REFORM SWEEPS DOMINION

Shannon News, 6 November 1925, Page 4

REFORM SWEEPS DOMINION

GREAT GOVERNMENT VICTORY MANY SEATS WON FROM OPPONENTS. The election of the. twenty-second Parliament of the Dominion was responsible yesterday for the most dramatic surprise that has taken place in .the political history of the country since the day when the date Mr Seddon swept the country from end to end. The general opinion was that tlie old parties would be returned very much on the same basis as in the past, but in the event, the Reform Party made substantial gains from both Labour and National ranks. The result will be that the Reform Government is confirmed in' office with a Parliamentary following variously estimated at from 50 to 57 members, while its two opponents barely reach double figures each. The parties in opposition have thus received a heavy rebuff, while the Government has scored a decisive and overwhelming •victory. • The general goodwill of the country. towards Reform was reflected in the electorates adjacent to. Levin and both Mr Field and Mr Linklater were given handsome majorities, testifying unmistakeably toi the hold they have on the good opinon of their constituencies. Whereas in 1922 Mr Field barely won the seat from his two opponents he was returned qu this occasion by an absolute majority of .nearly 1400 votes. Mr Linklater also greatly increased his majority on this occasion. The most outstanding feature of the returns in the North Island is the capture of the whole of the Wellington province from New Plymouth down (except Wanganui) by the Government.

The defeated Nationalists are:— Mr A. ,7. Murdoch (Marsden). Mr G. McKay (Hawkcs Bay). Mr R. Masters (Stratford). Mr S'. G. Smith (Taranaki). Mr .7. R. Corrigan JPatea). Mr 7. A. MaoPherson (Oamaru). Mr J. Edie (Ciutha). Mr P. A. de la Perelle (Awarua). In addition, thei„seats formerly held by the pseudo-liberals, L. M. lsitt (Christchurch North), and G. Witty (Riccartom) who supported the Government during the last Parliament have been won by straight-out Reformers. The Labour casualties are:— Mr L. Mcllvride (Napier). Mr A. L. Monteith (Wellington East). . Mr J. W. 'Munro (Dunedin North). iMr F. Langstone (Waimarino). Mr 7. McCombs (Lyttelton) is in a precarious position, but it is possible the large seamen’s vote will eventually keep him in his seat. Another doubtful Labour seat is that of Mr 7. O’Brien (Westland) who is leading.hts opponent, Mr T. E. Y. Seddon (Rational), by a very narrow margin. • air 7. G. Ward is hack again in Parliament as mernher for Invercargill, as is Mr J. R. Hamilton, ivho first defeated him. but lost the Awarua seat.next election to Mr P. A. de la, Perelle.

RESULTS IN ELECTORATES. NORTH ISLAND. MANAWATU.

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. (1) Bay of Islands— A. Bell* (R.) 3,039 H. J. Sweeney (C.) . . . . 1,057 A. E. Bissett (Lab 585 R. T. Wrathall (E.) .... 222 R. E. Hornblow (N.) .... 185 1922. A. Bell (I.), 3585; V. H. Reed <R.), 3397. (2) Marsden— W. Jones (R.) 3,795 A. J. Murdoch* (N.) . . . . 3,173 A. S. Richards (Bab.) . . . . 827 1922. A. J. Murdoch (1.L.), 3752; W. Jones (R.), 3616. (3) Kaipara— Hon. J. G. Coates* (R.) . . 5,83 W. E. Barnard (Bab.) .. .. 1,335 1922. Hon. J. G. Coates (IB), 5001; R. E. Horn blow (B.), 2537. (4) Waitexnata— A. Harris* (R.) G. 354 T. Eamont (N.) 1,490 A. G. Osborne*. (Bab.) 3,356 J 922. A Harris (R.), 4586; P. H. Burbush (E.), 3315; R. F. Way (Bab.), 2047. (5) Eden—- .. Hon. C. J. Parr* (R.) .. .. 6,459 H. G. R. Mason (Lab.) .. 4,413 F .W. Grigg (N.) 37 Five returns to come. 1922. Hon. C. J. Parr (R.), 3901; H. G. R. Mason (Bab.),' 3226; F, S. Morton (E.), 1392. (6) Auckland Central— W. E. Parry* (Bab.) . . . . 6,035 C. A. Wilson (IB) 2,190 F, S. Morton (N) 1,042 1922. W. E. Parry (Bab.), 4786; A. E. Glover (I.)- 3783. (7) Auckland East— J. A. Bee* (Bab.) . . . . 4,210 J. Stewart (R.) 3,881 H. O, Browne (N.) .. .. 1,237 1922. J. A. Lee (Lab.), 5226; C. N. Mackenzie (R.), 4511.

