WIN FOR LABOUR
DUNEDIN NORTH SEAT
MAJORITY REDUCED
By a majority of 738 the Dunedin North seat in.the House of Representatives was retained for the Government on Saturday by Mr. R. Walls in a straight-out fight against the National Party candidate, Mr. N. H. Jones, who polled 5578« against Mr. Walls's 6316. The by-election resulted from the death of Mr. J. W. Munro, who held the seat for Labour for 20 years. At the General Election in 1943 Mr. Munro, in a four-cornered contest,.. polled 8038 votes, obtaining a majority of 2798. In 1938, against a National Party candidate, he was returned with a majority of 3557.
Polling at the 21 booths gave Walls 6264 votes and Jones 5524. Service voting resulted: New Zealand, Walls 26, Jones 28; Pacific (incomplete), Walls nil, Jones 2; United Kingdom, WaUs 26, Jones 24; totals, Walls 52, Jones 54. Outstanding Services votes include those from the Middle East. There are also 744 absentee, postal, and declaration votes to come. It is not considered likely, however that the result will be affected by the total outstanding votes. ; Born in Dunedin and educated at the High Street and Union Street Schools, Mr. Walls served an apprenticeship to
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 19, 23 July 1945, Page 6
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201WIN FOR LABOUR Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 19, 23 July 1945, Page 6
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