GENERAL ELECTION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143671, 15 December 1911, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTION.

THE FINAL RESULTS. MINISTRY LOSES 19 SEATS OPPOSITION STRONGEST PARTY*

YESTERDAY’S POLLING. In New Plymouth there was not as much iuten-st taken in (ho -ccocd ballots yosterdav as in the iirst ballots auu licensing poll last ween. A croud numbering nvehe or liiteen honored oegan to oolieet about S o’clock at the imperial Hotel comer, where the results were screened as on the rormer occasion. '1 he results were also lorwarded hy the Herald to the Horticultural ’.Show and to tsaumlers Pictutcs. and were screened t.v the Herald at. Inglewood. It was ijiitte early known t Hat Sir doim i- mdlay and Air. r owlds v.ete deleated, and that .Mr. Camphcll nad captured the Hawke’s Hay seal, ana there remits were warmly received oy the crowd. As the Sotifdi Irlaud icinnis cauu l to hand it became ck.ti. however, that them had not been quite the same change ot opinion as in tiio North Island, and that, tiiough Sir ■loseph Ward's parly, was in a distinct minority, the Opposition ire re not likelj to gain an. absolute majority ot the House. It was airo evident that Opposition voters had preferred Labour rindi'iatts to those associated witti the Vlinirtrv, and that the Labour Party had to'a le.-.s marked degree supported the OpjM.siiion against the -Ministry, dll' linn! results Were ns follow, the li-ures lor the first ballot being nppended in each ease tor the pnrix.se oi comparison ; NORTH ISLAND. KAIPARA t.M.I. Second Ballot. J. G, Coates (I.) 2640 | J. Stallworthy (M.) 2094 | Four small returns to come. Coates | aiinomice.s that d the Mat'd Party is 1 returned he will support it, for twelve i months, hut n net he will adopt an I absolutely i.i.l. pendent attitude. Ministerial loss. First Ballot, M. Stallworlhv (31.) 22i6 J. G. Coates < 1.) 1829 E. J. Field (I.) 84 1 OHINEMFRI (31.). Second Ballot. H. Poland (M.) 3323 p. Fi, Hickoy (Lab.) 2212 j No change. I First Ballot. MI. Poland 1.M.) 2763 P. H. Miekev (1.n1i.) ... 1060 N. ALP.ebie '(0.) 1600 C. Fletcher (1.) 48 GREY LYNN (31.). Second Ballot. H. J. Payne (Lab.) 3454 Hon. G. Fowlris (M.) ... 3423 Alini.sterial Loss. • First Ballot. •lion. G. F'ov.'kU (At.) 3031 ■I. Payne (l.ah.t 2182 \V. 11. Aiurray (O.) 1665 RAGLAN (new electorate). Second Ballot. F. Bollard (0.) 2772 Allen Beil (0.) 1856 First Ballot. R. F. Bollard (0.) 2124 Ail-n Pel! iO.'l 892 J. C. Drumgonl (31.) 7)5 \V. Duncan (31. i 737 Basil Hewitt (1.1 465 PARNELL (31.). Second Ballot. J. S. Dick ten (0.) 4225 Sir J. G. Findlay (M.) ... 3798 Alfnistenal Loss. First Ballot. J. S. Dickson (I.) 3531 Sir J. Findlar (31.) 2917 31. J, Alack (Lab.) 1537 AVAITEAIATA (0.). Second Ballot. A. Harris (G.) 3791 W. j. Napier (M.) 3392 One return to come. Will not affect, result. No change. First Ballot. AV. J. Napier (31.) 2984 A. Harris (0.) 2131 FI. \V. Alison, jun. (I.) 1317 HAAVKE’S BAY (31.). Second Ballot. H. M. Campbell (0.) ... 3927 FI. T. Simson (M.) 2829 Opposition gain. First Ballot. H. At. Campbell (0.) 2733 H. T. Simsott (31.) 1799 0 S. Clapham (Lab.) ... 923 A. L. D. Fraser (31.) 969 F. Lane (1. Lab.) 399 AVANGANUI (M.). Second Ballot. W. A. Veiled (Lab.) 4064 J, T. Hogan (M.) 2934 (Ministerial loss. First Ballot. AV. A. Vcitch (Lab.) 2269 *J. T. Hogan (31.) 