(8) Auckland West— M. J. Savage* (Lab.) .. 5,451 S. Oldfield (R.) . . . . 4,858 | 1922. M. J. Savage (Lab.), 5694; J. Farrell (R.), 4345. (9) Grey Lynn— F. N. Bartram* (Lab.) .. 5,821 Miss E. Melville (li.) . . . . 5,037 378 absent votes. 1922. F. N. Bar tram (Lab.), 5648; W. J. Holdsworth (1.R.), 4241. (10) Roskill — V. If. Potter* (R.) .. .. 6,869' A. Hall Skelton (NO . . . . 4232 J. W. Yarnall (Lab.) .. .. 1,310 1922. V. H. Potter (R.), 4S3S; A. H. Skelton (L.), 2831; Miss E. Melville (1.R.), 1617; J. Purtell (Lab.), 1481. (11) Parnell— J. S. Dickson* (R.) . . . . 8,125 R. F. Way (Lab.) .. . . . . 3,466 1922. J.' S. Dickson (R.), 4789; S.. M. Wren (R.), 2465; O. Mcßrine (Labi), 2282; W. Noton (L.), 1250. (12) Manukau-^ W. J. Jordan* (Lab.) . . . . 6,495 John Massey (R.) .... . . 5,681 1922. W. J. Jordan (Lab.), 4620; Hon. Sir F. W. Lang (R.), 4411; W. D. Adnams (1.), 301. (13) Franklin— E. D. McLennan’'' (R.) . . 6,337 D. McClymont (Lab.) . . 1,578 J. Rea (N.) 1,038 1922. Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey (R.), 5276; J. Rea (Lab.), 2526. 1925 (by-election).—-E. D. McLennan (R.), 6056; J. S. Montgomerie (Lab.), 2245. (14) Raglan— Hon. R. F. Bollard* (R.) .. 4,234 J. Piggott (Lab.) . . . . 1,537 S. C. Lye (N.) 863 R. D. Duxfield (C.) .... 211 1922. Hon. R. F. Bollard (R.), 3494; S. C. G. Lye (L.), 2718; E. Piggott (I. Lab.), 99. (15) Thames— T. W. Rhodes* (R.) .. .. 4,563 W. E. G. Willy (N.) . . . . 1,736 A- A. Ross (C.) 271 A. J. Whiteside (I.) .... 208 Three returns to come. . 1922. T. W. Rhodes (R.), 3936; W. A. Allan (Lab.), 3146; A. J. Whiteside (I.), 72. (16) Ohinemuri— A. M. Samuel ‘ (R.) .. .. 3,379 H. Poland* (I.) 3,212 Absent voters 305. 1922. ‘ H. Poland (I.), 3858; S. S, Allen (R.), 2919. (17) Tauranga— C. E. Macmillan* (R.) . . . 5,101 R. Coulter (C.) 2,875 1922. Hon. Sir William Herries (R.), 4488; L. Johnstone (L.), 3048. ‘ 1923 (by-election).—C. E. Macmillan (R.)', 4360; Rt. Hon. Sir J. G. Ward (L.), 3235. (18) Hamilton— J. A. Young* (R.) .. .. .. 6,205 W. L. Martin (Lab.) 1,907 H. W. Milner (N.) 934 J 922. J. A. Young (R.), 5173; A. S. Richards (Lab.), 3130; C. Lafferty (L.), 486. (19) Waikato— F. Lye* (Nat.) 3,649 I). S. Reid (R.) 3,380 F. C. S. Lawson (C.) . . . . 11l Five small returns to come. 1922. F. Lye (L.), 2454; J. T. Johnson (R.), 2410; A. G. Dent (R.), 1556. (20) Rotorua— F. F. Hockly* (R.) 3,935 C. H. Clinkard (N.) 1,731 J. W. Sumner (Lab.) . . . . 1,037 F. Colbeck (C.) 186 1922. F. F. Hockly (R.), 3407; C. H. Clinkard (L.), 300*3. (21) Bay of Plenty— K. S. Williams .. . . . . unopposed. 1922. K. S. Williams (R.), unopposed. fAgain returned unopposed. (22) Waitomo— J. C. Rolleston* (R.) . . . . 4,238 W. J. Broadfoot (N.) . . . . 2,879 408 absentees. 1922. J. C. Rolleston (R.), 3418; W. T. Jennings (L.), 3393. (23) Gisborne— W. D. Lysnar* (1.R.) . . . . 4,350 D. W. Coleman (Lab.) . . 2,772 G. Smith 1 (N.) 1,430 1 922. W. D. Lysnar (1.R.), 3465; G. Wildish (L.), 2965; T. Brindle (Lab.), 2521.

