GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Witness, Issue 4057, 15 December 1931, Page 47

GENERAL ELECTION

NINE FINAL RETURNS OUTSTANDING NO ALTERATIONS ANTICIPATED. WELLINGTON, December 12. The final election returns for the Lyttelton seat show that Mr J. M'Combs (Labour) has been elected by a majority of 32, his lead of 105 on the provisional count being substantially reduced upon 584 absentee votes being allocated. The final returns are still awaited in nine seats. These will probably be received early next week, but no alteration in the results is anticipated. RANGITIKEI. APPLICATION FOR MAGISTERIAL COUNT. MARTON, December 14. Mr J. T. Hogan (Independent) has filed an application for a magisterial count in the Rangitikei election. He was defeated by Mr A. Stuart (Coalition Reformer) by 13 votes. There is also the possibility of a petition to upset the election. OFFICIAL COUNTS. GISBORNE. D. w. COLEMAN (Lab.) .. 4426 W. D. Lysnar (1.U.) .. .. 4116 H. D. De Lautour (R.) .. 1307 MID-CANTERBURY. J. CONNOLLY (L.) .. .. 4437 D. Jones (M.R.) .. .. 4301 Hiram Hunter (Lab.) .. .. 310 R. W. Wightman (I.Lab.) .. 258 Informal 67 Of the absentee and postal votes 282 went to Mr Connolly and 251 to Mr Jones. OAMARU. J. A. MACPHERSON (M.U.) 3992 J. C. Kirkness (R.) .. .. 2946 P. Malthus (Lab.) .. .. 2688 The figures given at the original count were altered by only two additional votes for Mr Kirkness and one additional vote each for Mr Macpherson and Mr Malthus. Absent, seamen’s, declaration, and postal votes were cast as follow: — Mr Kirkness 182, Mr Macpherson 234, Mr Malthus 175. and informal 3. MANUKAU W. J. JORDAN (Lab.) .... 7401 S. Rickards (M.R.) 4007 Mr Jordan’s majority has been increased by 312 to 3394. WANGANUI W. A. VEITCH (M.U.) .. 5096 W. J. Rogers (Lab.) .. .. 4506 WAIRAU E. F. HEALY (M.U.) .... 4383 W. J. Girling (I.) 3029 W. Meachen (Lab.) 1575 HURUNUI *RT. HON. G. W. FORBES (M.U.) 6137 R. J. Logan (Lab.) 2194 RICCARTON

H. S. S. Kyle (M.R.) .. 4355 A. A. M’Lachlan (1.U.)- .. 3766 G. T. Thurston (Lab.) .. .. 2741 AVON D. G. SULLIVAN (Lab.) .. 7166 H. R. Young (M.) 4127 KAIAPOI R. W. HAWKE (M.U.) .. 5312 J. K. Archer (Lab.) .. .. 3898 CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH E. J. HOWARD (Lab.) .. 7344 C. S. M'Cully (M.U.) .. ..4546 CHRISTCHURCH NORTH H. HOLLAND (M.R.).. .. 5527 Mrs E. R. M'Combs (Lab.) .. 3300 L. C. Walker (I.) .. .. 3203 DUNEDIN NORTH J. W. MUNRO (Lab.) .. .. 5518 J. M'Crae (M.U.) 4994 R. S. Black (U.) 46 DUNEDIN CENTRAL HON. SIR C. E. STATHAM (I.) 5359 P. Neilson (Lab.) 5127 Absent, seamen’s declaratory and postal votes were cast as follow:—Sir Charles Statham 370, Mr Neilsen 216. DUNEDIN WEST HON. W. DOWNIE STEWART (M.R.) 5016 John Gilchrist (Lab.) .. .. 4092 J. M'Donald (Ind. Lib.) .. 588 Absentee, seamen, declaratory, and postal votes were cast as follow:— Hon. W. Downie Stewart, 346; Mr J. Gilchrist, 160; Mr J. M'Donald, 26. DUNEDIN SOUTH FREDERICK JONES (Lab.) 6559 W. B. Taverner (M.U.) ~ 2915 D. C. Cameron 1947 Absent, seamen’s, declaratory, and 1 postal votes were cast as follow:—Mr Jones, 338; Mr Taverner, 208; Mr Cameron, 114.

CHALMERS A. E. ANSELL (M.R.) .. 3870 N. 11. Campbell (Lab.).. .. 3698 T. Scollay (Ind.) 299 Absent, seamen’s, „ declaratory, and postal votes were cast as follow:—Mr Ansell, 247; Mr Campbell, 252; Mr Scollay, 24. RANGITIKEI A. STUART (M.R.) .. .. 4160 J. T. Hogan (I.) .. .. 4147 TEMUKA T. D. BURNETT (M.R.) .. 4737 T. H. Langford (1.L.) .. .. 3500 TIMARU C. CARR (Lab.) 5407 H. N. Armstrong (R.).. .. 4587 H. W. Hall (M.U.) .. .. 1165 PALMERSTON J. A. NASH (M.R.) .. .. 6465 J. Hodgens (Lab.) 5220 ROTORUA C. H. CLINKARD (M.U.) .. 3117 A. F. Moncur (Lab.) .. .. 3060 D. R. F. Campbell (C.) .. 1411 E. E. Vaile (R.) 1815 Informal 61 Mr Clinkard. whose majority was only’ eight after polling day, secured a majority of 35 in the absentee and postal voting. • • KAIPARA RT. HON. J. G. COATES (M.R.) .. .. 5008 H. E. Robinson (C.) .. .. 2924 Informal 23 Majority, 2084. EGMONT C. 11. WILKINSON (I.) .. 4409 F. Gawith (M.R 2992 Informal 30 SOUTHERN MAORI TUITI MAKITANARA (M.U.) 334 Eruera Tihema Tirikatene (Ratanaite) 315 Hari Wi Katene (I.) .. .. 268 INVERCARGILL J. HARGEST (R.) .. .. 4651 W. M’Chesney (L.) .. .. 4144 W. C. Denham (Lab.) .. .. 3182 WAIKATO F. LYE (M.U.) 4072 S. W. Ziman (C.) 3091 WAIRARAPA A. D. M‘LEOD (R.) .. .. 4641 T. W. M'Donald (M.U.) .. 4025 HAWKE’S BAY 11. M. CAMPBELL (M.R.) .. 6124 G. L. Cullen (Lab.) 3865 WAIPAWA A. E. JULL (M.U.) 3570 J. D. Ormond (R.) 3484 LYTTELTON J. M’COMBS (Lab.) .. .. 5404 F. W. Freeman (M.R.) .. 5372 W. L. Page (I.) .. S 3 MARSDEN A. J. MURDOCH (M.U.) .. 5538 J. G. Barclay (Lab.) .. .. 2896 Majority for Mr Murdoch, 2942. WAIMARINO .F. LANG STONE (Lab.) .. 4174 L. A.. Wackrow (M.U.) .. 3583 Majority for Mr Langstone, 591. CLUTHA P. M'SKIMMING (U.) .. 4751 F. Waite (M.R.) 3221 Majority for Mr M'Skimming, 1530. Absentee, declaration and postal votes numbered 352, and of these 192 went to Mr M'Skimming and 160 to Mr Waite. The informal votes numbered-145. The total votes polled were 8117 out of a roll number of 9830.