2162 G. Hutchison (0.) 164 S C. E. Alackay (I.) 1101 WAIAIARINO (AL), formerly Rangitikei. Second Ballot. R, W. Smith (M.) 2965 J, F. Hockly (0.) 2514 Remaining returns will not affect result. No change. First Ballot. *R. AV, Smith (31.) 279(3 F. F. Hockly (0.) 2431 J. Ivess (31.) 457 PAHIATFA (31.). Second Ballot. .1. H. Escott (0.) 2844 R. B. Ross (M.) 2292 Opposition gain. First Ballot. J. H. Escott (0.) 2244 •R, B. Ross (31.) 2075 ,3V. H. Hawkins (I.O.) ... SSB

MASTERTON (M.). Second Ballot. G. R. Sykes (0.) 3210 A. W. Hogg (1.M.) 2640 Opposition gain. First liallot. •A. W. Hoag (11.) 2327 G. B. Sykes (0.) 2258 A. H. Herbert (0.) 1309 WELLINGTON CENTRAL (0.), Second Ballot. F. M. B. Fisher (0.) ... 3753 R. Fletcher (M.) 3603 No change. First Ballot. »F. M. B. Fisher (0.) ... 2982 R. Fletcher (M.) 2951 W. X. Young (Lab.) 1372 F. Freeman (Soc.) 180 WELLINGTON EAST (Lab.). Second Ballot. Dr. A. K. Nov.-man (0.) 3711 C. M'Laren (M.) 3686 Opposition gain, hirst Ballot. Dr. A. K. Newman (0.)... 3290 -D. .M'Laren (Lab.) £9lO F. G. Boulion (IF.) 1205 J. Brodie (1.) 125 WELLINGTON SOUTH (0.). Second ballot. A. H. Hindmarsh (Lab.) 3567 R. A, Wright (0.) 3287 Opposition loss. First Ballot. *R. A. Wright (0.) 2957 A. H. Hindmarsh (Lab.) 2035 W. H. P. Barber (M.) ... 1226 Dr. A. E. Couzens (I.) ... 179 WELLINGTON SUBURBS (M.). Second Ballot, W. H. 801 l (0.) 3613 F. T. Moore (I.) 2646 Opposition gain. First Ballot. W. H. Bell (0.) 2373 F. T. Moore i Lab.) 1270 J. E. Fitzgerald (M.) ... 119 S . *J, P. Luke (I.) 1009 OTA'KI (M,), Second Ballot. J. Robertson (Lab.) 2485 W. H. Field (M.) 2464 Thirty-lire absent voters to come. Ministerial loss. First Ballot. •W. H, Field (M.) 1721 J. Robertson (Lab.) 1269 C. A. Monckton (0.) 1145 Byron Brown (1.0.) 1012 SOUTH ISLAMD. NELSON (M.). Second Ballot. H. Atmore (I.) 3514 W. J. Molfatt (I.) 2077 Few more returns to come. Ministerial loss. First Ballot. H. A (more (I.) 1778 W. J. Moffatt tl.) 1324 0. MacMahon (M.) 784 IV. S. Hampson (0.) < ~S G. Bishop (0.) 375 WAIBAU (I.). Second Ballot. R. M‘Galium (M.) 3184 J. Duncan (I.) 3030 Four small returns to ocme, but will not affect result. Alinisteri.nl gain. First Ballot. *J. Duncan (1.) 2692 R. ii'C’allum (M.) 2440 A. Wiffei) (it.) 1062 CHRISTCHURCH NORTH (11.). Second Ballot. L, M, Isitt (M.) 4607 J. D, Hail (0.) 3367 No change. First Ballet. •L. 11. Isitt (11.) 4089 J. D. Hall (0.1 3566 J. E. IVtherick (II.) 733 CHRISTCHURCH EAST (II.). Second Ballet. T. H. Davey (M.) 4025 Dr. Thacker (I.) 2839 No change. First Ballot. Dr. T. J. T. Thacker (1.) 2492 *T. H. Davey (M.) 2360 H. Hunter (Lab,) 2356 F. R. Cooke (Soc.) 418 AVON (II.). Second Ballot. G. W. Russell (M.) .’..... 3840 J. M‘Combs (I.) 3554 No change. First Ballot. •G. W. Russell (M.i 2999 •I. ll‘Combs (I.) ; 2787 J. 0. Jameson (O.j Kill W. R. Smith (Lab.) SO2 TIIIARU (11.). Second Ballot. J. Craigie (M.) 3878 J. H, Moore (0.) 2667 No change. V First Ballot. *J. Craigie (II.) 3105 J. H. Moore (0.) 1579 J. Reader (Lab.) 1608 W. Angland (I.) 491 RICCARTON (M.). Second Ballot. G. Witty (M.) 3958 C. H. Ensor (0.) 2606 No change. First Ballot.. *G. Wittv (11.) 2915 C. H. Furor (0.) 1951 D. G. Sullivan (Lab.) 1479 T. Drummond (I.) 144 ASHBURTON (0.). Second Ballot, W. Nosworthy (0.) 3209 j. Kennedy (M.) 2294 No..change.