lIAWKE’S BAY PROVINCE. (24) Napier— J. Mason (R.) 4,828 E. Mcllvride* (Lab.) .. .. 4,310 1922. B. Mcllvride (Lab.), 3465; J. Mason (R.), 2702; A. E. JuII (E.), 1 996; J. Vigor Brown (R.), 927. (25) Hawke’s Bay— H. M. Campbell (R.) . . . . 4,037 G. McKay * (N.) .. .. 3,321 A. B. Ogiivy (Bab.) .. .. 1,616 Few small returns no effect. 1922. G. McKay (B.) 3982; Sir A. H. Russell (T.) 3665; C. H, Chapman (Bab.) 957. (26) Waipawa— Sir Geo. Hunter* (R.) . . 4,206 W. A. Chambers (N.) . . . . 2,564 1922. Sir G. Hunter (R.), 3570; J. J. Eangridge (L.), 2794. (27) Pahiatua— E. A. Ransom* (N.) . . . . 3,554 A. McMicol (N.) 3,500 1922 E. A. Ransom (L.), 3541; A. A. McNicol (R.),' 3452.

TARANAKI PROVINCE. (28) Stratford— E. Walter (R.) . . 3,445 R. Minders* (N.) . . 3,143 , Absent, votes: 274. 1922. R. Masters (L.), 3605;- J. B. Hine (R.), 3242.

(29) Taranaki—- * E. Bellringer (R.) 4,384 S. G. Smith* (N.) 4,333 W. A. Sheat (Lab.) 740 452 absentee votes to come. 7922. S. G. Smith (L.), 4400; C. E. Bellringer (R.), 4266; G. Tweedie (I.), 34. (30) Egmont— O. J. Hawken* (R.) 3.879 W. A. Green (N.) 2,689 1922. O. J. Hawken (R.), 3597; D. L. A. ,Ashbury, (L.), 3225. (31) Patea— H. G. Dickie (R.) 4,210 J. R. Corrigan* (N.) . . .. 3016 1922. J. R. Corrigan (L.), 3384; E. Dixon (R.) 3233; G. V. Pearce (1.R.), 1038.

