MORE ELECTION COUNTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 10, 7 October 1943, Page 6

MORE ELECTION COUNTS

Lt.-Col. Fortune Leads In Eden MR. MORTON AHEAD IN WAITEMATA

V surprise election change is revealed by the official count of civilian votes in the Eden electorate. With absentee, postal and seamen’s votes and with service votes so far counted, Lieut.-Col. W. K. Fortune (National) now has a majority of 12 over Mr. W. T. Anderton (Labour). The election, night figures ‘>ave Lieut.-Col. Fortune a lead of lob till the inclusion of services’ votes, which reversed the position to the extent of giving Mr. Anderton a lead of 50. The position is now once more reversed. In the Waitemata electorate Mr. H. T. Morton (National) retains a majority of 169 over Mrs. Dieaver (Labour). - . The official count of civilian votes is not yet complete in 28 electorates: Bay of Plenty, Central Otago, Clutha, Dunedin Central, Dunedin North, Franklin, Grey Lynn, Hamilton, Hutt, Lyttelton, Manawatu, Motueka, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Raglan, Rotorua, Tauranga, Teinuka, Thames, Waikato, Waimarino, Waitaki, Waitomo, Wallee, Wellington Central, Wellington North, Wellington Suburbs, Westland. In the following list- of results the main total after each name is the sum of the civilian votes finally counted and the* preliminary count of service votes credited to the candidate on election night, the number of the .latter being shown in parentheses following the main total. These service figures are subject to the inclusion of a considerable number of service votes not yet counted, but which will be included in the final count. These figures are supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. L. Irwin.

AUCKLAND.EAST. Schramm, F. W. (L.) .. 699G (697) 'Merritt, H. T. (NJ .... Dromgoole, L. S. (D.L.) . Howel], C. R, (I.) (>045 (389) 1318 124 (131) (12) Jordan, F. 0. (R.M.) ... 97 (18) Culver, R. J. S. (I.G.) .. • 45 (6) ’ Majority for Schramm . 951 AUCKLAND WEST. Carr, P. (L.) 9056 (732) Kealy, J. W. (N.) 3795 (217) Curran, P. T. (D.L.) ... 1395 (120) Bagnall, H. M. (I.G.) ... 226 (IS) Majority for Carr .. 526J AVON. Sullivan. D. G. (L.) .... 8499 (764) Clarke, J. N. (N.) 4133 (251) Upton, D. J. (D.L ) 1066 (100) Majority for Sullivan . 4366 DUNEDIN SOUTH. Jones, F. (L.) 7858 (731) Murdoch, D. (N.) 4891. (316) Claridge, G. H. (D.L.) .. 582 (85) Majority for Jones .... 2967 DUNEDIN WEST. Connolly, P. G. (L.) .— 7283 (735) Falconer, A. S. (N.) .... 5987 (392) Majority for Connolly . 1296 EDEN. Fortune, W. H. (NJ .... 7106 (363) Anderton, W. T. (L.) .. 7094 (605) Nixon, T. M. (D.L.) .... 703 (110) Brooks, Mrs. G. (It.D.M.) 297 (19) (24) Wilson, D. H. C. (I.G.) .. 196 Majority for Fortune . 12 E GM ONT. Corbett, E. B. (NJ .... 5305 (317) Cox, E. T. (L.) 288!) (277) Majority for Corbett . 2416 GISBORNE. Coleman. D. W. (L.) .... 6530 (835) Barker. H. II. (NJ 4669 (423) Lyon, T. (D.L.) ooo (108) Majority for Coleman . i.861 INVERCARGILL. Denham, W. M. C. (L.) . 7236 (899) Bell. W. (NJ 6293 (438) Harbord, L. A. (D.L.) ., 509 (87) Majority for Denham .. 943 KAIAPOI. Williams. C. M. (L.) .... 5641 4940 (536) Overton, W. H. (N.) .... (247) Thelming, O. A. (R.D.M.) 426 (7) Bliss H (I G ) (16) § Majority for Williams . 701 KAIPARA; Webb, I. C. (NJ 4901 (322) Stewart, J. S. (L.) 2135 (265) Stewart, P. McG. (I.) .. 1579 (109) Majority for Webb .... 2766 MARSDEN. Murdoch, A. J. (N.) .... 6062 (438) Barclay. J. G. (L.) 5042 (456) Petty, E. (D.L.) 379 (77) Majority for Murdoch . 1020 MASTERTON Mackley, G. H. (NJ .... 4996 (298) Robertson, J. (L.) 4477 (430) Thompson, D. A. (D.L.) 568 (58) Power, J. N. (I.G.) 282 (13) Majority for Mackley . 519 mid-canterbury. Gerard, R. G. (NJ .... 5472 (372) Barnes, D. (L.) 4820 (481) Bates, R. H. (D.L.) .... 367 (79) Majority for Gerard 652 NELSON. Atmore. II. (1.) 5899 (566) Huggins, F. W. (N.) .... 5741 (308) Majority for Atmore .. 158 ONEHUNGA Osborne, A. G. (L.) .... S905 (573) Park J (N.) 5627 (271) (104) (3) Douglas, N. V. (D.L.) .. 1080 Somerville. T. E. (R.D.M.) 2<S t Reid, L. E. (I.G.) • .... 66 (11) Majority for Osborne . 3278 OTAHUHU. Petrie, C. H. (L.) 6129 (443) Hamilton, G. G. (NJ O i ~~ (260) Jowsey, Mrs. C. (D.L.) .. 799 (<1) Mahon, C. J. (R.D.M.) .. 339 (20) Majority for Petrie .... 407 RANG1TIKEI. Gordon, E. B. (NJ .... 5455 (406) Freeman, R, (L.) 3860 (354) Majority for Gordon . . 1595 REMUERA. Algie, R. M. (NJ 11.6S5 (740) Finlay, A. M. (L.) McMahon, L. P. (D.L.) . 7604 406 (622) (78) Sinton, E. W. (I.G.) • • • • Kendal, H. G. 290 269 (37) (29) (N.Z.F.F.L.P.) Milne, Mrs. S. (R.D.M.) . 163 (10) Majority for Algie 4081 R0SK1LL. Richards, A. S. (LJ .— 8542 (690) McElroy, R. G. (N.) .... 7638 (412) Hay, K. W. (D.L.) .... Belton, C. P. (I.) 985 236 (120) (20) Glynn, H. W. (LG.) .... 142 (1.,) Hamilton, S. S. (I.) .... 95 (4) Majority for Richards . 904

