PREVIOUS RESULTS.
INTER ESTING COAI PA It I SONS. The Alanukau seat was first won by Labour in 1922, Air AV. J. Jordan, whose elevation to the position of New Zealand High Commisisoner in Britain
caused yesterday’s by-election, defeating the Reform candidate in that year, Sir F. W. Lang. Following are the results of the polling at each election from the period when the seat was held by Reform, back in 1919:-—• 1919. Sir F. AV. Lang (It.) 4182 H. G. R. Alason (Lab.) 2304 C. E. Alajor (Lib.) 1173 Alajority for Lang 705 1922. W. J. Jordan (Lab.) 4620 Sir F. AV. Lang (R.) 4411 AV. D. Adams (i.) —... 301 The seat was won on a minority vote, Jordan winning by 209 votes. 1 1925. AV. J. Jordan (Lab.) 6748 John Alassey (It.) 5964 Alajority for Jordan 784 1928. A\ r . J. Jordan (Lab.) 6567 AV. T. F. Kells-Alason (U.) ... 2908 B. Bunn (R.) 2657 Alajority for Jordan 1002 1931. AV. J. Jordan (Lab.) 7401 8. Rickards (R.) 4007 Alajority for Jordan 3394 1935. W. J. Jordan (Lab.) 9345 H. J. AViiey (Nat.) 2943 Rev. H. Thornley (Dem.) 1020 Alajority for Jordan 5472 MR OSBORNE’S CAREER. Air A. G. Osborne was born in Christchurch in 1891, but went to Auckland as a child and was educated at the Devonport School. At an early age he took a keen interest in educational matters and for many years was a member of the Northcote School committee. He also has interested himself in the activities of the AVorkers’ Educational Association, and has been a member of the executive and tutorial committees for a considerable period. He is regarded as one of the best debaters developed by that organisation. Air Osborne is a keen worker in the interests of friendly societies and has occupied the highest chair in the Auckland District A.0.F., and has been High Chief Ranger, A.0.F., for New Zealand. Since his youth he has been associated with the Labour Party, and for the past 15 years he has been an executive officer. He stood for the Pfcrnell seat at the general election last year, and, although defeated, polled over 5000 votes in a very difficult electorate from his party’s standpoint. At present he is a member of the Northcote Borough Council.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 260, 1 October 1936, Page 4
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