First Ballot. •W. Nosworthy (0.) 5777 J. Kennedy (M.I 1468 W. S. Maslin (I.) 1243 J.. M‘Lachlan (M.) 895 KAIAPOI (M.). Second Ballot. Hon. D. Buddo (M.) 2983 R, Moore (0.) 2Z67 No change. First Ballot. R. Moore (0.) 2314 •Hon. D. Buddo (M.) 2319 J. H. Blackwell (1.) 1453 DUNEDIN WEST (M.). Second Ballot. Hon. J. Millar (M.) 4396 H. D. Bedford (0.) 3767 No change. First Ballot. •Hon. J. A. Millar (M.)... 3879 H. D. Bedford (I.O.) 3571 J. W. Munro (Soc.) 765 tUNEDIN NORTH (0.). Second Ballot. G. M. Thomson (0.) 4096 R. R. Douglas (1.L.) 3406 No change. First Ballot. *G. M. Thomson (0.) 3689 R. R. Douglas (1.L.) 2408 J. Loudon (M.) 1715 INVERCARGILL (M.). Second Ballot. J. A. Hanan (M.) 3714 T. Fleming (0.) 3049 No change. First Ballot. M. A. Hanan (M.) 3084 T. Fleming (0.) 2071 H. J. Tarrant (Lab.) 2034 WAITAKI (M.). Second Ballot. F. H. Smith (0.) 2592 J. A. Macphcrson (M.) ... 2513 Twenty-eight .permits to come, but cannot ' affect result. Macpherson briefly thanked the electors. The crowd refused to give Smith a hearing. Opposition gain. First Ballot. F. H. Smith (0.) 1720 J. A. Macpherson (M.) ... 1545 W. G. Paul (Lab.) 1450 CHALMERS (M.). Second Ballot. E. H. Clark (I.) 2993 J. T. Johnston (I.) 2680 No change. First Ballot. *E. H. Clark (I.) 2482 J. T. Johnston (I.) 1474 J. Dickson (0.) 1375 A. McCarthy (Lab.) 576 STATE OF PARTIES. AN INTERESTING POSITION. Though a certain amount of douW remains as to the exact position which will be taken up by some of the hew members, the following gives the position of the parties as nearly as it pan bo calculated at present. Mr. Dickson, who defeated Sir John Findlay, and is pledged to the Opposition, is counted as an Opposition member. Mr. Atmore, the new member for Nelson, is placed among the Independents, though he is practically an Opposition member. Opposition 37 Ministerial 32 Independent 4 Labour 4 Maoris to be elected 3 Total 80 OPPOSITION (37). MASSEY (Franklin) W. FRASER (Wakatipu) YOUNG (Waikato) HUNTER (Waipawa) GUTHRIE (Oroua) HERDMAN (Wellington N.) OKEY (Taranaki) ANDERSON (Mataura) HINE (Stratford) BRADNEY (Auckland W.) PEARCE (Patea) ALLEN (Bruce) SCOTT (Otago Central) NEWMAN (Rangitikei) LEE (Oamaru) BUICK (Palmerston N.) H. BOLLARD (Eden) BUCHANAN (Wairarapa) WANDER (Marsden) R, H. RHODES (Ellesmere) WILSON (Taumarunui) LANG (Manukau) MALCOLM (Clutha) MERRIES (Tauranga) S7ATHAM (Dunedin C.) R. F. BOLLARD (Raglan) DICKSON (Parnell) HARRIS (Waitemata) CAMPBELL (Hawke’s Bay) ESCOTT (Pahiatua) SYKES (iViasierton) FISHER (Wellington C.) NEWMAN (Wellington E.) BELL (Wellington Sub.) NOSWORTHY (Ashburton) G. M. THOMSON (Dunedin N.) SMITH (Waitaki) MINISTERIAL (32). WARD (Avvanm) CARROLL (Gisborne) NGAT.A (Maori) MYERS (Auckland E.) SIDEY (Dunedin S.) J. C. THOMSON (Wallace) BROWN (Napier) T. MACKENZIE (Egmont) ELL (Christchurch S.) GLOVER (Auckland C.) FORBES (Hnrumn) SEDDON (Westland) GUINNESS (Grey) WiLFOKI) (Hurt) R. M‘KENZIE (Motueka) COLVIN (Buller) LAUREN3ON (Lyttelton) BUXTON (Temnka) .MACDONALD (Bay of Plenty) REED (Bay of Islands) DICKIE (Soiwyn) POLAND (Ohinemun) SMITH (Wairaarino) M-CALLUM (Wairau) ISITT (Christchurch N.) D WEY (Christchurch B.) RUSSELL (Avon) CRAIGIE (Timarn) WITTY (R ircarton) BUDDO (Kaiapoi) MILLER (Dunedin W.) HANAN (Invercargill) INDEPENDENT (4). RHODES (Thames) ATMORE (Nelson-) CLARK (Chalmers) COATES (Kaipara) LABOUR (4). PAYNE (Grey Lynn) VEITCH (Wanganui) HINDMARSH (Wellington S.) ROBERTSON (Otaki)