GENERAL ELECTION

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 November 1928, Page 4

GENERAL ELECTION

OFFICIAL RECOUNTS UNITED GAINS DUNEDIN SOUTH. SIR JOHN LUKE DEFEATED. The United Party has gained a seat, and Labour' has lost one in Dunedin South, the final count giving Mr W. D. Taverner a lead over Mr R. W. Hall, who had previously been in the lead. The final figures are:—-

DUNEDIN SOUTH. W. D. Taverner (U.) .. 4462 • R. W. Hall (L.) 4429 0. Todd (R.) 2205 Majority for Taverner . 33 Results of official counts in various electorates are:— FRANKLIN. J. N. Masscv (R.) .... 4025' H. O. Mellsop (C.) 3891 Majority for Massey .. 134 PARNELL. H. R, Jenkins (U.) ... 5642 .T. S. Dickson (R.) .... 4793 J. W. Yarnall (L.) .... 1661 Majority for Jenkins .. 849 AUCKLAND CENTRAL. W. E. Parry (L.) 5765 W. C. Hewitt (U.) 2741 F. J. Lvsnar (R.) 822 J. Joiner (I.) 281 Majority for Parry ... 3024 RAGLAN. W. Lee Martin (L.) .. . 4205 W. Seavill (R.) 3165 IV. Brown (1.R.) 216' Majority for Lee Martin 1040 HAMILTON. ,T, A. Young (R.) 4529 ■S. C. G. Lvc (Lib.-Lab.) 3456 F. IV. Schramm (L.) ..- 2123 Majority for .Young ... 1073 WELLINGTON NORTH. C. IT Chapman (L.) .. 5609 .Sir J. Luke (R.) 5563 Informal 263 Majority for Chapman 46 NAPIER. W. E. Barnard (L.) .. 5370 J. Mason (R.) 4952 - Majority for Barnard . 318 AUCKLAND SUBURBS. 11. G. R. Mason (L.) .. 4357 Sir James ‘Gunson (R.)' 3259 E. R. Allen (U.) 2191 Majority for Mason . . 1098 INVERCARGILL. Sir Joseph Ward (U.) . 7309 S. M. Mac Alister (R.) .- 4033 Majority for Ward .... 3278 DUNEDIN' WEST. W. D. iStewart (R.) 4600 C. M. Moss (U.) 3323 R. Harrison (L.) 2480 Majority for 'Stewart- .. 1277- . DUNEDIN CENTRAL. C. E. Statham (I.) ..... 6022' Robinson (L.) . 4250 Majority for Statham . 1772

BAY" OF ISLANDS. The official recount of votes in the Bay of Islands electorate has not begun, the returning officer - awaiting the receipt of two absent-votes- Mr H. ,M. Rushworth ('Country Party) is still leading by 82. The votes yet to be counted number 324.