The General Election.
(by telegraph.) Wellington, December 9. The official declaration of the poll for Wellington City has knocked from 300 to 500 votes off each of the six leading candidates, and brings Wilson fifth instead of sixth. Fisher only leads Atkinson for third place by 28 votes instead of 98. The figures are : Hutcheson, 6410 : Stout, 6305 ;' Fisher, 5558 ; Atkinson, 5830 ; Wilson, 5569 ; Menteatb, 5559 ; Fraser, 1811; Powell, 185 ; Warburton, 91. The reason of the heavy reduction in the numbers polled at Wellington is that upon recounting the votes it was found that the returns from one booth had been counted twice over. There was some dual voting, but not more than usual. Christchurch, December 10. The official returns of the election show, ner 329; Kaiapoi—Moore, 2145, Buddo 1886. Auckland, December 9. The seamen's vote increases Sir Maurice O'Rorke's majority for Manukau to 215.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6763, 10 December 1896, Page 3
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145The General Election. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6763, 10 December 1896, Page 3
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