The Election

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVIII, Issue 15059, 14 December 1914, Page 2

The Election

THE LARGEST MAJORITIES MR MASSEY HEADS THE LIST The largest majority secured by any member on Thursday was that obtained in Franklin by the Prime Minister, who had a lead of 2905 votes over his opponent. Ten other members won their seats by majorities of over 2,000, the Jist being as follows : —Candidate and District — Majority Rt. Hon. W F Massey, G —Franklin 2,905 Mr H. G. Ell, O—Christchurch S> 2710 Mr T W Sidey. O—Dunedin South 2,638 Hon. L A Herdman, G—WgtonN. 2,543 Mr A. M. Myers, O—Auckland E. 2,417 Mr C. J. Parr, G—Eden 2,372 Mr R Fletcher, O —Wellington C. 2,233 Mr A. E. Glover, O—Auckland C. 2,161 Mr J. Colvin, O—Buller 2,136 Mr Vigor Brown, O—Napier 2,133 Mr J. A. Young,,G—Waikato 2,112 Hon. W. H. Herries 1902

WELLINGTON EAST" GOVERNMENT AHEAD BY 59 VOTES A recount of the Wellington East seat progressing shows that Dr Newman i«=i 59 votes ahead of Mr McLaren, who was first announced the winner. It is stated that a small batch of votes was wrongly credited, at the first count to Mr McLaren. POSITIONS OF PARTIES Counting Dr Newman as the elected member for Wellington East the position of parties is now Government 41 Opposition ... ... 32 Labour 7 SCRUTINY AND RECOUNT r ELECTORAL PRECAUTIONS In view of the uncertainty regarding the Wellington East, Central, and Wairarapa seats, it is >f ,. important for the public to know that-, steps are being taken by the Electo* ral Department to scrutinise the rolls , The firsf'thing to be undertaken is to ) V check the plural voting then the- re* m count follows, when absent voters’ *; permits and Expeditionaries’ votes ~i r will be added to those of the general- ; public.

THE MAORI ELECTORATES. RESULT OF FOUR POLLS. Following are the results of the Maori Elections:— —Northern District — Tau Henare (G). —Eastern Maori District— Aparina Ngata (O; —Western Maori District— Hon Pomare (G). . —Southern Maori District — Taare Parata (O).

AWAITING THE FINALSSIR JOSEPH WARD’S ATTITUDE Dunedin, Saturday Sir Joseph Ward arrived in Dunedin to-night by the second express from Invercargill, and will leave by the first express to-morrow on his way to Wellington. . Sir Joseph told a reporter that he did not intend to make any statement j about the elections, pending the final 4| results. He said that at present the election was incomplete, ] and until it was complete it was only beating the air to make any comment. He remarked, however, that he considered the position very interesting