SEATS IN HOUSE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 18

SEATS IN HOUSE

MANY CANDIDATES 175 NOW ANNOUNCED TWO MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES ALMOST FULL TICKETS With the closing date for nominations of candidates for the general election fixed for October 3, tho campaign strengths of Hid two main parties are already substantially determined. The Labour Party has completed its ticket and unless the National Party decides to contest three electorates which it is not at present expected to enter, this party has only one more candidate to select. Labour will go to the polls with 78 candidates, of whom 54 are sitting members, the only member of tho present. Government who is not seeking reelection being Mr A. Campbell (Chalmers), whose constituency has disappeared as the result of boundary changes. The party does not intend to contest two electorates, Nelson and Mataura, held respectively by Mr. H. At more and Mr. D. MeDougall, Independents, who arc apparently regarded by the Government as its supporters on policy matters. Nationalists and Independents The only outstanding National candidature expected is that lor Grey Lynn, where a selection ballot is to be held on Tuesday. Seventy-six National candidates have been selected and with the Grey Lynn candidate there will be 77. This' leaves only three electorates — Egmont, Wellington North and Wellington West —without candidates. The sitting member for Egmont, Mr. 0. A. member of tho party, as is alsp Mr. It. A. Wright (Independent), member for Wellington Suburbs, who is contesting the new Wellington West seat. In tho Wellington North electorate another Independent candidate, Mrs. Knox Gilmet', a daughtor of the late Richard Seddon, has been announced and seemiliply the National Party is not going to oppose her. - Other Candidates In addition to the lot Labour and [National candidates announced, there lire 21 other candidates for 19 electorates. One is a Country Party member and the others are Independent, Independent Labour or Independent National candidates. In one electorate, Western Maori, there are four such candidates in addition to the party selections. In a few other cases names have been tentatively announced as ""'.lndependent candidates, but these are still obscure and have not been in«eil;luded in the following list of 175 At the 1935 election there Saarere 265 candidates. This list is, * de-_->T|ioting sitting member:— a-rw s 1 The Auckland Seats ni Auckland Central.—Hon. W. E. cofpam- (I,)*, Mr. C. It. Dodd (N). East.—Mr. F. W. Schramm [(L)», Mr. H. T. Merritt (N). Suburbs.—Hon. H. G. R. ii Mfteori (L)*, Mr. M. S. Walker (N). adi Auckland West.—Rt. Hon. M. J. to Sa-voio (L)*, Mr H. M. Bagnall (N). 3o DiKfomuera.—Mr. W. P. Endean (X)*, Sirs. 3d M. Dreaver (L). norJC'lfrlgJa.—^ r - Anderton (L)*. Pool (N). ofbr Grey Lynn.—Mr. J. A. Leo (L)\ fxrodfo^f^ un g at —^[ r q Osborne (L)*, ffa'iMrtUW Park (N). -*» ? Waflem'ata. —Mr. W. J. Lvon (L)*, fejMr/Ifcf E. Close (N). .»«> KdSkill.—-Mr. A. S Richards (L)*, Jlr. A. S Bailey (N). Otahuhu.—Mr. C. R. Petrie (L)*, sitting member for Hauraki; Mr. K. (N). B2!y of Islands.—Mr. C. W. Boswell -ZMPL),, Mr. H. F. Guy (X), Mr. W. -oufemiinds (I). The sitting member, Mr. eriiHfiM. Rushworth (C), is not seeking reeonSte ctiouai snMarsden. —Mr. J. G. Barclay (L)*, Mr. A. J. Murdoch (X). 4 Kaipara.—Rt. Hon. .J. G. Coates M(N)*, Mr. P. McGregor Stewart (L), toJWr. S, Davidson (I). Franklin. —Mr. A. C. A: Sexton (C)*, Jr E. Piggott (L), Mr. J. N. Massey (N). •woj Hauraki. —Mr. R. Coulter (L)*, sit|bn ting member for Waikato; Mr. J. M. r,d 'Allen (N). The sitting member for iti Hauraki, Mr. C. R. Petrie (L), is to ? contest the new Otahuhu seat. Raglan.—Hon. W. Lee Martin (L)*, Mr. A* S. Sutherland (N), Mr. A. J. Gallichan (I). Hamilton. —Mr. C. A. Barrell (L)*, Mr. AV. A. Grant (X). Waikato.—Mr. J. W. Neate (L), -Mr. |W. S. Goosman (N). The sitting member, Mr. It. Coulter (L), is to contest the Hauraki seat. Thames.—Mr. J. Thorn (L)*, Mr. W. a. Clark (X). Tauranga.—Mr. C. 11. Burnett f (L)*, Mr. F. W. Doidg© (N), Mr. H. iC. Barker (I). Rotbrua. —Mr. A. F. Moncnr (L)*, Jdr. H. W. Nixon (X). Bay of Plenty.—Mr. A. G. Hultquist ;(L)*, Mr. W. Sullivan (X). Oisborne.—Mr. T). W. Coleman (Ll*. , JVIr. K. F. .Jones (N), Mr. W. I). Xysnai" (1.X.). Other North Island Seats Napier. —Hon. W. E. Barnard (L)*, Mr. J. D. Ormond, junior (N.). Hawke's Bay.—Mr. E. L. Cullen J(L) # , Mr. G. A. Maddison (X). Waipawa.—Mr. H. M. Christie (D*. •Mr. A. E. dull <X)Waitomo..—Mr W. J. Broadfoot [(X)* (/ Mr. J. Jones CL). New Plymouth.—Mr. S. G. Smith |(X)\ Mr. F. L. Frost (F). » Stratford.—Mr. W. J. Poison (X)\ Mr. J. W. McMillan (L), Mr. It. Foley ,(!)■ Egmont.—Mr. C. A. Wilkinson (I)*, Mr. T. E. Trask (L). Patea.—Mr. H. G. Dickio (N)*, Mr. C. J. Duggan (L). " Walmarino— Hon. F. Langstono ;(L) % , Mr. C. A. Boles (N). Wanganui.—Mr. .J. H. Cotterill (L)*, Mr. Fi. C. Veitch (N), R; igitikei.—Mr. Ormond Wilson i(L)' Mr. F. 15. Gordon (X). Fuaiatua.—Sir Alfred Ransom (X)*, Mr. G. A. Hansen (L). Palmerston.—Mr. ,T. Ilodgens (D*. Mr. J. A. Nash (N). Manawatu.—Mr. C. L. Hunter (L)\ JHon. J. G. Cobbe (X)*, whose present teat, Oroua, has disappeared as tho result of boundary changes. Otaki.—Mr. L. G. Lowrv (L)*, Mr. G. A. Monk (N). Walrarapa.—Mr. B. Roberts (L)\ plr. J. F. Thompson (N). Maaterton.—Mr. .1. Robertson (D* jMr. J. H. Irving (N). Hutt—Hon. W. Nash (L)*, Mr. J. iW. Andrews (N).

