THE CANDIDATES

Southland Times, Issue 21561, 26 November 1931, Page 4

THE CANDIDATES

GENERAL ELECTION VOTE-SPLITTING IN MANY DISTRICTS FOUR RETURNED UNOPPOSED An analysis of the nominations for the general election shows that a total of 71 seats will be contested by official Government candidates, 41 of these being Reform Coalitionists and 29 being United Coalitionists, the other being Mr W. J. Polson, an Indepedent, who has received the endorsement of the Government for Stratford. Official Labour candidates have been put forward in 56 electorates, and no fewer than 22 straight-out Independents are standing. In addition there are 13 Independent Reformers and 10 Independent United candidates, as well as a number .of others going under different banners which, in many instances, give no real indication of the policy of the candidate. In two electorates there are five candidates, in five there are four-cornered contests, in 24 three candidates are nominated and in 41 there are only two in the field., Four members of the previous Parliament have reason to be gratified, for they are returned unopposed. They are the Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands (Pahiatua), the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, Minister of Defence (Oroua), Mr W. J. Broadfoot and Mr K. S. Williams, Coalition candidates for Waitomo and Bay of Plenty respectively. There are only two women candidates, Miss Ellen Melville, who is standing for Auckland East, and Mrs E. R. McCombs, who is standing for Christchurch North. . The full list of candidates is given below, an asterisk denoting members of the last Parliament. The Official Coalition candidates are indicated by the letter C, and their party representation is given in parentheses after their names. Where the candidates are unofficial Coalitionists the letter C. appears before the initials giving their party representation. The parties of other candidates are indicated as followsLabour, L.; Independent, I.; Independent Labour, 1.L.; National Government, N.G.; Country Party, C.P-; Communist, Com.; Independent Reform, 1.R.; Independent Uniteel, 1.U.; Women’s candidate, XV. j Funionist, F.; Liberal, Lib. NORTH ISLAND AUCKLAND PROVINCE AUCKLAND CENTRAL. H. P. Congdon (U) C. *W. E. Parry L. J. H. Edwards Com. Last Election.—W. E. Parry (Lab.) 5765; W. C. Hewitt (U.) 2741; F. J. Lysnar (Ref.) 822; J. Joiner (Ind.) 2SI. Majority for Party, 3024. AUCKLAND SUBURBS. R. 11. Marryatt (R.) C. ’II. G. R. Mason L. Last Election. —H. G. R. Mason (Lab.), 4357; Sir James Gunson (Ref.), 3259; E. R. Allen (U.), 2191. Majority for Mason, 1098. AUCKLAND EAST. Dr. W. H. Horton C.U. 11. P. Burton C.R. F. W. Schramm L. Miss E. Melville W. J. A. Arthur I. Last. Election.—J). B. Donald (U.), 4254; J. A. Lee (Lab.), 4217; Mrs C. E. Maguire (Ref.) 2274. Majority for Donald, 37. AUCKLAND WEST. J. A. C. Allum (R.) C. *M. J. Savage Lab. M. R. MacKenzie U. Last Election—M. J. Savage (Lab.), 5361; R. B. Spiers (U.) 4020; F. Adeane (Ref.), 2021. Majority, for Savage, 1341. PARNELL. •W. P. Endean (R.) C. J. W. Farnall L. W. C. Hewitt I. 1928.—H. R. Jenkins (U.), 5642; J. S. Dickson (Ref.), 4793; J. W. Tarnall (Lab.), 1661. Majority for Jenkins, 849. By-election. May 7, 1930.—W. P. Endean (Ref.), 4852; A. Donald (U.), 3230; T. B'oodwnrfh (Lab.), 2122. Majority for Endean, 1622. GREY LYNN W. H. Murray (U.) C. J. A. Lee L. *J. S. Fletcher I. F. N. Bartram I.L. Last Election.