THE FINAL

Northern Advocate, 5 December 1935, Page 8

THE FINAL

MARSDEN SEAT MR BARCLAY INCREASES LEAD MR MURDOCH 347 BEHIND. As a result of the official recount, which concluded at 4.30 yesterday afternoon, the lead of 293 which Mr J. G. Barclay, the Labour candidate, held over Mr A. J. Murdoch (National Gov-, ernment) for the Marsden seat, has been increased to 34?. The final figures are:— 6 c o . o O 0) T 3 ■ w -2 . g r* »-H >2 , a S « 49 73 43 <o o « O S < Ph Q H Barclay .. 4899 258 44 14 5215 Murdoch ... 4591 211 53 13 4868 Johns .. .. 577 18 4 3 602 Jounneaux .. 150 12 1 The poll was a very heavy one. Of the 11,848 people entitled to do so, 10,908 went to the poll. Sixty totes were rejected as informal. The recount of the licensing figures in the electorate this morning. AUCKLAND SEATS < [Special to “Northern Advocate.”] AUCKLAND, This Day. Official' final counts of last week’s General Election have been announced as follows: AUCKLAND SUBURBS. H. G. R. Mason (L) ’..... 7749 W. A. Bishop (Nat- Gov.) 2853 W. H. Clark (D) ■ • '7Bl Majority for Mason —4896. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. W. E. Parry (L) 8874 C. R. Dodd (D) 1573 J. R. Lundon (Lib. Lab.) ... 284 G. V. Mullenger (I. N.G.) 264 T. Stanley (Com) I? 9 Majority for Parry—s3ol. WAITEMATA. W. J. Lyon (L) A 8578 A. Harris (I. N.G.) 2894 Alan Donald (G) 2045 j. Guiniven (Lib) ........ 202 Majority for Lyon—26B4, ROSKILL. T. J. Fleming (N.G.) 4705 A. S. Richards (L) 8727 W G. Clavis (D) 898 V. H. Potter (I) 492 W. F. Jamieson (L) 9 & Majority for Richards—4o23.