Defeat of Government

Kaikoura Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 92, 1 December 1949, Page 2

Defeat of Government

Nationalists Win 45 Seats Two Ministers Defeated The National Party secured a majority in the General Election held yesterday. They won seven seats, bringing their total to 45, and the Labour Party retained 33, including the fpur Maori seats. r There are two doubtful seats Otaki and Waimarino which are held by small majorities, but in each electorate the sitting member is in the lead. If this is maintained it will mean both sides will each gain a member, making the final total: National 46, Labour 34. The Minister of Agriculture (Mr E. L. Cullen, Hastings) and the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr A. H. ings and the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr A. H. Nordmeyer, Oamaru) were defeated. " The votes counted last evening totalled 828,996, and 453,609 were cast in favour of the National Party and 375,387 were for the Labour Party. MR SHAND INCREASES MAJORITY. Mr T. P. Shand, National Member for Marlborough, was returned, and his majority was increased from 183 to 1603. LICENSING POLL. National Continuance was again carried.- The figures were: National Continuance, 547,826; State Purchase and Control, 111,512; Prohibition, 225,840.

The results were as follows (x denoting sitting member): — ARCH HILL xParry, AV. E. (L) ... ... ... 7554 Smith', G. F. (N) 2989 Wilcox, V. (C) 321 Majority for Parry: 4865. Last election: AV. E. Parrv (L) 9541, E. J. Clark (N) 2962, V.' G. AAHlcox (C) 533. ASHBURTON. xGerard, R. G. . (N) 7253 Rose, AV. E. (L) 4922 Majority for Gerard: 2331. Last election: R. G. Gerard (N) 7382, Airs A. Newlands (L) 5924. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. xAndcrton, AV. T. (L) ... ... 5094 Bradley, L.. G. (N) 2754 Jones, 11. K. (I) ... ... ... 60 Afitc-hell, J. (CJ) 193 Majority for Anderton: 2340. Last election: AA 7 . T. Anderton-(L) 6849, F. L. A. Gotz (N) 3380. AVON xAlafhison, J. (L) 9292 Kinzett, G. N. (N) ... ... ... 4851 ATajority for Mathison: 444.1. Last election: Alathison (L) 8513, AlcDowell (N) 4.422, Robertson (I) 100. AWABUA xllerron, G. R. (N) ..? ... ... 7502 Pickering, N. C. (L) ... ... 4429 Majority for Herron. 3073. Last election: Herron (N) 7646, Alitchell (L) 5049. BAY OF PLENTY x xSullivan, AA r . (N) 5319 Santon, T. G. (L) 4952 Alajority for Sullivan: 3367. Last election: Sullivan (N) 7538, Boord (L) 5897. BROOKLYN (L) ... 6679 BirchfielcT, Airs C. (C) 229 Burns, Mrs B S. (N) ... ... 383 S Majority for Fraser: 2841 Last election: Fraser (L) 8211, Hardy (N) 4280. BULLER xSkinner, C. F. (L) ... ... ... 7417 AlcDonald, P. (N) 5433 Majority for Skinner: 1984. Last election: Skinner (L) 8211, AlcDonald (N) 5299. - CENTRAL OTAGO xßodkin, AA r . A. (N) ... ... ... 7747 Rodgers, T. A. L() ... ... ... 4129 Alajority for Bodkin (with five small returns to come): 3618. Last election. Bodkin (N) 7874, Capell (L) 4965. CHRISTCHURCH .CENTRAL xAlacfarlane, R. AL (L) 7163 Marlow, K. J. (N) ... 3655. Ostler, A. (C) ... ... ... ... 210 Majority for Alacfarlano: 3508. Last election: Alacfarlane (L) 8309, AVills (N) 3889, Ostler (C) 302. CLUTHA xßoy, J. A. (N) 7301 Keenan, J. (L) ... ... ... 4289 Alajority for Roy: 3012. Last election: Roy (N) 7656, Thompson (L) 55.16. DUNEDIN CENTRAL xConnolly, P. G (L) 6059 Alurdoch, D. (N) 5082 Alajority for Connolly: 977. Last election: Connolly (L) 7633, Sidey (N) 5633. EDEN xFortune, AV. 11. (N) 6494 Curran, P. T. (L) 4541 Alajority for Fortune: 1950. Last election: Fortune (N) 7055, Freer (L) 57-14. EGMONT xCorbett, E. B. (N) 5317 Richmond, B. (-L) 3849 Alajority-'for Corbett: -1477. Last election: Corbett (N) 8131, ParRare (L) 4724. FENDALTON xHolland, S. G. (N) ... ..’ ... 7756 Gilmour, J. 11. (I) ... ... ... 539 Newman, T. (L) 3957 Alajority for Holland: 3799. Last election: Holland (N) 8065, Williams (L) 5061. FRANKLIN xMasscy, J. N. (N) 9007 Parsons, J. (L) ... ... 3562 Alajority for Alassey: 5115. Last election: Alassey (N) 8545, Gunn (L) 4522. GISBORNE Keeling, R. A. (L) 7111 Dud field, IT. (N) 64,10 Alajority for Keeling: 631. Last election: Coleman (L) 82-19, Barker (N) 6225. 1