—J. S. Fletcher, (U.), 5489; F. N. Bartram (Lab.), 5425; P. B. Fitzherbert (Ref.), 684; Mrs L. Paterson (Ind.), 72. Majority for Fletcher, 64. EDEN. *A. J. Stallworthy (U.) C. W. T. Anderson L. R. G. Clark I.R. W. 11. Nagle I. V. H. Potter I. Last Election.—A. J. Stallworthy (U.), 595.3; V. 11. Potter (Ref.), 3517; W. T. Anderton (Lab.), 2241; O. E. Burton (Chris. Soc.), 200. Majority for Stallworthy, 2426. ROSKILL, *J. C. Munns (U.) C. W. J. Holdsworth I.R. A. S. Richards L. Last Election.—G. C. Munns (U.), 5745; A. S. Richards (Lab.), 3401; Miss E. Melville (Ref.), 3345. Majority for Munns, 2344. MANUKAU. S. Rickards (R.) C. *W. J. Jordan L. Last Election.—W. J. Jordan (Lab.), 6567; W. T. F. Keils-Mason (U.), 2908; B. Bunn (Ref.), 2657. Majority for Jordan, 3659. WAITEMATA. *A. Harris (R.) C. A. G. Osborne L. W. B. Darlow I.U. Last Election.—A. Harris (Ref.), 4683; R. H. Greville (U.), 4368; A. G. Osborne (Lab.), 2485. Majority for Harris, 315. BAY OF ISLANDS. A. Bell (R.) C. *H. M. Rushworth C.P. 1928 Election.—H. M. Rushworth (C.), 3820; A. Bell (Ref.), 3818; R. E. Hornblow (Lib.-Lab.), 349. Majority for Rushworth, 2. By-election, April 10, 1929. —Rushworth, 4385; Bell, 3911. Majority for Rushworth, 474. MARSDEN. *A. J. Murdoch (U.) C. J. G. Barclay L. Last Election.—A. J. Murdoch (U.), 3925; W. Jones (Ref.), 3475; W. H. Chetham (Lab.), 1299; A. H. Curtis (Ind.) 189. Majority for Murdoch, 450. KAI PARA. *Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates (R.) C. A. E. Robinson C.P. Last Election. —Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates (Ref.), 5190; J. G. Barclay (Lab.), 2715. Majority for Coates, 2475.

FRANKLIN. *J. N. Massey (R.) C. J. H. Edwards L. H. O. Milksop C.P. Last Election.—J. N. Massey (Ref.), 4025; H. 0. Mellsop (C.), 3891. Majority for Massey, 134. HAURAKI. *W. W. Massey (R.) C. C. R. Petrio L. 1928.—Late A. W. Hall (Ref.), 3826; E. Allan (U.), 2935; C. R. Petrie (Lab.), 2411. Majority for Hall, 891. By-election, May 27, 1931. —W. W. Massey (Ref.), 4023; C. R. Petrio (Lab.), 2599; E. Allan (U.), 997; A. A. Ross (0.), 513. Majority for Massey, 1424. RAGLAN. D. S. Reid (R.) C. *W. L. Martin L. Last Election.—W. L. Martin (Lab.), 4206; W. Seavill (Ref.), 3165; W. Brown (Ind-Ref.), 216. Majority for Martin, 1041. HAMILTON. *Hon. J. A. Young (R.) C. H. Beebe L. C. Lafferty , I. Last Election. —Hon. J. A. Young (Ref.) 4529; S. C. G. Lye (Lib.-Lab.), 3456; F. W. Schramm (Lab.), 2123. WAIKATO. *F. Lye (U.) C. S. N. Zimon C.P. Last Election. —F. Lye (U.), 2979; D. S. Reid (Ref.), 2893; P. Keegan (C.P.), 1897. Majority for Lye, 86. THAMES. *A. M. Samuel (R.) C. J. S. Montgomerie L. Last Election.—A. M. Samuel (Ref.), 4202; J. S. Montgomerie (Lab.), 2900; E. McGregor (U.), 2319. Majority for Samuel 1302. TAURANGA. *C. E. Macmillan (R.) C. W. Sullivan I.U. F. Colbeck C.P. Last Election.—C. E. Macmillan (Ref.), 3285; D. C. Chalmers (Lab.), 2697; F. Colbeck (C.P.), 1758. Majority for Macmillan, 678. BAY OF PLENTY. *K S. Williams (R.) C. Last Election.—K. S. Williams (Ref.), 4463 ; A. F. Moncur (Lab.) 2596. Majority for Williams, 1867. GISBORNE. H. D. de Lautour (R.) C. D. W. Coleman L. *W. D. Lysnar C.I. Last Election.—W D. Lysnar (Ind-Ref.) 3746; D. W. Coleman (Lab.), 3400; W. Lysant-Clayton (U.), 2635. Majority for Lysnar, 346. ROTORUA. *C. H. Clinkard (U.) C. A. F. Moncur L. E. E. Vaile I.R, D. R. F. Campbell C.P. Last Election.