BYE-ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1940, Page 4

BYE-ELECTION

AN EASY WIN. (Per Press" Association—Copyright). AUCKLAND, May 19.' The Auckland West by-eketion Held on Saturday to fill the seat occupied by the late Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage), resulted'in au'j easy win for the official Labour candidate (Mr Peter Carr), by a majority of 3079 or a little more than two to one over Mr W. H. Fortune, an Independent, avlio received the’ full measure of Nationalist support. There , were four other candidates, including two, Mr J. B. Kennedy; Dominion Organiser of the NeAv Zealand Lioeral Party, and Mr E, Nrden, who bad retired from the contest. ‘ The figures; in the preliminary count Avere as follows: — . P. Carr (Labour) ... ... 5935 ;W. H. Fortune (liid.) -.. 2856. C. G: Watson (Coni.) ... 36S L. Pickles (Ind. See.) ... ... 131 J. B. Kennedy (Lib.) ... 15 / E. .Nuelen (Ind.) .V. 9 Majority for Carr ... ... 3079 Approximately 335 absentee postal and seamen’s votes have vet •tb be allocated. Informal votes will not.be totalled until tlie official count, which is expected to be completed about the end of the-week. | Only mild interest was taken in the '•poll, the total vote being under 'OTO, compared with 15,175 in the 1938 General Election, and 11,746 in 19357 The number of names on the roll. is approximately 18,300. ■ Under the provisions of the Electoral Act, four candidates, Messrs Watson, Pickles, Kennedy and Nsiden have forfeited their deposits, and; the Consolidated Fund will benefit to; the extent of £4O. i ;