GREY LYNN xllackett, F. (L) ... 6821 Faulkner, J. L. (N) ... ... ... 2870 Lee, J. A. (D.L) 2588 Alajority for Hackett: 3951. Last election: Hackett (L) 9537, Barry (N) 3627/ HAMILTON xßoss, Mrs 11. (N) ... ... ... 6926 Granville, J. (L) ... ... ... 5503 Alajority for Airs Ross: -1423. Last election: Airs Rqss (N) 6767, Granville (L) 6437. HASTINGS. Jones, S. I. (N) 7193 xCullen, E. L. (L) ... ... ... 6428 Alajority for Jones: 765. Last election: Cullen (L) 7292, Pryor (N) 6809. HAURAKI xSutherland, A. S. (N) SO3S Peacock, P. (L) 4348 Majority for Sutherland: 3690. Last election: Sutherland (N) 7966, Neate (L) 5075. HAWKE’S BAY xHarker, C. G. E. (N) 7836 Beattie, H E. (L) ... _ ... ... 4530 Alajority for Harker: 3306 Last election: Harker (N) 7755, Beattie (L) 5741. HOBSON xSmith, S. AV. (N) 870 S Lane, AV. E. (L) 3941 Alajority for Smith: 4767. Last election: Smith (N) 8496, Hatrick (L) 4916. HURUNUI xGillespie, AV. 11. (N) ... fi ' ... 7387 Smith, A. J. (L) 5040 Alajority' for Gillespie: 2347. Last election: Gillespie (N) 7.121, Alathison (L) 5681. HUTT xNash, AV. (L) 7657 Heatley, H. L. (N) 5409 Simpson, T. F. (RS) 94 Alajority .for Nash: 2245. Last election: Nash (L) 8025, A 7 ogel (N) 5438. INVERCARGILL xllanan, J. R. (N) • ... 7114 Denham, AV. AL C. (L) 6084 Majority for Hanan: 1030. Last election: Hanan (N) 7314, Denham (L) 7086. ISLAND BAY xAlcKeen. R. (L) 6771 Childs, I-I. E. (N) 4.156 Smith, R. J. (C) 171 Alajority for McKeen. 2585. Last election: AlcKeen (L) 8290 j Childs (N) 4332. KARORI xßowden, C. Al. (N) 7509 Harris, Airs E. (L) 4370 Alajority for Bowden: 3139, • Last election: Bowden (N) 7775, AlcGavin (L) 5734. , LYTTELTON xAlcCombs, T. H. (L) 7219 Beauchamp, R. R. (N) ... ' ... 6248 Alajority for AlcCombs: 971. Last election: AlcCombs (L) 7853, Taylor (N) 6310. MANAWATU xOrani, Al. H. (N) 7624 Rodgers, B. A. (L) 4433 Alajority for Oram: 3191. Last election: Oram (N) 7562. Holloway (L) 5095. MARLBOROUGH xShand, T. P. (N) 7091 Wilson, J. I-I. (L) 5488 ATajority for Shand: .1603. Last election: Shand (N) ,6925, ATeaohen (L) 6742. MARSDEN xAlurdoch, A. J. (N) Ross, D. L. (L) 53W Majority for Alurdoch: 3115. Last election: Alurdoch (N) 7551, Stewart (L) 5702. MIRAMAR -xSemple, R. (L) ... 66.19 Stanton, K. (C) ... ... ... 215 Taylor, C. H. (N) 5422 Alajority for Semple: 1197. Last election: Semple (L) 5052, Jacobsen (N) 5581. MORNING'TON -xTTudson, W. A. (L) ' 8671 Hannan, J. J. (C) 200 Stephens, G. N. C. (N) 4628 Alajority for Hudson: 4043. Last, election: Hudson (L) 9365, McIver (N) 4689. MOUNT ALBERT x Freer, W. AV. (L) (5838 Judson, R. F. (N) 5920 ATajority for Freer: 918. Last election: Freer (L) 6857, Garland (N) 5325.