—C. 11. Clinkard (U.), 3617; F. F. Hockly (Ref.), 3417; A. G. Christopher (Ini-Lab.), 659; S. H. Judd (C.P.), 624. Majority for Clinkard, 200. WAITOMO. *W. J. Broadfoot (U.) C. Last Election. —W. J. Broadfoot (U.), 3797; J. C. Rolleston (Ref.), 3265; C. Croall (Lab.), 688. Majority for Broadfoot, 532. HAWKES BAY PROVINCE NAPIER. J. S. Butler (R.) C. *W. E. Barnard L. Last Election.—W. E. Barnard (Lab.), 5370; J. Mason (Ref.), 4952. Majority for Barnard, 418. HAWKES BAY. *H. M. Campbell (R.) C. E. L. Cullen L. Last Election.—H. M. Campbell (Ref.) 3953; J. W. Lyon (Lab.), 3263; G. McKay (U.), 2992. Majority for Campbell, 690. WAIPAWA, *A. E. Jull (U.) . C. J. D. Ormond, jun. I.R. 1928.—Late Sir George Hunter (Ref.), 3983; E. A. Goodger (Ind-U.), 2123; D. B. Kent (U.), 1362. Majority for Hunter, 1860. By-election, October 8, 1930.—A. E. Jull (U.) 3747; E. Tucker (Ref.), 3450. Majority for Jull, 297. PAHIATUA. *Hon. E, A. Ransom (U) C. Last Election. —Hon. E. A. Ransom (U.), 4369; G. H. Smith (Ref.), 3447; J. Whittle (Lab.), 535. Majority for Ransom, 922. TARANAKI PROVINCE NEW PLYMOUTH. *S. G. Smith (U) C. W. A. Sheat L. Last election. —S. G. Smith (U.), 5577; C. E. Bellringer (Ref.), 4110; W. G. Simpson (Lab.), 1293. Majority for Smith, 1467. STRATFORD. *W. J. Polson (I.) C. C. Croall ' L. J. W. McMillian I.R. N. H. Moss I. Last Election.—W. J. Polson (Ind.), 4592; E. Walker (Ref.), 3610. Majority for Polson, 982. EG M 0 NT. F. Gawith (R) C. *C. A. Wilkinson I. Last Election.—C. A. Wilkinson (Ind.), 4577; O. J. Hawken (Ref.), 3291. Majority for Wilkinson, 1286. PATEA. *H. G. Dickie (R) C. W. G. Simpson L. Last Election. —H. G. Dickie (Ref.), 4511; J. D. Hislop (U.), 4329. Majority for Dickie, 182. WELLINGTON PROVINCE WAIMARINO. W. H. Wackrow (U) C. *F. Langstone L. Last Election.—F. Langstone (Lab.), 3620; R. W. Smith (Ind.-Lib.), 2635; J. Georgetti (Ind.). 1500. Majority for Langstone, 985. WANGANUI. *W. A. Veitch (U) C. W. J. Rogers L. Last Election. —W. A. Veitch (U.), 4979; W. J. Rogers (Lab.), 2842; N. J. Lewis (Ref.), 2650. Majority for Veitch, 2137. RANGITIKEI. A. Stuart (R.) •» C. *J. T. Hogan I. Last Election.—J. T. Hogan (Ind.), 4628; W. S. Glenn (Ref.), 3394; E. F. Andrews (Lab.), 884. Majority for Hogan, 1234. OROUA. *Hon. J. G. Cobbe (U.) C. Last Election. —Hon. J. G. Cobbe (U.), 4411; J. G. Eliott (Ref.), 3679. Majority for Cobbe, 732,

PALMERSTON NORTH. *J. A. Nash (R) C. J. Hodgens L. Last Election.—J. A. Nash (Ref.), 5558; W. Bromley (Lab.) 3208; C. A. Loughnan (U.), 2484. Majority for Nash, 2350. MANAWATU. *J. Linklater (R) C. C. L. Hunter L. Last Election.—J. Linklater (Ref.), 3401; P. J. Small (U.), 1935; J. H. Taylor (Lab.), 1634; H. T. D. McManaway (Ind.Ref.), 757. Majority for Linklater, 1466. OTAKI. *W. H. Field (R) O. J. Thorn L. Last Election.—W. H. Field (Ref.), 3407; A. B. Sievwright (U.), 2504; H. Dyson (Lab.), 1400; J. Purchase (Ind.-Lab.), 249. Majority for Field, 813. WAIRARAPA. ’Colonel T. W. McDonald (U) C. Hon. A. D. McLeod I.R. Last Election. —Colonel T. W. McDonald (U.), 4726; Hon. A. D. McLeod (Ref.), 4160. Majority for McDonald, 566. MASTERTON. *G. R. Sykes (R) C. P. M. Butler L. A. H. Vile F. Last Election. —G. R. Sykes (Ref.), 4207; W. Thompson (U.), 2969; B. Roberts (Lab.), 1477. Majority for Sykes, 1238. HUTT. J. Kerr (U) ©• *W. Nash (U) L. 1928.