ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4015, 8 January 1876, Page 3

ELECTORAL NOTES.

Sir J. Vogel and Mr Bryce have been returned for Wanganui, Js|Conceruing the Waikaia election, “An Elector” wrote to the ‘Tuapcka Times’ : “Rumor has it that Messres Reid and Stout strongly’urged Mr Ireland to come forward, and pledged their influence and support at Tapanni and Switzers.” The editor adds a footnote :—‘ ‘ Whatever there may be in the statement that Mr Reid strongly urged Mr Ireland to come forward, gurrauteeing him tangible support, Ave cannot say, but so far as Mr Stout is concerned avc are authorised to say he had no hand in such a transaction. RIVERTON ELECTION, The polling yesterday caused considerable excitement throughout the district. Vehicles of every description were flying about, and placards Avere posted in every direction. The result of the polling in the toAvn Avas declared shortly after 4, and at 4.35 the returns from Winton came in and practically settled the issue. M'Gillivray. Hodgkinson. M‘lntosh. Riverton ... 4i ... 29 ... 52 Wiuton ..._ 2 ... I' l ... 14 Other booths' 59 ... 81 ... 89 105 171 155 Dr. Hodgkinson is an ultra-Provincialist. THE LAKES ELECTION. The returns to hand up to tAVo o’clock today give the following results : Manders. Bradshaw. Cope, Queenstown ... 99 ... 37 ... 4 Arrowtown ... 33 ... 02 ... 21 Other booths... 118 ... 60 ... 6 214 168 31 Returns from three booths haveJ J et to come in, but these will probably increase Mr Manders’s majority. Onr Queenstown correspondent tells us that Mr Marnier'S, on his return to Queenstown from the ArroAv last night, -received an oration. He addressed the croAvd, and was borne away on the shoulders of his friends. The electoral roll for the Wakatip district contains nine hundred and eighteen names. Of these, forty-three are either dead or absent. At the last election, Mr Pyke obtained 226 votes ; Mr Manders, 192; Mr Innes, 174; Mr Barton, 101. Total, 693.