MOUNT VICTORIA J. K. (N) SSS 7 Hyde, XV. J. (I) 84 Seddon. XL R. (L „ 4353 Majority for Marshall: 1534. Last election: Marshall ■■ N) 6520, Casey (L) 5609. A. E. (L> «:Sl3 Brown. C. J. (C) I'B Cummins, J (IL) ... ... _ 110 Tncker. W. (N) 6109 Majority for Armstrong: 7q4. _ Last election, Armstiong *7B9. Price (N) 5944. NELSON xNeale, E. IL (N) ... ... 7732 Marshall, IL C. A. I.) 6454 Majority for Neale: 1248. Last election: Neale (N; 7265. Goodman (L) 6680. HEW PLYMOUTH xAdennan, E. P. (N) 7569 Parker, C. IL (L) 6321 Majority foi Adeiman: 1245. Lasr election: Aderman :N) 7426. Nimmc (L) 7021. NORTH DUNEDIN xWalls, 11. (L) - 657? Briekell, IL G. (N) ... 5799 , Marston, J. (C) ... _ - 103 I Majority for Walls: 787. Last election: Wails (L) 7-11. Jones I (N> 6214. NORTH SHORE Evre, D. J. (N) ... 7024' xEinlay, A. XI. (L) .. _ 5892 Majority for E_vre: 1132. Last election: Finlay (I.) 7‘-04. Mor ton (N) 6749. OAMARU Hayman, T. L. (X) ... ... _ 6769 xNordmeyer, A. IL (L > -... 6116 Majority for Hayman: r-53. Last election. Nordmeyer 'L) 7079, Beatty (N) 6547. ONEHUNGA xOsborne, A. G. (L> _ ... _. 7714 Coates, A. A. (N) _ _ ... 5.3 L' Stanley, R. (C) ... ... 187 Majority for Osborne: 2198. Last election: Osborne (L) $621. King (N) 5208. ONSLOW xCombs, H. E. (L) ... 5652 Meadowcroft, J. S. (N ) ... 6972 Majority for Combs': 16>9.

Last election: Combs sL) 7865. Lynch (N) 6299. OTAHUHU Gotz, F. L. A. (N) _ 7877 Dixon, B. (L) ... ... ... 6730 Majority for Gotz: 1142. Last election: Petrie (L) 6955, Xlurdoch (N) 6736. GT A KT xMaher, J. -T. (N) _. 7720 Capstiek, J. J. D. (L) _. _ 7474 Majority for Maher: .246. Last election: Maher (N) 6762, Thorn (L) 671''. PAHIATUA xHolyoake, K. J. (N) ... ... 7996 O’Leary, G. P. (L) ... ... .. 3688 Majority for Holyoake: 4308. Last election. Holyoake ;: N) 5413, Niedeier (L) 4713. PAT.TVTRRSTON NORTH Tennent, XV. B. (N) ... _ ... 6, xWilson, G. H. O. (L) ... _ 6359 Xlajority for Tennent: 349. Last election: Wilson (L) 7237, Mansford (N) 6309. PARNELL xßae, D. XI. (N) _ _ _ 5595 Schramm. F. W. (L) ... _. 49 73 Smith, Mrs IL (C) _ _ IVS Majority for line: 652. Last election: Rae (Xi 6959, Schramm (L) 5853. PATEA xSheat, XV. A. (N) 7212 Finer, F. XV. (L) .. 555 S Majority for Shear: 1754.

