... ... 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.

OTAKI. W. H. Field (M) ... ... 1721 J. Robertson (Lab) ... 12G9 C. A. W. Monckton (0) ... 1145 Byron Brown (0)... ... 1012 ' 1908—W. H. Field (G) 2,024 ;B. P. Brown (O) 1,931. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. F. M. B. Fisher (O) ... 2999 R. Fletcher (M) ... ... 2909 W. T. Young (Lab) ... 1317 F. Freeman (S) ... ... 170 1908—F. M. B. Fisher (O) 2,668; T. W. Hislop (I) 2,525. WELLINGTON EAST. Dr A. K. Newman (0; ... 3289 D. McLaren (Lab) ... 2'JIO F. G. Bolton (I) ... ... 1205 ,7. 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 (()) ... 2857 A. LI. Hindmarsh (Lab) ... 2635 W. H. P. Barber (M) ... 1«26 DrCouzens (1.0)... ... 179 1908—W. H. P. Barber (G) 2,617 ; R. 4. Wright (0) 2,362 C. H. Chapman (L) 687 ; W. Forbes (T) 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. T). Bell (0) ... 2373 T. F. Moore (Lab) ... 1272 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. NELSON. H. Atmore (IL) ... ... 2778 J. J. Moffatt (I) ... ... 2324 Geo. M'Mahon (M) ... 784 W..S. Hampson (O) ... 578 G. Bishop (O) ... ... 375 Mr J. Graham, the sitting 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 i2;896, Atmore 2,882.

■ : ; WAIRAU. J.Duncan (O) TV. ... 2692 R. M'Callijm(M)... ... 2440 A. Wiffen (L) ... ... 1062 1908—J. Duncan (I) 2,878;- R. McArtney (G) 2,626. KAIAPOI. R. Moore (O) ... ... 2314 Hon. D. Buddo (Sf) - 2219 J. H. Blackwill (IL) .... 1452 1908—Hon. D. Buddo' (G) 2746, E. Moore (O) 2669. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. L. M. Isitt (IL.P) ... 4089 J. D. Hall K 0) ... ... 3566 J. E. Potherick (L) ... 733 1908—T. E. Taylor (T) 4365. C. M. Gray (G) 2667, R. J. Eckroyd (Socialist) 405. In the by-election L. M. Isitt (I) defeated J. D. Hall (O) by 718 votes. CHRISTCHURCH EAST. Dr. Thacker (1L)... ... 2462 T. H. Davey(Sf)... ... 2357 E. H. Hunter (Lab) ... "2315 F. R. Cooke (S) ... , ... 408 (Note —There is some doubt owing to absent voters' permits being outstanding, ps to whether Mr. Davey or M rHunter will go to the second ballot. 1908—T. H. Davev (G) 3497, J. McGoinbs (I) 1771, F. R. Cooke (O) 506, C. Boxshtill (Socialist) 469. AVON. G. W. Russell (M) ... 2999' J. McCombs (IL) ... 2797 W. R. Smith (Lab) ... 1051 T. Jamieson (O) ... ... 802 1908—G. W. Russell (G) 2189, W. W. Tanner (G) 2172, J. 0. Jamieson (O) 1331, D. G. Sullivan (Socialist) 676, W. E. Smith (G) 219. Second ballot—Russell 3426,' Tanner 2884.

RICCARTON. G Witty (SI) ... ... 2915 C. H. Elisor (10) ... 1951 D. G. Sullivan (Lab) ..; 1479 T. Drummond (IL) ... 144 1908—G. Witty (G) 3741, G. Sheat (0) 2141. ASHBURTON. W. Nosworthy (0) ... 2777 ' J. Kennedy (L) ... ... 1468 W. S. Maslin (IL) ... 12.47 J. M'Laohlan (SI) ... 395 1908—F. R. Flatman (G) 2316. W. Noswcrlhy (O) 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. Craigio (SI) ... ... 8105 J. Harold Sloore (O) ... 3879 J. Reader (Lab) ... ... 1608 W. Angland (I) ... ... 491 1908—J. Craigie (G) 2610, W. D. Campbell (0) 2478, J .T. Keller (Lab.) 1259, J. Mahoney (I) 133. The second ballot resulted :—Craigie 3349, Campbell 2969. WAITAKI. F. H. Smith (OP) ... 1720 J. A. Slacpherson (SI) ... 15451? W. G. Paul (Lab) ... 1450 1908—Sir W. J. Steward (0) 2490, F. H. Smith (I) 2161, J. Harris (I) 161. DUNEDIN NORTH. G. SE Thomson (O) ... 3G89 J. Loudon (SI) ... ... 2084 R. R. Douglas (I) ... 1715 1903—A. R. Barclay' (G) 3284, G. SI. Thomson (0) 3066, I." Green 532. The second ballot resulted : —Thomson 3382, Barclay 3376. DUNEDIN WEST. Hon. J. A. Slillar (SI) ... 3879 H. D. Bedford (IO) ... 3571 J. W. SLinro (5)... ... 7G5 103 absent voters' permits to come in. 1908—Hon. J. A. Millar (G) 4785, J. W. Munro (Lab.) 2388.

CHALMERS. E. H. Clark (51)... ... 2842 J. T. Johnson (O) ... 1472 J. Dickson (0) ... ... 1375 A. SlcCarthy (Lab) ... 576 1908—E. G. Allen (G) 2556, E. H. Clark (G) 2463, W .Barr (I) 102. The second ballot resulted :—Clark 2635, Allen 2409. INVERCARGILL. J. A. Hawaii (M) ... 3084 H. J. Farrant (Lab) ... 2071 T. F-'emming (O) ... 2034 1908-J. A. Hanan (G) 3119, A. A. Paape (Lab.) 2271. POSITION OF THE PARTIES. REVISED FIGURES. The position of the parties as the result of Thursday's appeal to the electorates is as follows: — Opposition 25 Government 21 Independent 2 Second Ballots 30 ("Note.—The Government lost the Thames seat by a small majority, hence the alteration.] 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 3

CONDITIONS OF THE BALLOT. Many electors may not be aware of the conditions under which a second ballot j will be held. For the information of these it may be stated that a second ballot follows when any one candidate fails to poll more than the others counted together; j that is to say, if a second ballot is to be 'avoided, supposing the total numKr of ' votes cast to be 7000. one candidate must' in." not less than 3501, and thus he is j returned by what is known as an absolute 1 majority. It may be further stated that each of the candidates in the second ballot receive £SO from the Government with which to contest that ballot.