How The Maoris Voted Yesterday
The Maori electors who went to the polls yesterday, gave a very definite vote in favour of the Labour Party continuing as the Government. As at the last/ election the majorities were substantial. Western Maoris selected Mrs. Ratana who will thus be the first Maori woman to occupy a seat in the House Of Representatives. Details are as follow; —
SOUTHERN MAORI Tirikatene (Labour) '.. .. 854 Bates » (National) .. .. . 265 Majority for Tirikatene 589. Majority for Labour last election 581. EASTERN MAORI Omana (Labour) . . . . . . 8005 Carroll (National) 5094 Majority for Omana 2911. Ma--jority for Labour last election 1517. WESTERN MAORI Mrs. Ratana (Labour) . . 8518 Marumaru '(National) . . 2647 Matthews (Ind. Labour) . 313 Wirihana (Independent) 264 Mrs. Nutana (Kauhanganui) , . . . . . . . .1 . . 207 Wakarua (Ind. Labour) . . 156 Tana (Independent) .. 124 Rangitaura (Dem. Lab.) 108 Amohanga (Independent) 106 Hovell (Ind. Labour and Ratana) . 106 Majority for Mrs. Ratana 5871. Majority last election 6491.
NORTHERN MAORI Paikea (Labour) V. ..' . . 5721* Henare (National) ... .. 3709 Otene (Independent) .. 94 Tuwhare (Independent) . , 30 Majority for Paikea 2012. Majority for Labour last election 2555. LICENSING ISSUE . 7 The following are the results of the voting on the liquor issue: Northern Maori: Continuance 5792, State purchase and control 1231, national prohibition 2089. Southern Maori: Continuance 729, State purchase and control 166, national prohibition 190. Eastern Maori: Continuance 6149, State purchase and control 1695, national prohibition 1467. Western Maori: Continuance 7823, State purchase and control 1642, national prohibition 2781.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 November 1949, Page 3
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