Last election: Shear (N) 722 s, O’Dea (L) 6357. PETONE xMoohan, XL (L> ... ... ... 7265 Croft, N. P. (N) - _ - 4793 Quinn, A. I*. (C) .. 193 Majority for Moohan: 2472. Last election: Moohan (L) 8545. London (N) 4526. PIAKO xGoosman. XV. S. (N) _. - 9112 Kenah, G. P. (L) _ _ -3119 Majority for Goosman. 5993. Last election: Goosman (N) 5925. Waters (I.) 3524. PONSONBY xMacDonald, IL (L) ... _. ... 6755 Jamieson, W. F. (Lib) _ .. 158 Kingston, IL (L) .. _ _ 4671 Smith, H. R. (C) _ _ 130 Majority for MacDonald: 2054. Last election: MacDonald (L) 8304, Dempsev (N) 4578. RAGLAN Johnstone, H. (N) _. 737;> xßaxter, A. C. (L> .. .. 63/4 Majority for Johnstone: 1601. Last election: Baxter (L) 6821, Johnstone (N 6895. RANGITIKEI xGordon, E. B. K. (N) _ ... 7624 de Malmanche, E. R. (L) .. _ 4489 Majority for Gordon: 3135. Last election: Gordon (N) 7647, Capstick (L) 5430. REMUERA xAlgie, R. M. (N) „ 5075 Watt. H. (L) _ ... _ _ 3531 Majority for Algie: 4044. Last election: Algie (N) 5507, Freeman (L) 4096.

RICCARTON xMcLagan. A. (L) ... ... 5046 Lake. H. IL (N) _ 5471 Taylor, IL (C) . - _ IS9 Majority for Me Lagan: 2575. Last election: McLagan (I. 5963, Wilson (N) 5098. RODNEY T. C. (N) _ ... - 9037 Learning, A. L. (I. - 4769 Majority for Webb. 4268. Last election: Webb (N) 8178. Dixon (L) 5327. ROSKILL Rae, J. (N) _. _ 6773 Freeman. J. (L) ... _ ... 5582 Langstone. F. (I) ... _ 1009 Majority for Rae: 1191. Last election: Langstone (L > 661-1. McElrov (N) 6456. ST. ALBANS xWatfs, J. T. (N) . 7309 Manning, G. (L) ... 6372 Jlajority for Watts: 937. Last election: Watts (N) 6691, "Williams (L) 6605. ST. HILDA , xJones. F. I.) . - 6770 Lyon. G. (N) ... - 63"3 Majority for Jones: 397. Last election: Jones (L) 7655, Ireland (N) 6409.

