GENERAL ELECTION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 305, 9 December 1931, Page 8

GENERAL ELECTION

FURTHER OFFICIAL RECOUNTS NO OHANQEB IN SEATS. SIR a STATHAM’S MAJORITY INCREASED. Further official recount* are forwarded by Pre** Association as under:— WANGANUI. •W. A. Veitch (0.U.) „ ... 5096 W. J. Rogers (Lab.) ... 4506 Majority for Veitch M 590 WAIRA.U. •E. F. Healy (C.U.) 4383 W. J. Girling 3029 Meacben 1875 Majority for Healy „ 354 RIOCARTON. •H. S. 8. Kyle (C.R.) 4355 A. A. McLachlan (U.) ... 3766 G. T. Thurston (L.) 2741 Majority for Kyle 1589 AVON •D. G. Sullivan (L.) ... 7166 H. R. Young (0.U.) 4127 Majority for Sulljvan ... 3039 KAIAPOI. •R. W. Hawke (C.U.) ._ 5312 J. K. Archer (L.) ._ _. 3898 Majority for Hawke „ 1404 HURUNUI •Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes (0.U.) ... ._ „ ... 6137 R. J. Logan (1.L.) ... 2194 Majority for Forbes ... 3943 DUNEDIN NORTH •J. W. Munro (L.) „ ... 5518 J. McCrae (C.U.) — ... 4994 R. S. Black (U.) ... ... 46 Majority for Munro _. 524 DUNEDIN CENTRAL. •Sir. O. E. Statham (I.) ... 5389 F. Neilson (L.) 5127 Majority for Statham ... 262 ROTORUA CONTEST. RESULT ABOUT FRIDAY. Rotorua, Dec. 8. It is impossible to fix any definite date for the completion of the recount of the voting in the Rotorua electorate at the general election. Good progress haa been made in checking the rolls, and the registrar is ahead of the returns from some of the distant polling booths. This means tnat the recount of votes can proceed expeditiously as soon as all of the papers are in hand. Absentee postal votes will not be touched until the count of the ordinary votes has been completed. It is anticipated that the final result may be announced on Friday next, but the registrar is unable to give any assurance on the matter. Both parties, the supporters of Mr C. H. Clmkard (Coalition United! and those of Mr A. F. Moneur (Labour), are anxiously ticking off absentee supporters, but despite Mr CSinkard's small lead Labour supporter* entertain great hopes of victory.