-T. M. Wilford (U.), 7283; W. Nash (Lab.), 5978. Majority for Wilford, 1305. By-election, December 18, 1929. —W. Nash (Lab.), 5048; J. Kerr (U.), 4835; H. F. Johnston (Ref.), 2510. Majority for Nash, 213. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. R. Darroch (U) C. *P. Fraser L. E. W. Nicolaus I. R. F. Ciriffin Com. Last Election. —P. Fraser (Lab.), 7353; D. Sloane (Ref.), 3895; Mrs M. Young (Ind.-Lab.), 843. Majority for Fraser, 3458. WELLINGTON EAST. T. Forsyth (R) C. *R. Semple L. Last Election.—R. Semple (Lab.), 5527; T. Forsyth (Jlef.), 4561; J. J. Clark (Ind.Ref.), 2648. Majority for Semple, 966, WELLINGTON NORTH. G. A. Troup (R) C. *C. H. Chapman L. Sir John Luke C.I. Last Election.—C. H. Chapman (Lab.), 5611; Sir John Luke (Ref.), 5564. Majority for Chapman, 47. WELLINGTON SOUTH. W. Appleton (R) C. *R. McKeen LLast Election.—R. McKeon (Lab.), 5984; M. F. Luckie (Ref.), 3031; J. Burns (U.), 2595. Majority for McKeen, 2953. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. *R. A. Wright (R) C. T. Brindle L. K. McLennan ILast Election.—R. A. Wright (Ref.), 5748; T. Brindle (Lab.), 3763; K. McLennan (U.), 3260. Majority for Wright, 1985. SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH AND NELSON WAIRAU. *E. F. Healy (U.) C. E. P. Meachen LW. J. Girling ILast Election.—E. F. Healy (U.), 4759; W. J. Girling (Ref.), 4467. Majority for Healy, 292. NELSON. 11. E. Everett (R.) 0. *H. Atmore I.Lib. Last Election.—H. Atmore (Ind.), 5603; F. W. O. Smith (Ref.), 3294. Majority for Atmore, 2309. MOTUEKA. K. J. Holvoake (R.) C. *G. C. C. Black ILast Election. —G. C. Blick (U.), 4095; R. P. Hudson (Ref.), 3842. Majority for Black, 613. BULLER. J. Menzies (R.) C. ’ll. E. Holland LLast Electron.—H. E. Holland (Lab.), 5988- D. M. Robertson (Ref.), 2371. Majority for Holland, 3617. CANTERBURY AND WESTLAND HURUNUI. *Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes (U.) C. R. J. Logan LLast Election.—Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes (U.), 5344; L. R. C. Macfarlane (Ref.), 3505’; F. L. Turley (Ind.-Lab.), 576. Majority for Forbes, 1839. KAIAPOI. *R. W. Hawke (U.) CJ. K. Archer LPast Election.—R. W. Hawke (U.), 3216; J A Flesher (Ref.), 3120; Mrs E. R. McCombs (Lab.), 2980. Majority for Hawke, 96. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. *H. Holland (R.) C. Mrs E. R. McCombs L. L. C. Walker ILast Election. —H. Holland (Ref.), 5493; E. H. Andrews (U.). 3601; Rev. J. K. Archer (Lab.), 3572. Majority for Holland, 1892. CHRISTCHURCH EAST. G. F. Allen (U.) C*ll. T. Armstrong L. Last Election.—H. T. Armstrong (Lab.), 6564; D. F. Dennehy (U.), 4304. Majority for Armstrong, 2260. CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. C. S. McCully (U.) C. *E. J. Howard I>Last Election.—E. J. Howard (Lab.), 5171; C. S. McCully (U.), 4738; W. H. Manhire (Ref.), 1374. Majority for Howard, 433. AVON. H. R. Young (U.) C. ’D. G. Sullivan L. Last Election.—D. G. Sullivan (Lab.), 6376; G. T. Baker (U.), 2531; F. B. Hughes (Ref.), 2531. Majority for Sullivan, 3845. LYTTELTON. F. W. Freeman (R.) C. *J. McCombs ■ L. W. L. Pago I. Last Election.—J. McCombs (Lab.), 5022; J. W. Beanland (Ref.), 3036; W. T. Lester (U.), 2734. Majority for McCombs, 1986. RICCARTON. *H. S. S. Kyle (R.) . C. G. T. Thurston L. A. A. McLauchlan I.U. Last Election. —H. S. S. Kyle (Ref.), 4515; A. A. McLachlan (U.), 4470; G. H. Thompson (Lab.), 1671. Majority for Kyle, 45.