SELWYN xMc ine, J. K. (N) ... ... 7711 Sha p, E. A. (L) . 6341 ' Jlajority for Z'deAlpine: 1370. Last election: McAlpine (N; 69.70, Sharp (L) 6498. SYDENHAM xHo'ward, Miss ?.f. B. (L) ... ... 5.866 .Moody, O. G. (N) 3372 Majority for Aliss Howard. 5494. Last election: Miss Howard (I.} 10,063, Hunter (N) 3317. TAIvIAKI Halstead. E. H. (N) ... 7658 Jordan, F. C. (SC) V I xSkinner, T. E. (L) ... ... 6740 Majority for Halstead: 918. Last election: Skinner (L) (5773, Wai s (N) 6543. TAURANGA xDoidge, F. W. (N) 8609 Pickett, H. J. (L) ... ... ... 4403 Majority for Doidge: 4206. Last election: Doidge (N) 7922, 11’11 (L) 5216. TIIvIARU xCarr, C. L. (L) ... ... ... 5751 Lockington, E. J. (N) ... ... 5911 Majority for Carr: 810. ! Last election: Carr (L) 7000, Aclar.d WAIKATO ! \Siin, G. E. (N) ... ... SS9S ! Burfitt, J. A. (L) ... ... 3213 | Majority for Sim: 5685. ■ Last election: Sim (N) 8752, Dwyer WAIMABINO xKearins, P. (L) ... ... G6BS McPherson, A. 11. L. (N) ... ... 6551 Majority for eKarins. 137. Majoritv for Kearins: 137. Hill (N) 6074. WAIMATE xKi.-ld, D. C. (N) 689 S Davison, W. IL (L) ... ... ... 5141 Hayes, XI. J. (SC) 209 Majority for Kidd: 1757. Last election: Kidd (N).6922, Davison (L) 6133. W AIR ARAP A Cooksley, "B. N. (X) 7085 Hansen, G. A. (L) ... ... ... 5969 Majority for Cooksley: 1116. Last election: Macklev (?<) 7095,

Hansen (L) (5860. WAITAKEEE xMason, H. G. R. (L) ... ... 7761 Jackson, G. (<) ... ... 3(57 Tapper, IL (X) 6595 Jlajority for Mason: 865. Last election: Mason (L) 8280, Laing (X) 5484. WAITOMO xßroadfoot, W. J. (X) ... ... 85(53 Kitts, F. J. (L) ... ... 3659 Majority for Eroadfoot: 4904. s Last election: Broadfoot (X) 5440, Goldsmith (I. i 4489. WALLACE xMacdonald, T. L. (X) ... ... 7849 Freeman, H. X'. (L) ... ... .. 3539 Xlajority for Xfaedonald: 4310. East’election: Xfaedonald (X) 8068, Xlunro ( L) 4352. WANGANUI xCotterill, J. B. F. (L) 6890 O’Keefe, E. V. (X) ... 5916 Xlajority for Cotterill. 974. Last election: Cotterill (L) 7827, Mere-wether (X) 589(5. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. xChapman, C. H. (I.) ... ... 4546 Appleton, W. (X) ... ... ... 39." 1 Majority for Chapman: 592. Last election: Chapman (L) 6201, Mrs Weston (X) 4521. WESTLAND xKent, J. B. (L) ... ... ... 7520 Xlitehell. IL H. (C) 328 O’Regan, P. -T. (N) ... ... ... 501) Xlajority for Kent: 2505. Last election (by-election): Kent (L) 7039, Lockington (X) 5124. NORTHERN MAORI xPaikea (L) ... ... ... 5721 Henare (X) ... ... ... ...' 3709 Otene (I) ... ... ... ... 94 Tuwhare (I) ... ... ... ... 30

Xlajority for Paikca: ... ..." 2012 WESTERN MAORI Ratana, Xlrs* (L) ... ... ... 8518 Xfarumaru (X) ... ... ... 264 7 Xlatthews (I) ... ... ... ... 313 Wirihana (I) 262 Xutana (I) ... ... ... ... 207 Wakaiua (IL) 156 Tana (I)’ ... ... ... ... 124 Rangitaura (I) ... lOS Amohanga (I). 10'i Hovell (1) ... ... ... - 106 Xfajoritv for Xlrs Ratana: 5571 EASTERN MAORI xOmana (L) 8005 Carroll (X) 5094 Xfajoritv for Omana: 2911. SOUTHERN MAORI Tirikatene (L) 854 Bates (X) ... ... 265 Xlajority for Tirikatene: 559. VOTING IN KAIKOUE.A. The following table shows how? the votes were recorded in the Kaikouia County:—

Shand Wilson Inf Chanven 30 b (j Conwav Flat ... 34 po ; 1 Goose Bav - 13 11 0 Hapuku ;> / 30 0 Courthouse 151 iso Drill Hall 170 269 0 Suburban 138 54 1 Lvnton Downs 3 5 _ -> 0 Oaro 2 1 *’( ) 0 Puketa 13 ♦JO 0 Jlangamaunu 24 24 1