PARTY VOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24761, 8 December 1943, Page 5

PARTY VOTING

GAINS AND LOSSES THE GENERAL ELECTION Although the Labour Party obtained substantial aggregate majorities over the National Party in all types of electorate in 1938, an analysis of the final figures for the recent general election shows that aggregate majorities in the four main cities and larger provincial towns have been considerably reduced and that the National Party polled a majority in the rural areas. Accurate comparison is not possible owing to the fact that both parties nominated differing numbers of candidates in 1938 and 1943, but the returns disclose that Labour polled fewer votes in each of the three types of electorate this year compared" with 1938. In the rural areas, where the reduction in votes was particularly marked, there is a slight compensation in that the party's candidates numbered one fewer this year. In the Maori electorates only, did Labour improve its vote. Advance by Nationalists On the other hand, the National Party made a fairly bic advance in the four main cities arid larger provincial towns, although part of the city advance was due to the inclusion of two more candidates. Its rural vote, however, was slightly smaller, but two fewer candidates were nominated for these seats compared with 1938. The party also suffered a small loss in Maori support. Gains and losses by the two parties compared with their respective 1938 totals are given in the following table. Figures in parentheses indicate variation in the total number of candidates nominated this year as against 1938. The provincial centres comprise Hamilton, Gisborne. Napier, Hastings. New • Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Nelson, Timaru and InvercarE;ill: —- Seats Labour National Cities . . —32,358 +27,138 (+Q) Prov. centres -10.340 +3,850 Rural (incl. Maoris .. -88,085 (-1) -Q,49a(-2) Rural (excl. Maoris) .. -40,144 (-1) -2,415 (-2) Maori .. +2,05!) -77 Total Votes Compared Total votes obtained by the two parties in the different groups of electorates in 1938 and 1943, together with the respective aggregate majorities of each party are given in the following tables. The number of candidates nominated on each occasion is given in parentheses:— MAIN CITIES 1038 1943 Labour .. 252,372 (28) 220,014 (28) National .. 132,976 (26) 160,114 (28) Maj. for Lab. 119,396 59,900 PROVINCIAL CENTRES Labour . . 70,620 (9) 60,280 (9) National . . 52,472 (10) 56,322 (10) Maj. for Lab. 18,148 3,958 RURAL ELECTORATES (incl. Maoris) Labour . . 205,298 (41) - 167,213 (40) National ... 195.633 (41) 193,141 (39) Maj. for Lab. 9,665 Maj. for Nat. RURAL ELECTORATES (excl. Maoris) Labour .. 190,405 (37) 150,261 (36) National .. 187,263 (37) 184,848 (35) Maj. for Lab. 3,142 Maj. for Nat. MAORI ELECTORATES Labour . . 14,893 (4) 16.952 (4) National .. 8,370 (4) 8,293 (4) Maj.fdrLab. 6,523 8,659 In two rural electorates, Awarua and Mataura, National Party members were returned unopposed. BOWLING TITLE AUCKLAND CENTRE SINGLES ONLY FIVE! PLAYERS REMAIN Inter-section play in the Auckland Bowling Centre's annual open singles championship was commenced on the Carlton and Remuera greens yesterday morning, and at the end of the five rounds only five plavers remain, L. G. Donaldson, of the Carlton Club, is the sole two-lifer, while the following have one life apiece:—H. Neal (Carlton), J. S. Martin (Carlton), F. Livingstone (Onehunga), J. Thompson (St. Heliers). The weather was again good, but rather dull, and this, coupled with the light rain which fell during the night, had the effect of slowing the pace of the greens. There were many close and interesting struggles, particularly between clubmates. A. Connew and Martin (Carlton) met twice, each obtaining a win, but the latter scored on the vital game in the fourth round. The Onehunga representatives. J. Kerr and Livingstone, had a stubborn contest, Livingstone winning «ra the final head.

