A LABOUR GAIN
THE MANAWATU SEAT SUCCESS OF MR HUNTER (Per United Press Association) PALMERSTON N., November 29. As a result of the counting of further votes in the Manawatu electorate the seat has been won by Labour. The totals are now as follows: — C. L. HUNTER (Lab.) .. .. 2962 J. Linklater (N.) 2932 S. J. E. Closey (I.) • • l Vnl M. H. Oram (D.) 673 About a dozen votes remain uncounted, but cannot affect the result. Mr C. L. Hunter, who has been elected as Labour member for Manawatu, is oue of the younger candidates to have successfully contested a seat in the House of Representatives. He was born in Nelson 35 years ago, and received his education at the schools in the city. For some time he was engaged in the flax industry, but 13 years ago he joined the Wellington City Corporation’s tramway department, and has occupied a position in the service ever since. His present poet is that of motorman. He has been associated with the Labour movement for a number of years past, and is secretary of the Wellington South Labour Representation Committee. Mr Hunter unsuccessfully contested the Manawatu seat four years ago.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22742, 30 November 1935, Page 14
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197A LABOUR GAIN Otago Daily Times, Issue 22742, 30 November 1935, Page 14
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