TIMARU.. Carr, C. L. (!<•) ••• • •• Sa tier th waite, J. S. (X) > yhlb Cresswell, D. D. (D.L.) . . 14o (637) (285) (HO) Majority for Carr .... 613 WAIPAWA. Harker, C. G. E. (N.) .. 6450 Lowe, A. (L.) 6-IOq (383) (322) Majority for Harker .. 2047 WA1RARAPA. (510) Maher, J. J. (N.) •••••• 4 688 Crawford, R. E. (D.L.) 414 'Smithson, IV. E. (I.G.) . 118 (299) (52) (15) , Majority for Roberts .. 124 WAITEMATA. Morton, H. T. (N.) .... 6801 Drearer, Mrs. M. M. (L.) 0722 Ansley, K. 13. (D.L.) .... 033 Hewitt, W. C. (I.G.) .... 104 (440) (592) (116) (33) Majority for Morton .. 100 WANGANUI. Cotterill, .1. F. B. (L.) . 6545 Kirk, E. J. (N.) 4193 Marks, R. O. C. (R.D.M.) 1694 Duffy, S. (D.L.) SOS (762) (300) (SO) (129) Majority for Cotterill . 2352 WELLINGTON EAST. (891) Jacobsen, L. T. (N.) .... 5674 Bishop, W. G. (D.L.) .... 1001 Russell, E. C. (I.G.) .... 452 Barrington, A. C. (C.P.) . 251 (454) (134) (50) (7) Majority for Semple ... 2505 WELLINGTON SOUTH. MeKeen, R. (L.) ...... 7955 Toop, E. R. (N.) 3897 Teeee, C. S. (D.L.) 1238 JIaddison, T. O. (I.) .... 201 (764) (234) (100) (36) Majority for MeKeen .. 4058 WEST. Bowden, C. JI. (N.) .... 7503 Stewart, Mrs. C. (L.) .. 6260 Drummond, C. D. (I.G.) . 1030 McDougall, S. (D.L.) .. 1020 (469) (611) (110) (152) Majority for Bowden .. 1243