MID-CANTERBURY. ’Hon. D. Jones (R.) C. J. Connolly 1.C.-Lib. H. Hunter L. R. W. Wightman I. Last Election.—Hon. D. Jones (Ref.), 4137; J. Connolly (U.), 4082; C. M. Williams (Lab.), 905; R. W. Wightman (Ind.), 242. Majority for Jones, 55. TEMUKA. *T. D. Burnett (R.) C. T. H. Langford I.Lib. Last Election.—T. D. Burnett (Ref.), 4360; T. H. Langford (U.), 4274. Majority for Burnett, 86. TIMARU. H. N. Armstrong (R.) C. *C. L. Carr L. H. W. Hall I.U. Last Election.—C. L. Carr (Lab.), 5547; F. J. Rolleston (Ref.), 5080. Majority for Carr, 467. WESTLAND. J. W. Greenslade (U.) C. *J. O’Brien L. Last Election.—J. O’Brien (Lab), 4576; T. E. Y. Seddon (U.), 4391. Majority for O’Brien, 185. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND WAITAKI. *J. Bitchener (R.) C. A. M. Paterson L. G. S. MacKenzie Lib. Last Election.—J. Bitchener (Ref.), 4536; F. R. Cooke (Lab.), 3334. Majority for Bitchener, 1202. OAMARU. *J. A. Macpherson (U.) C. P. Malthus L. J. C. Kirkness I.R.C. Last Election.—J. A. Macpherson (U.), 5016; E. P. Lee (Ref.), 4679. Majority for Macpherson, 337. CHALMERS. ’A. E. Ansell (R.) C. N. A. Campbell L. T. Scollay I. Last Election.—A. E. Ansell (Ref.), 3357; N. H. Campbell (Lab.), 2738; J. P. Walls (U.), 1965; A. McLachlan (Ind.-Ref.), 50. Majority for Ansell, 619. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. ’Sir Chtirles Statham I. F. Neilson L. Last Election.—Sir Charles Statham (Ind.), 6022; J. Robinson (Lab.), 4251. Majority for Statham, 1771. DUNEDIN NORTH. J. McCrae (U.) C. ’J. W. Munro L. Last Election.—J. W. Munro (Lab.), 4352; H. L. Tapley (Ref.), 3121; C. R. Smith (U.), 2638; G. S. Thompson (Ind. Lib.-Lab.), 523. Majority for Munro, 1231. DUNEDIN SOUTH. *W. B. Taverner (U.) C. F. Jones L. D. C. Cameron I.R. Last Election.—W. B. Taverner (U.), 4462; R. W. Hall (Lab.), 4429; C. Todd (Ref.), 2205. Majority for Taverner, 33. DUNEDIN WEST. ’Hon. W. D. Stewart (R.) C. J. Gilchrist L. J. McDonald I.Lib. Last Election.—Hon. W. Downie Stewart (Ref.), 4600; C. M. Moss (U.), 3323; R. Harrison (Lab.), 2480. Majority for Stewart. 1277. CLUTHA. *F. Waite (R.) C. P. McSkimming I.U. Last Election.—F. Waite (Ref.), 4318; J. Stephens (Ind.), 3795. Majority for Waite, 523. MATAURA. *D. McDougall (U.) C. T. Golden I.R.C. Last Election.—D. McDougall (U.), 4175; Hon. G. J. Anderson (Ref.), 4113. Majority for McDougall, 62. CENTRAL OTAGO. "W. A. Bodkin (U.) C. C. Todd C.R. Last Election.—W r . A. Bodkin (U.), 4684; J. Ritchie (Ref.), 4031. Majority for Bodkin, 653. WALLACE. ’Hon. A. Hamilton (R.) C. P. Gilfedder ILast Election.—Hon. A. Hamilton (Ref.), 4360; W. E. Taylor (U.), 4340; G. T. Pulley (Lib.), 139. Majority for Hamilton, 20. AWARUA. *P A. de la Perrelle (U.) C. N. Mclntyre ILast Election.—P. A. de la Perrelle (U.), 4358; J. R. Hamilton (Ref.), 3353; W. M. C. Denham (Lab.), 262. Majority for Perrelle. 1005. INVERCARGILL. J. Hargest C.R. W. McChesney C.Lib. W. M. C. Denham L. 1928.—Sir Joseph Ward (U.), 7309; S. M. Macalister (Ind.-Ref.), 4131. Majority for Ward, 3178. By-election, August 13, 1930.—V. A. Ward (U.), 5194; J. Hargest (Ref.), 4623. Majority for Ward, 571.

C.R. C.Lib.