DUNEDIN’S MAYOR
SPLIT VOTE FEARED.
(Per United Press Association.)
Dunedin, April 23.
The Electoral Committee has been endeavouring unsuccessfully to get two of the non-Labour candidates for the Mayoralty to withdraw, fearing that with five candidates any one might be returned on a split or minority vote. Councillor Douglas, a former Mayor, offered to withdraw if Mr John McDonald, also a former Mayor, would also withdraw, which he declined to do. It looks as though "all five candidates will go to the poll.
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Southland Times, Issue 20667, 24 April 1929, Page 5
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83DUNEDIN’S MAYOR Southland Times, Issue 20667, 24 April 1929, Page 5
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