COUNCIL BY-ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 305, 18 September 1920, Page 6

COUNCIL BY-ELECTION

MR. W. J. GAUBIN ELECTED A VERY POOR POLL In the city, at all events, there wa» quite a lively interest manifested in yesterday's by-election poll to fill the vacancy caused by tbe death of Councillor George Frost. The voting went on very steadily throughout tho day, particularly at the Town Hall, Harcourt's, and Bcthuno's, where the polling was particu. Jarly brisk between noon and 2 p.m. The first result camo in from the Baroa liond booth at 7.3 p.m., and the last at 7.85 p.m. from Ohiro Road, which was pretty well a record. Tho election was controlled by Mr. Arthur Ames, ActingChief Returning Officer, and the result, sheet was tallied by Mr. James Ames, junr., of the City Treasurer's office. Tho candidates were Messrs, T. Brindlo (Labour) arid W. J. Gaudin, and the poll resulted in the return of Mr. Gaudin by a majority, of 2233 votes. The detailed results of the polling are as follow:—

Majority for Gaudin, 2239. There were 33,456 names on tho roll, but only 8073 electors recorded their votes.

Brindle. Gaudin. Alexander Hall, Newtown 249 291 Aro Street Gl- 36 Bethune's. Feathers'.on St. 173 590 Harcourt's ' 148 551 Eataitai 77 383 Wand Bay ' 40 93 Iv.iiir.irra 32 35 Karori .'. 17 77 Kearney's Tearooms, Tinakori Road : 35 11 Kelburu Kiosk 17 152 Kelburn Presbyterian Church ; 9 31 Kliandnllnh 3 66 Kilbirnie 90 110 Muranui 49 72 Masonic Hall, Adelaide Road ■. 75 61 Congregational Schoolroom, Lome Street 247 333 Newtown Library 196 277 Nriiio 23 35 Northland 22 58 Eoseneatir ..- 11 ' 27 St. Paul's Schoolroom, Tinakori Koad 60. Gl St. Thomas's, Newtown ...' 224 276 Sydney Street Hall 228 206 Town'Hall 648 1055 Wadestown 35 61 Ohiro Koad 147 167 Totals 2917 5153