TRIANGULAR CONTEST IN AUCKLAND
(P.A.) Auckland, May 28. In a triangular contest for the Auckland Mayoralty. the sitting Mayor, Mr. J. A. C. Allum, who was sponsored by the Citizens Ratepayers' Association, was successful by a margin of 6336 votes. The figures were: D. A. C. Allum 17,492 W. T, Anderton. M.P. (L) 11.156 J. Viera.-Macky (I.) . 7449. The Citizens’ Association won all 21 seats on the City Council, returning 16 members of the former council. The only Labour representative on that council, Mrs. M. M. Dreaver, was defeated. A total of 52 candidates included 19 Labour nominees, and two Communists, for whom Labour supporters were officially urged to vote. The Citizens’ Association won all the Auckland City seats on the Harbour Board and Hospital Board. Mr. A. J. M?ody, chairman of the Hospital Board was re-elected.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 126, 29 May 1944, Page 3
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