Wellington Central. —Hon. P. Fraser (L)\ Mr. W. A. Appleton (N). Wellington East.—Hon. R. Semplc (L)*, Mr. W. L. Barker (N). Wellington North.—Mr. C. H. Chapman (L)*, Mrs. Knox Gilmer (1), Mr. T. F. Simpson tl). Wellington South.—Mr. R. McKeen (L)*, Mr. D.' P. Hewlett (N). Wellington Suburbs. —Mr. H. F. Combs (L), Mr. O. C. Mazengarb (X). The sitting member, Mr. R. A. Wright (J), is contesting tho new Wellington West seatWellington West Mr. R. A. Wright (1)*, Mrs. Catherine Stewart (L). South Island Electorates Marlborough.—Mr. E. I'. Meachcn (li)*. Mr. E. F. Healy (X). Nelson. —Mr. H. Attnore (I)*, Mr. J. U. Kerr (X). Buller.—Hon. P. C. Webb (L)\ Mr. T. 0. Maddison (X). Motueka. —Mr. K. J. Holyoake (N)*, Mr. C. F. Skinner (L). Westland. —Mr. J. O'Brien (L)*, Mr. E. B. E. Taylor (N). Hurunui—Rt, Hon. G. W. Forbes (X)*, Mr. H. Denton (L). Kaiapoi.—Mr. C. M. Williams (L)*, Mr. G. C. Warren (X), Mr. 13. Aidfield (1). Christchurch North. —Mr. S. G. Holland (X)*, Mr. R. M. Macfarlano (L). Christchurch East.—Hon. H. . T. Armstrong (L) *, Mr. K. I. Armour (X). Christchurch South.—Mr. E. J. Howard (L)*, Mr. Gladstone Ward (X). Avon.—Hon. D. G. Sullivan (L)*, Mr. H. Hunter (X). Lyttelton.—Mr. T. 11. McCombs (L)*, Mr. 1. J. Wilson (N). Riccarton. —Mr. 11. S. S. Kvle (N)*, Mr. T. H. Langford (L). Mid-Canterbury.—.Mr. H. E. Herring (L)*, Mr. A. N. (N). Temuka. —Mr. T. D. Burnett (N), Mr. J. A. Kearton (L). Timaru.—Air. C. L. Carr (L)*, Mr. H. W. Hall (N). Waitaki.—Mr. D. Barnes (L)*, Mr. D. C. lvidd (N). Otago and Southland Oamaru. —Air. A. H. Nordmeyer (L)*, Air. M. F. E. Cooncy (N). Dunedin Central. —Mr. P. Neilson (L)*, Mr. AV. J. Meade (N). Dunedin North.—Air. J. AV. Munro (L)*, Air. A. S. Falconer (N). Dunedin South.—Hon. F. Jones (L)*, Rev. E. P. Aderman (N). Dunedin West. —Dr. D. G. AlcMillan (L)*, Air. T. K. S. Sidey (N). Clutha.—Air. J. A. Roy (N) # , Mr. H. K. Edie (L). Mataura. —Air. D. AlcDougall (I)*, Air. T. L. jMacDonald (N). Central Otago—Air. AV. A. Bodkin (N)*, Air. J. AI. Mackay (L). Wallace.—Hon. A. Hamilton (N)*, Air. J. J. Lynch (L). Awarua. —Air. J. Hargest (N)*, Air. J. A. Beck (L), Mr. L. A. Neiderer (1). Invercargill.—Mr. W. C. Denham (L)*, Air. F. G. Hall-Jones (N), Mr. G. E. T. Dorman (I). THE AIAORI ELECTORATES Northern Maori.—Air. T. Henare (N)*, Mr. P. K. Paikea (L), Mr. L. W. Parore (1-L). Western Maori.—Mr. H. T. (L)*, Air. Taite To Tomo (N), Air. P. Te H. Jones (1), Air. R. A. Pomare (I), Air. K. Karere (I), Air. W. To Wharenui (I-L). Eastern Maori. —Sir Apirana Ngata (N)*, Air. R. T. Kohere (L). Southern Maori. —Air. E. T. Tirikatene <L) # , Air. T. Bragg (N).