Final Figures For Licensing And Gaming Polls
Of a total of 14,759 persons eligible to vote in the Otaki electorate, 8359 recorded their views at the recent gaming and licensing polls. There were 87 informal votes in the former and 31 in the latter. These are the figures in the final count, released today by the registrar, Mr. H. J. Henderson. The following is the detailed count: Gaming Poll For the Agst. the Informal Froposal Proposal . . . , 5685 - 2587 87 Licensing Poll 6 p.m. 10 p.m. Informal 6099 • 2229 31 , -In the gaming poll 634 votes were submitted by absentee voters, made up as follows:— For the proposal, 459; against the proposal, 172; informal, 3. The postal vote totalled 60, made up as follows: — For, 36; against, 19; informal, 5. Declaration votes numbered 69 made up as follows. — For, 50; against, 18; informal, 1. In the licensing poll 635 votes were submitted by absentee voters, made up as follows: — For 6 p.m. dosing, 405; for 10 p.m., 228; mformal, 2. The postal vote totalled 60 made up as follows: — for 6 p.m., 49; for 10 p.m., 8; informal, 3,. By declaration the total /otes were 69, made up as follows: — 'For 6 p.m., 43; for 10 p.m., 24; informal,. 2.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1949, Page 4
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