MAJORITY ALMOST HELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23170, 17 October 1938, Page 12

MAJORITY ALMOST HELD

ALL MINISTERS RETURNED * ' ' 1 •• • - 1 I - I GOVERNMENT 53 : NATIONALS 23 2 INDEPENDENTS AND 2 DOUBTFUL 1 • WAIKATO SWINGS TO OPPOSITION

STATE OF PARTIES The position of the parties as shown by the returns in the general election held on Saturday is as follows, their relative strength at the dissolution being shown by the figures in parentheses: — .Government . ■ 53 (55) National .... 23 (19) Independents .. 2 (6) Doubtful .... 2 ( —) GOVERNMENT PARTY 1 1 Auck. W. Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage Auck. Central Hon. W. E. Parry Auckland E. .. Mr. Schramm T Grey Lynn .> .. .. Mr. Lee Eden .. .. . • Mr. Anderton RoskiU Mr. Richards Auck. Sub. Hon. H. G. R. Mason Onehunga .. .. Mr. Osborne JjfVaitemata .. ■. .. Mr. Lyon Otahuhu .. x• Mr. Petrle Bay of Islands .. Mr. Boswell Marsden .. .. Mr. Barclay Raglan .. Hon. W. Lee Martin Hamilton .... Mr. Barreil Thames .. .. .. Mr. Thorn Bay of Plenty .. Mr. Hultquist Gisborne .. .. .. Mr. Coleman Rotorua Mr. Moncur Napier .. Hon. W. E. Barnard Hawke's Bay .. .. Mr. Cullen New Plymouth .. .. Mr. Frost • Waimarino.. Hon. F. Langstone Wanganui .... Mr. Cotterill Palmerston ,* ». Mr. Hodgens Otaki .. .... .. Mr. Lowry Wairarapa .. >. Mr. Roberts Masterton .* ». Mr. Robertson Hutt 1 Hon. W. NaslT W'gtn. Central.. flon. P/-Fraser Wellington E... Hon. R. Semple Wellington North Mr. Chapman Wellington W. .. Mrs. Stewart Wellington South .. Mr. McKeen Wellington Sub. .. Mr. Combs Marlborough .. Mr. Meachen Motupka Mr. Skinner Buller .. .. Hon. P. C. Webb Westland Mr. O'Brien Kaiapoi ..... .. Mr. Ch'ch. E. Hon. H. T. Armstrong Christchurch S. .. Mr. Howard Avon .. . .HHlon. 0. G. Sullivan Lyttelton .. .. Mr. McCombs Timaru w. ». .. .. Mr. Carr Oamaru .. .. Mr. Nordmeyer Dunedtn Central .. Mr. Neilson Dunedin North .. Mr. Munro Dunedin South .. Hon. F. Jones Dunedin Weft .» Dr. McMillan ' Invercargill .. Mr. Denham Northern Maori .. Mr. Paikea Western Maori .. Mr. Ratana Southern Maori . Mr. Tirikatene

NATIONAL PARTY Parnell Mr. Endean Kaipara . J. G. Coates Franklin .... .. Mr. Massey Hauraki ...... Mr. Allen .Waikato .. .. .. Mr. Goosman ' Tauranga Mr. Doidge Waitomo .. .. Mr. Broadfoot Waipawa . • » Mr. iull Pahiatua .. .. Sir A. Ransom , Stratford .« ». .. Mr. Poison Patea .. .. .. .. Mr. Dickie Rangitikei .. .. Mr. Gordon Manawatu .. Hon. J. G. Cobbe Hurunui Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes Christchurch N. . . Mr. Holland Mid-Canterbury .. Mr. Grigg Temuka .. .. ». Mr. Burnett Clutha .. .. .. .. Mr.Roy Otago Central *. .. Mr. Bodkin Mataura .. .. Mr. Mac Donald Awarua Mr. Hargest Wallace .. Hon. A. Hamilton Eastern Maori .. Sir A. Ngata INDEPENDENTS Egmont ~ ~ Mr. Wilkinson Nelson Mr. Atmore DOUBTFUL / ' - Riccarton ~ Mr. Langford (G.) Waltaki .. .. Mr. Kidd (N.)