THE GENERAL ELECTION

Hutt News, Volume 9, Issue 26, 4 December 1935, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTION

jMtB. WALTER NASH RETURNED. A DECISIVE VICTOBY. ' Although very little interest was taken during the femr weeks preceding the election, a record poll was recorded on Wednesday last when the electors returned the sitting member, Mr. Walter Nash (Labour), with a majority over his opponent, Mr. V. E. Jacobson (Nationalist) of 7269. Polling was phenomenal at some of the larger "booths and the poll was a larger oue than at the last election when there were more names on the roll. The first return came from Lawry Bay at 7.2-1 p.ui Mr Nash was leading from the start and at only one place (Day's Bay) did Mr Jacobson have a majority The final results were known shortly after 8 o'clock. The contest had been contested throughout in a most friendly maune/ and at its conclusion the two rivals went round the electorate together and spoke front the same platform. Mr. Nash thanked the electors for the confidence they had placej.l in him and congratulated Mr Jacobson on he sporting manner in which he had conducted the election. ' After congratulating Mr Nash on retaining the Hutt seat, Mr Jacobson thanked those who had supported him and said that although cm this occasion the electors did not wish him to represent them in Parliament, lie would try to serve them in some other ?phero, Ho culled for three cheers for his opponnt, which was reciprocated ou the tall of Mr Nash,

Pending the recount, the following is the position;Walter Nash (Labour) 11,107 V, E. Jacobson (Nationalist) 3,833 Majority 7201) ' The previous election the result was: Nash (L) S>lß7, J. Kerr (C.U) U3UI, majority for Nash 2523. The following votes arc yet to be counted: Absent votes 817, seamen's votes 21, and postal votes 141. I , The effective voting strength cf The |'Hutt roll is 17,780, j ' Returns from the various polling places were as follows:— Jacobsou. Nash Blackbridge (Knox) .... 330' (»(5o Day's Bay 105 .102 'Eastbourne 427 570 Korokoro 11 122 Lower Hutt School .... t'34 J48.1 Lower Hutt Wesley Hall 840 1273 Lowry Bay 88 .109 Moera 121 730 Petonc Central .School .. (i(i7 2705 Petone West School .... 248 3007 'Wuiwhctu .101 451 Waterloo (Birch St. Hall) 20H« D7S Wilford .174 848 Totals 3t<33 11.107 Informal 103.