AFRICAN ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11948, 19 May 1933, Page 7

AFRICAN ELECTIONS

WOMEN VOTE FOR FIRST TIME. P RELIMINAIIV RESULTS. OVER WHELMING MW OIUTY. FOR COALITION. RJ.P.A. bv El*,. Tel Cary CAPETOWN. May 17. feature- of tbo general election is the steadv stream of women voters exercising the franchise for the first time. Mr. Tielmaji Rons stated that if lie was defeated 1 he would not re-entei politics, but would knovr he was not wanted. Seventy-efghu candidates were returned unopposed, and 72 scats are being contested. Nineteen election results had been declared by midnight. Dr. Reitz, a supporter of Mr Rods and a brother of the Minister of Lands, defeated Mr Sampson. ex-Min--ister of Posts. Wynbcrg, a suburb of Capetown, •supplied a surprise by returning Sir Joseph Robinson, a son of the deceas-ed-mining magnate, nvho is not, attached to any party. Mr Madeley retained Bcnoni, but Mr MucArtliuv captured Umbilo for Labor. Grevville returned Mr Darbysbiie, the first Home Rule member. Port Elizabeth returned Mr Birsch, an Independent and a prominent footballer. The state of the parties now is as follows: — Coalitionists 90 Independents ••• t Labor ( u. p. A by Elec . Tel t(V n c h t' (7>ec May 18. 7.05 p.m.'i : ’ CAPETOWN. May 1 ' The position of the parties .at 4.8 G this morning was as follows.Coalitionists 105.

Independents 7. Labor 2. The Independents include two Roositos and two Natal home rulers, ana two Labor. Mr. Gerry Rouwer. tlm well-known racing motorist, is one- of the Roo>its .returned for Boksbirg. Colonel Cveswcfi. former Minister of Labor and Defence, retained his scat, winning Balville in a hot threecornered contest.