THE ELECTIONS

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 23 November 1928, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS

TAVERNER WINS LX DUNEDIN. Si li JOHN LL'KK AGAIN BEHIND. The United Party lias gained a seat ami Labour lias lost one in Duuodin Smith, tlie Jinal count giving Air. W. I>. Taverner a lead over ALr. j'R. W. Hall, wild had previou dy been in the had. The Jinal Jigures are:— W. D, Taverner (U) .. 1162 Ji. VV, Hall (L) 1128 C. Todd (R) 2205 The (diction commit tee <d Mr. S, Lye, Lihei a - Laima r canilidate Tor Hamilton, will meet to-night to consider alleged irregularities in the election. It is reported an attempt may ho made to unseat Mr. Young. OFFICIAL RECOUNTS. Results of official recounts in various electorates are;— U RAN KLIN. J. N. Massey (R ) .... D 25 H. 0. Melisop (C) .... 3591 Majority for Massey 131. 'PARNELL. H. R, Jenkins (U) 56-12 J. S. Dickson (R) '. . -1793 T. W. Yarnall (L) .. 1661 Majority for Jenkins 819. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. W. E. Parry (L) 5765 W. C. Hewitt (U) .. 2711 F, J. Lysnar (R) .. 822 J. Joiner (I) 2SI Majority for Parry 3021. IRAGLAN. W. Lee Alar tin (L) .. 120.5 AY. Setivil (R) 3165 W. Brown (IR) 216 Majorily for Leo Martin 1040. HAMILTON. J. A, Young (R) .... T 529 S. C. G. Lyc (Lib-Lab) 3156 F. W. Schiamm (L) .. 2123 Alajority for Young 1073. WUL LING TOY' NORTH. C. H. Chapman (L) '. . 5609 Sir J. Luke (R) •••■ 5503 Alajority for Chapman 16. NAPIER. IV. E, Barnard (L) . . 5370 J. Mason (R) 1952 Alajority for Barnard 318. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. R. A. V> right (R) .... 571 S T. Brimlle (L) .... 3781 lv. McLennan (U) .... 3260 Majority for Wright 1981. AUC K I.A ND SUB UR BS. H. G. JE Mason (1.) . . 1357 Sir James Gunson (R) 3259 E. R. Allen (,U) .... 2.191 Majority for Mason .1(198. INVERCARGILL. Sir Joseph Ward (U) 7309 S. AI. AlcAUster (R) .. 1031 Alajority for Ward 3278, MAT AURA. D. ALcDougall (U) .... 1173 1 G. J. Anderson (R) '. • 1111 Majority for AlcDuugall 62. There are still live votes to come. In the Jirst couui 100 votes too many were credited to Air. Anderson. DUNEDIN WEST. \V. I). Stewart (R) . . 1600 C. Al. Ai.oss (U) .... 3323 R. Harrison (I.) •••• 2180 Alajority for Stewart 1277. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. C, E. Statliam (1) .. 6022 Robinson (L) 1250 Alajority for Stattuuu J 772.