FINAL COUNT IN WALLACE

Southland Times, Issue 23652, 29 October 1938, Page 8

FINAL COUNT IN WALLACE

MAJORITY OF 844 VOTES MR HAMILTON’S LEAD REDUCED The infrequency of mail contact with Milford Sound prevented the delivery of votes recorded at Milford in the General Election to the returning officer at Queenstown until last night. The final count reduced the original majority of the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton) from 905 to 844. Mr Hamilton secured a majority of the postal votes, but his Labour opponent (Mr J. J. Lynch) gained a majority of 75 on the absentee votes. Of the postal votes, Mr Hamilton secured 86 and Mr Lynch 68. A total of 191 absentee votes went to Mr Hamilton and 266 to Mr Lynch.

The final figures were:— Hamilton 5253 Lynch ' 4509 Informal 50 Majority for Hamilton ■ 844 RESULTS IN OTHER ELECTORATES MR BOSWELL ELECTED FOR BAY OF ISLANDS (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 28. Results of final counts in various electorates are as follows:— DUNEDIN NORTH The official count in the Dunedin North electorate'gives Mr J. W. Munro (Labour) another increase of 162 (3395) in his majority over his opponent, Mr A. S. Falconer (National). The completed returns are as follows:—

J. W. Munro (Labour) 8872 A. S. Falconer (National) 5315 Informal 83 Postal, seamen’s and absentee votes were distributed as follows:—Postal: Munro, 155; Falconer, 133; informal, 28; absentee: Munra, 278; Falconer, 261; informal, 7; seamen’s: Munro, 30; Falconer, 6. Six declaration votes went to Mr Munro. WAIMARINO The Hon. F. Langstone (Labour) ' 6613 C. A. Boles (National) 3673 Informal 65 Majority for Langstone 2940 KANGITIKEI The official recount for the Rangitikei electorate was begun today, having been delayed in order that apparent cases of dual voting might be investigated. The recount was completed at 11' o’clock last night, the result being:— E. B. Gordon (National) 5548 G. H. Ormond Wilson (Labour) 5237 Informal H 8 The preliminary Announcement on the night of October 15 gave Mr Gordon 5202 votes and Mr Wilson 4866, pie apparent majority for Mr Gordon being 336. The official declaration reduces this majority to 311. The postal, absentee and declaration votes were allocated, as follows:—Gordon, 96 postal, 240 absentee, 10 declaration; Wilson, 6 postal, 304 absentee, seven declaration. The number of absentee votes disallowed was 42 and there were 118 informal votes. The total number of votes registered was 10,945. HAMILTON C. A. Barrell (Labour) 7722 A. W. Grant (National) 5862 Informal 88 Majority for Barrell 1860 Of the total number of effective voters, 92.7 per cent, voted. / KAIPARA Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates (National) 5414 R. Stewart (Labour) 3725 J. Scott-Davidson (Independent) 257 Informal 65 Majority for Coates 1689 BAY OF ISLANDS C. W. Boswell (Labour) 4556 H. J. Guy (National) 4393 Majority for Boswell 163