Donaldson had a close call with L. Pitkethley (Auckland) in the fourth round, the latter lying the necessary four shots to win, with his opponent one bowl to play. Donaldson was successful with a running shot which removed two counters. The last-round (tames resulted in comfortable victories for the winners. Following were the results:— First Boundf.—Two-lifers: L. Pitkethley (Auckland). '2l v. J. A. Bird (Carlton). 9; J. Thompson (St. Heliers), 23, v. E. H. Henderson (Remuera), IS; W. Purdy (Rocky Nook), 23, v. B. Meyers (St. Heliers). 17; L. G. Donaldson (Carlton), 24, v. L. G. Grace (Balmoral), 14; J. A. Maxwell (Epsom), 20. v. D. Moir (St. Heliers), 17; J. S. Martin (Carlton), 18, v. H. D. Neal (Transport), 13; F. V. McGuire (Transport), 25. v. V. Little (Carlton), 10; A. Connew (Carlton), 21. v. R. A. Ritchie (Rocky Nook), 17. Onelifers: F. 0. Bold (Auckland). 18, v. P. A. Nelld (Manurewa), 15; R. S. Higginbotham (Ponsonby), by default; H. Wright (St. Heliers), 22, v. C. Baker (Onehunga), 18; H. J. Richards (Devonport), 18. v. H. Hammond (Ellerslie), 13; C. W. Harvey (Carlton), 18, v. A. I. Clarke (Auckland), 17; F. Livingstone (Onehunga), 27, v. H. Reynolds (Balmoral) 14; E. J. H. Clarke (Papakura), 22, v. J. Dunn (Remuera), 13; J. Kerr (Onehunga). 10. v. W. A. Hill (Balmoral), 15; B. North (Otahuhu), 16. v. J. Watson (St. Heliers), 11 : V. N. Meredith (Balmoral), 21, v. H. Tomlinson (Avondale), 12; B. L. Cowper (Edendale), 27, v. H. C. Bishop (Auckland), 12; W. Short (Pnkekohe). 22, v. W. D. Weller (Mount Albert). 13; H. Fenwick (Carlton), 21, v. H. Everitt (Otahuhu). (J; 11. M. White (Auckland). 19. v. C. Petersen (Rawhiti), JO; H. Sykes (Otahuhu), 23, v. A. Tronson (Remuera). 13; N. Donaldson (Ponsonby), 18, v. W. F. Mayhill (Edendale). 14; W. D. Kelly (Balmoral), 22. v. W. Davidson (Hillsboro*), 12; W. McMurchy (Grey Lynn). 21, v. J. H. Keith (Pukekohe), 12; J. R. McCullough (Carlton), 17. v. W. Franks (Balmoral), 12; A. Danvers (Epsom), 22, v. W. N. Gordon (Grey Lynn), 16; T. T, Skoglund (Otahuhu), 21, v J. Brand (Hillsboro'). 10; R Thomas (Mount Albert), 19, v. C. B. Shine (Grey Lynn). 14; H. C. Clarke (Carlton), 20, v. M. Pivac (Ponsonby), 17: S. Philipson (Railway) 18. v. J. R. Walker (Mount Albert), 14; M. Delich (Carlton), 22, v. J. Buchan (Remuera). 12. The losing players in the onelife division were eliminated.

Second Round.—Two-lifers: Pitkethley. a bye : Thompson, 25, v. Purdy, 4; L. G Donaldson, 21, v. Maxwell, 13: Connew, 18, v. Martin, 14; Bold (one-lifer), 22. v. McGuire, 17. One-lifers: Higginbotham, 21, v. Wright, 10; Richards, 13. v. Harvey. 12; Livingstone, 28, v. Clarke. 10; Kerr. 25, v. North, 24; Meredith, 21. v. Cowper. 12; Fenwick. 20, v. Short 14; Sykes 23 v. White, 5; Kelly, 17, v. N. Donaldson, 15; Henderson, 21 v. Bird. 8; Grace, 17. v. Meyers, 10; Neal, 22, v. Moir, 19; Little. 19. v. Ritchie If!; McMurchy, 22. v. McCullongh, 8; Skoglund, 15. v. Danvers, 14; Thomas. 19, v. H. C. Clarke, 14; Philipson, 17, v. Delich, 16. The following were eliminated: Wright, Harvey, E. J, H. Clarke. North, Cowper, Short, White, N. Donaldson. Bird, Meyers, Moir, Ritchie, McCullough, Danvers. H. C. Clarke. Delich.

Third Round.—Thompson, a bye; Donaldson, 19, v. Connew, 13; Pitkethley, 17, v. Bold 10; Richards. 19. v. Higginbotham. 1(1; Livingstone, 18. v. Kerr, 17; Meredith, 19 v. Fenwick, 17; Kelly, 28, v. Sykes, 17; Skoglund, 17, v. McMurchy, 16; Phillipvm, 17, v. Thomas, 16; Grace, 18, v. Henderson, 13; Neal, 19, v. Little, 11 j Purdy, 20, v. Maxwell, 7; Martin, 21, v. McGuire 11. The following were eliminated: Bold, Higginbotham, Kerr, Fenwick. Sykes, McMurchy, Thomas, Henderson, Little, Maxwell, McGuire. Fourth Round.—Donaldson. 10, v. Pitkethley. 15; Thompson, 17. v. Richards. 15; Livingstone, 20, v. Meredith, 13; Skoglund. 18. v. Kelly, 13; Philipson, 18, v. Grace, 16; Neal, 24 v. Purdy, 9; Martin, 19, v. Connew, 15. The following were eliminated: Richards, Meredith, Kelly, Grace, Purdy, Connew. Fifth Round. —Donaldson, 22, v. Thompson, 10; Livingstone, 22, v. Skoglund, 17; Neal, 20, v. Philipson. 8; Martin, 22. v. Pitkethley, 12. The following were eliminated: Skoglund, Philipson, Pitkethley. Draw for to-day s play, commencing on the Carlton green at 9.30 a.m.:—L. Donaldson (two lives), a bve; Livingstone (one life) v. Neal (one life), Martin (one life) v. Thompson (one life).