SWEEPING WIN
CHRISTCHURCH CITIZENS (P.A.) Christchurch, May 28 In the Christchurch municipal elections Citizens' Association candidates gained the most sweeping victory over their Labour opponents since Labour first became a force in local body politics. 20 years ago. The sitting Mayor, Mr. E. H. Andrews, defeated his predecessor in office, Mr. R. M. Macfarlane M.P., by 8979 votes. A majority unequalled since 1927. A preliminary count for other issues gives the Citizens Association candidates 15 ot 16 seats on the City Council, eight of 10 city seats on the North Canterbury Hospital Board, t hree of four city seats on the Lyttelton Harbour Board, and all four of the central district seats on both the North Canterbury Catchment Board and the Waimakariri Rver Trust. As in 1941, the polling in Christchurch was light, although the number of valid votes cast for the Mayoralty (36.119) has only twice been exceeded. 39.803 in 1935, when Mr. D. G. Sullivan beat Sir Hugh Acland by a narrow magin o f 329 votes, and 36,375 in 1938. when Mr. Macfarlane defeated Dr. John Guthrie by 1121 votes. The number eligible 'io vote in Christchurch has increased by about 10,200 since 1941. when about'4s.7 per cent, exercised their votes for the Mayoralty against an estimated 46.4 per cent, on Saturday.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 126, 29 May 1944, Page 3
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