WELLINGTON PROVINCE, (32) Waimarino— R. W. Smith (N.) 3,424 F. Langstone* (Lab.) .... 3,226 Three small returns to come and 360 absentees, 1922. F. Langstone (Lab.), 2900; R. W. Smith (L.), 2013; D. D. McLean (R.), 1G62; G. J. Goldfinch (L.), 607; H. W. B. Littlewood £l.), 10. (33) Wanganui— W. A. Veitch* (N) 4055 J. A. Coull (R.) 3,189 W. J. Rogers (Lab.) ...... 2053 1922. W. A. Veitch (L.), 4648; J. Coull (R.), 3576; J. Ross (Lab.), 752. (34) Rangitikei— W. s. Glenn* (R.) 4037 C. J. Duggan (Lab.) 2,386 A. Lyon (N.) 1079 Three returns to come. 1922. W. S. Glenn (R.), 3955; F. P. Brady (Lab.), 2978; H. S. Montgomerie (L.), 796. (35) Oroua— G. Eliott (R.) 3,340 R. Cobbe (N.) 2,891 J. H. Taylor (Lab.) 800 1922. Hon. D. H. Guthrie (R.), 3634; R. Cobbe (L.), 3591. (36) Palmerston J. A. Nash* (R.) . . 6,170 W. Bromley (Lab.) 3,161 1922. J. A. Nash (R.), 4733; J. Hodgens (Lab.), 3666; V. A. Christensen • (I. Lab.), 558. (37) Manawatu— J. Linklater* (R.) .. .. . . 4,105 B. Roberts (Lab.) .. .. .. 2,276 P. L. Hollings (N.) 444 1922. J. Linklater (R.), 3648; F. D. Whibley (Lab.), 2143; H. T. F. Flyger (1.L.), 986. (38) Otaki— W. H. Field * (R.) . . . . 3,779 R. Semple (Lab.) .. . . 1,976 C. I. Harkness (N.) * . . . . 413 1922. W. H. Field (R.), 2810; G. H. M. McClure (L.), 2752; C. I, Harkness (1.R.), 671. (39) Wairarapa— Hon. A. D. McLeod* (R.) . . 3,999 F. F. Arltle (N.) 2,703 Three returns to come. 1922. Hon. A. D. McLeod (R.), 3754; J. W. Card (L.), 3056. (40) Masterton— G. R. Sykes* (R.) 4087 J. W. Andrews (N.) 3,227 1922. G. R. Sj/kes (R.), 3247; A. C. Holms (1.L.), 2691; F. C. Evans (Lab.), 1635. (41) Hutt— Hon. T. M. Wilford* (N.) . . 5,637 W. Nash (Lab.) . . . . . . . . 4,049 1922. Hon. T. M. Wilford (L.), 3707; D. K. Pritchard (Lab.), 2095; H. D. Bennett (R.), 2317. (42) Wellington North— Sir J. P. Luke* (R.) . . . . 5,175 H. E. Combs (Lab.) 3,524 J. J. McGrath (N.) 1,418 1922. Sir J. P. Luke (R.), 4624; H. E. Combs (Lab.), 4249; J. Young (L.), 1540. (43) Wellington Central— P. Fraser* (Lab.) 5,459 , ■ Dunbar Sloane (R-) 3,069 1922. P. Fraser (Lab.), 5287; W. H. Bennett (R.), 1625; A. B. Sievwright (L.), 1550. (44) Wellington East— T. Forsyth (R.) 4,676 A. L. Monteith* (Lab.) . . . . 4,156 1922. A. L. Monteith (Lab.), 4274; T. Forsyth (R.), 3SOI; T. W. McDonald (1.L.), 1860; Mrs. A. McVicar (1.R.), 414. (45) Wellington South— R. McKeen* (Lab.) 5,629 A. B. Sievwriglifc (N.) .. .. 4,188 1922. R. McKeen (Lab.), 5017; G. Mitchell (I.), 4595. (4G) Wellington Suburbs — R. A. Wright* (it.) 6,371 C. H. C\ Chapman (Lab.) . . 5009 1922. R. A. Wright (R.), 4992; A. W. Croskery (Lab.), 4701. SOUTH ISLAND. MARLBOROUGH—NELSON (47) Wairau— W. J. Girling* (R.) 3,836 B. J. Cooke (Lab.) 1,838 R. McCallum (N.) 1,993 1922. W. J. Girling (R.), 3991; R. McCallum (L.), 3505. (48) Nelson — H. At more (N.) 4,712 A. Gilbert (R.) .. 2,372 T. Brindle (Lab.) 1,000 1922 H. Atmore (L.R 5174; A. Gilbert (R.>, 3010. (49) Motueka— R. P. Hudson* (11.) .. 2,905 M. Fagan (Lab.) .. .. 1,560 1922. R. P. Hudson (It.), 3444; R. Patterson (L.), 2906. (50) Duller— H. E. Holland* (Lab.) .... 4.481 C. S. Beilby (R.)' 3,007 1922. H. E. Holland (Lab.), 4413; J. Menzies (1.R.), 2872. i

