CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
THE OFFICIAL RECOUNT. The returning officer (Mr G. A. Lewin) and liis stall completed the official recount on Saturday morning of the votes recorded in connection with the City Council election. The official figures do not involve any alteration in the relative positions of the elected candidates; but among those who were defeated ox-CT .T. M'Donald replaces ex-Or Jeffery in the 15th position, and Mr H. T. Sanders replaces Mr H. A. Le Cren in the 19th position. Altogether 10,287 voters went to the poll, as compared with 12,125 at the election two years ago; and after deducting the 354 informal votes it was found that each voter voted for 10.34 candidates. The following are the official totals secured by each candidate, with the figures of the count on Wednesday night supplied in parentheses : W. Begg 7505 (7492) J. B, Shaddock 6507 (6504) R. Gilkison 6495 (6385) D. Larnach 6046 (5913) J. H. Hancock 5818 (5880) C. H. Hayward 5807 (5776) W. B. Taverner 5565 (5562) J. Wilson 5550 (5559' H. U. Taplev 5507 (5505) I. Green ' 5014 (4974) E. Sincock 4974 (4960) W. A. Scott 4948 (4953) (Elected.) J. M'Donald. 3688 (36481: J. Jeffery, 3657 (3652): G. Gaidar. 3061 (3073): R. G. Macdonald, 5018 (5057); J. E. MaeManus. 2746 (2769) ; J. Campbell. 2733 (2740); H. T. Sanders 2235 (2228); H. A. Lc Cren. 2192 (2282) ; H. Gore, 1982 (19951; J. Cleary. 1869 (1891); W. Herbert, 1513 (15(18) : J. Hav. 1490 (14811; J. C. Arhucklc, 1408 (14201; r. jVI. Moss. 1407 (1416). The official recount of the votes cast in connection with the Harbour Board , and Hosnital Board elections will probably bo completed to-day. *
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18234, 2 May 1921, Page 7
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