MAORI ELECTORATES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 277, 27 November 1935, Page 8

MAORI ELECTORATES

Sitting Members Returned ISSUE IN DOUBT IN WESTERN five votes separate LEADERS TWO RETURNS TO COME 1 F»r Press Association. I WELLINGTON, Nov. 26. The election of four members to represent the Maori race in Parliament took place to-day, and io the three electorates where the latest returns placed the issue beyond doubt the three sitting members were relumed. These comprised two. National Government candidates and one representing the Katana faction. In Western Maori the issue is in doubt with five votes separating Haarr.i Katana and Taite Te Tomo. Two further returns to come arc not available to-night. The returns are as follow, an asterisk denoting the sitting members : Western (Progress lieporr;

Haami Katana 1 Katana i .. 3403 ’’laitc 1 e 1'omo (Nationalist i . . 3398 J. Asber (Democrat) .. 1102 IT.erewini Hovrera (Labour; ft 13 Taare Patena (Labour) .. . . 165 Two further returns to conic Southern *B. T. Tirikatene (Katana) . 362 T. K. Bragg (Independent) . 320 •L T. W. Love (Nationalist) .. . 216 P. Makitanara (Dcmo'erat) .. . 68 Eastern ■‘Sir A. T. hfgata (Nationalist, .. 4884 T. Omand (Independent) 2063 R. T. Koliere (Independent; .. 379 Northern *T. Henare (Nationalist) .. .. 3 159 P. K. Paikea (Palana) .. .. 2 .■> 3 3 L. W. Parore (Democrat) .. 3)8 T. Taylor (Independent) .. Waitehira (Independent) 195 Maihi (Independent) <56 Otene (Unofficial Lab.) . . 90 Four returns to come; cannot affect the result.