(51) Westland— J. O'Brien* (Lab.) 4015 T. E. Y. Seddon (N.) 4000 330 absent Votes. 1922. J. O’Brien (Lab.), 2926; T. E. Y. Seddon (L.), 2439; J. Steer (R.), 1952; J. D. Lynch (1.R.), 556. CANTERBURY PROVINCE. (52) Hurunui— G. W. Forbes* £N.) 3,548 J. G. Armstrong (R.) .. 2,989 19 22 1 G. W. Forbes (L.‘), 3963; S. Andrew (R.), 2765. (53) Kaiapdi— Hon. D. Buddo* (N.) . . . . 3,396 W. Brock (R.) 2,562 M. Williams (Lab.) 1088 1922. Hon. D. Buddo (L.), 3328; D Jones (R.j, 3263; K. D. Martin (Lab.), 756. (54) Christchurch North— H. Holland (R.) .. 5,.977 Dr. H. T. T. Thacker (Nat.) 3,093 E. R. Cooke (Lab.) . . . . 2,130 1922. L. M. Isitt (L.), 5244; Rev. J. K. Archer (Lab.), 3294; E. H. Andrews (R.), 2144. (55) Christchurch Hast— H. T. Armstrong* (Lab.) . . 6,134 D. F. Dennehy (N.) .... .. 3,791 1922. H. T. Armstrong (Lab.), 4645; Dr. 11. T. J. Thacker (L.), 3551; W. It. Devercux (R.), 1748. (56) Christchurch South-r-E. J. Howard* (Lab.) .. ' 5,236 H. G. Ell (1.L.) . . .... . . 4,183 192 J E. J. Howard (Lab.), 5323; H. C. Lane (R.), 2183; H. G. Ell (1.L.), 1628; R. M. Thomson (I.), 77. (57) Riccarton— H. Si S. Kyle (R.) . . . . 3,400 Winter Cole (Lab.) ~ . .'. 1,800 A. E. L. Hunt (N.) '. . .. 1,100 1922. G. Witty (1.L.), 3240; H. S. S. Kyle (R.), 3005; J. A. McCulloch (Lab.), 2341. (58) Avon— D. G. Sullivan *• (Lab.) . . 6,036 W. E. Leadley (R.) .. . . 4,320 1922. D. G. Sullivan (Lab.), 4462; Hon. G. W. Russell (I.), 2426; A. E. Loach (R.), 1731; 'Mrs. A. E. Herbert (I.), 1407. (59) Lyttelton— J. McCombs (Lab.) 4,614 M. E.' Lyons (R.) 4,609 Absent votes to come: 604. 1922 J. McCombs (Lab.), 4758; R. Macartney (R.), 4144. (60) ElleSmere— D. Jones (R.) 3,800 J. Connolly (N.) .... .. . . 3,196 1922. Hon. Sir R. H. Rhodes (R.), 3814; J. C: Free (L.), 3082. (61) Ashburton— Hon. W. Nosworthy* (R.) .. 3.766 J. N. Harle (Lab.) 1,779 R. Galbraith (N.) 1,058 H. M. Jones (N.) 401 1922 Hon. W. Nosworthy (R.), 3700; H. M. Jones. (L.), 2218; F. R. Cooke (Lab.), 1184. (62) Timaru— F. J. Rolleston* (R.) . . .. s 5.782 P. C. Vinnell (Lab.) ...... 3,412 1922, F. J. Rolleston (R.), 4709; P. C. Vinnell (Lab.), 4421. (63) Temuka— T. D. Burnett* (R.) 3,705 C. J. TalhOt (N.) 3,175 1922. T. D. Burnett (R.), 3705; T: H. Langford (L.), 3298; P. R. Needham (1.L.), 28. OTAGO PROVINCE.

