THE GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18730, 7 December 1922, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTION

NATIVE REPRESENTATION. \ ALL SITTING MEMBERS RETURNED The following results of tho poll for tho election of four members to represent the Natives in Parliament, which took place yesterday, have been supplied by the Press Association NORTHERN MAORI DISTRICT. TAU HENARE ... 2415 Nau Paraone Kawiti 991 Hone Heke 379 Anaru Ngawaka 352 Ihaka te Tai ... 209 One return of about 30 votes to come. _ Tho result of the polling at the 1919 election was:—T. Henare, 2655; N. P. Kawiti, 1036; A. Ngawaka, 135; A. R. Tuoro, 71; W. Henare. 32. WESTERN MAORI DISTRICT. Sir MAUI NGATATA POMARE 3659 Rangi Mawbete 799 Tupoura Ratana 2893 T. Patcna 112 Twelve more returns to come. The polling at the General Election of 1919 resulted as follows:—M. Pomare, 2669, N. Katitia, 1245; T. K. Short, 567; T. Patsna, 536; H. Kaihau, 215; T. T. Tanitvha, 212; T. P. Keawene, 45; K. Ahu. 44; O. Paora, 35; E. P. Chase. 24; K. Whatnnui. 12. EASTERN MAORI DISTRICT. Hon. APIRANA TURUPA NGATA 4508 Taranaki Kanara to Uamairangi 2942 Two small returns to come, which cannot affect tho result. At the General Election in 1919 tho Hon-. A. T. Ngata was elected unopposed SOUTHERN MAORI DISTRICT. HENARE WHAKATAU URU 286 . Peter Hohua MacDpnakl 200 Teouo Matapura Erihana 155 William Daniel Barrett ... ... 136 Robert Agrippa Waitiri 16 Two small returns to come, which cannot affect tho result. The polling at the General Election hold in 1919 resulted as follows:—H. W. Uru, £65; Erihana, 250: Pirihana, 109; Barrett, 30. . . ' At the by-election consequent on the death of H. W. CJru the polling was as follows:J. IT. W. Uru, 276; Riki te M. Taiuroa, 169; T. M. Erihana, 97; H. Matin, 46.