(64) Waitaki— J. Bitchener* (R.) 3,920 G. Barclay (N.) 3,617 One return to come. 1922. J. Bitchener (R.), 4062; W. G. Pauli (Lab.), 3566. (65) Oamaru— E. P. Lee (R.) ...... 4,581 J. A. Macpherson* (N.) .. 3,530 1922. J. A. Macpherson (L.), 4067; Hon. E. P. Lee (R.), 4053. 1923 (by-election by invalidation of previous election owing to irregularities) : J. A. Macpherson (L.), 4492; Hon. E. P. Lee (R.), 4147. (66) Dunedin North — H. L. Tapley (R.) . . . . ; . 4,457 J. W. Munro* (Lab.) . . . . 4,217 A few small returns to come. 1922. J. W. Munro (Lab.), 5020; J. J. Clark (R.), 4965. (67) Dunedin West—--1922. Hon. W. D. Stewart (R.), 5437; a M. Moss (Lab.), 4156. 1 (68) Dunedin Central--1922. Hon. C. E. Statham* .. .. 5,808 J. Gilchrist (Lab.) . . . . 3,607 C. E. Statham (I.), 5092; J. Gilchrist (Lab.), 4369; W .S. Maslin (1.L.), 372. (69) Dunedin South— T. K. Sidey* (N.) .. .. 6,870 J. E. McManus (Lab.) . . . . 3,885 1922. T. K. Sidey (L.), 5485; J, E. MacManus (Lab.), 3755. (70) Chalmers— J. McC. Dickson* (R.) . . 3,110 M. Connelly (Lab.) .. 1,709 1922. J. McC. Dickson (R.), 3644; J. Stephens (L.), 2965. (71) Clutha — F. Waite (R.) 3,255 J. Edie* (N.) 1,960 J. W. Fenton (Lab.) 1,216 1922. J. Edie (L.), 3798; A. S. Malcolm (R.), 3678. (72) Wakatipu— J. Horn* (N.) 3,269 J. Ritchie (R.) 2,412 A. Ashworth (Lab.) 721 1922. J. Horn (L.), 4129; J. Ritchie (R.), 2492. (73) Mataura— Hon. G. J. Anderson* (R.) . 3,244 W. Hinchey (N.) .... 1.596 1922. Hon. G. J. Anderson (R.), 4092; D. McDougall (L.), 3051.

(74) Wallace— A. Hamilton (R.) .. .. 3,950 J. M. MacKenzie (Lab.) .. 2,919 G. Edie (N.) 465 J. Gilfedder (I.) 258 1922. J. C. Thomson (L.), 3646; Adam Hamilton (R.), 3441. (75) Invercargill— Sir Joseph Ward (Lib.) 4,632 J. Hargest (R.) 4,509 P. H. Hickey (Lab.) ............ 718 Majority for Ward 123 660 absentee votes to come. 1922. Hon. J. A. Hanan (L.>, 3818; J. Armstead (R.), 2825; H. J. Far rant (Lab.), 2615. (76) Awarua — J. R. Hamilton (R.) .. .. 3,748 P. A. de la Perelle* (N.) .. 3,518 Three small returns to come. 1922. P. A. de la Perelle (L.). 3531; J. R. .Hamilton (R.), 3480; N Mclntyre (1.L.), 147.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER, “CONFIDENCE WILL BE WORTHILY JUSTIFIED.” While in Levin last night, Mr J. Linklater, M.P., received the following telegram from the Prime Minister:— “I send you my warmest congratulations oil your victory in to-day’s Contest. I feel sure that the confidence expressed at the ipolls will be worthily justified. To all your loyal supporters I return my sincere thanks and appreciation of their enthusiastic co-operation. Good wishes to all.—J. G. COATES.”

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