COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 4314, 23 December 1876, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

The polling in those ridings which were contested, took place yesterday with the following results, so far as they have been asscertained by us:— PENINSULA COUNTY.

There was great excitement over the elec tion yesterday. The Blue Spur miners voted, almost to a man for their candidate, Mr Clayton. A buggy-load of voters at the polling booth was upset, and the passengers .rolled into the building like a load of coals. The accident occurred through the over zeal of the driver. One man got his ribs broken.

Taylor 12 The contests were very keen in all the ridings in the Clutha County, and almost every elector polled. Special interest in the whole County concentrated in the result of the poll for the Pomabaka riding. This is believed to involve the question of the County town, and whether the bond fide settlers of the Clutha or the up-country monopolists, mortgagees, and capitalists were to have the voting power of the County for all time. The settlers have won. SOUTHLAND COUNTY. AWARUA RIDING, Which includes the suburbs of Invercargill. The election was looked upon to some extent as a contest between Abolitionists and i’roviuoialists, Mr John Walker Mitchell (Abolitiuuiit) was elected by a majority of 100 over Mr Andrew Kinross (i'loviucialist). WALLACETOWN RIDING, Alfred Baldy retained.

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LAKE COUNTY. "'*

The results of the poll in the Queenstown and Cardrona ridings are nnknowh. VINCENT COUNTY. MATAKANXTI RIDIKG. J. P. Davidson (returned). / W. Greenback (returned). * HAWEA RIDING. r T. Baird (returned). J, Mitchinson (returned). Mr Fyke (Kawarau riding) is spoken of ail the probable chairman for this County. ;

PORTOBELLO HIDING. Wm.‘ Robertson, jun. (returned) 37 W. A. Wilson (returned) 29 Joseph Young 25 BROAD BAT. James R.|Rutherford (returned) 13 D. Ross 3 SANDVMOXJNT. Wm. Robertson (Sandfly) (returned) ... 18 Walter Riddel 16 David Weipera 9 Archibald Mackay Retired. HIGHCLUTB. Robert Baird (returned) 19 John Matheson 12 Anderson’s bay riding. John Maclean (returned) 58 Adam N ichol (returned) 46 Thomas Begg • ... 36 Thomas Somerville ... 23 TOMAHAWK RIDING. U. Garrick (returned) 23 W. Sanderson 11 Thomas Robertson Retired. N. E. HARBOR. Mr Alex. Stewart has been returned by a majority of five over Mr James Sim. WAIKOUAITI COUNTY. PALMERSTON BIDING. Matthew Todd (returned) 97 J. E. Glover 58 W. A. Young 15 TAIERI COUNTY. OUTRAM RIDING. James Shand (returned) 53 Peter Grant 39 . EAST TAIERI RIDING. R. Charters (returned) 68 G. Turnbull 68 The returning officer gave his casting vote in favor of Mr Charters. ROSLYN RIDING. R. Rutherford (returned) 137 W. Farley 21 TUAPEKA COUNTY. Gabriel’s riding. Clayton (returned) 122 Bastings 110

BEAUMONT RIDING. Bennett (returned) ... 15 Lancaster ... 7 WAIT AH UNA BIDING. Oudalle (returned) ... 24 M. Higgins ... 20 R. Craig ... 18 CLARK’S riding. Morrison (returned) ... 12 Fraser ... 10 JAMES BIDING. W. Waugh (returned) 18 Kitching 13 TEVIOT BIDING* Honnor (returned) 50 Monnel' „ . 40 WAITAKI COUNTY. The following is the result of the polling for the ridings undermentioned:— WAIAREKA RIDING. William Young (returned) ... 79 John Beid (Elderslie) ... 31 HAMPDEN RIDING. William Murcott (returned) ... 62 Joseph Culling ... 61 OTEPOPO REDING. William Craig (returned) ... 154 Thomas Henderson ... 72 PAPAKAIO RIDING. Thomas Duncan (returned) ... 76 Peter Aitdiison ... ... 51 BRUCE COUNTY. MATAU RIDING. Petrie (returned) ... 40 Inglis ... 34 CLUTHA COUNTY. RICHARDSON RIDING. M*NeiI (returned) ... 120 Ay«ou (returned) ... 80 Somerville ... 69 Mosley ... 66 POM AH AKA RIDING. Dallas (returned) ... 42 Gibson ... 38 WAIPAHI RIDING. Capt. Mackenzie (returned) ... 23

AfeROW RIDIN(}. ? ' M'Cracken (returned) ... Douglas (returned) - ... " ... Pritchard / Thomson ... Roche Angels ... 61 .. 6Q ... 43 ... 36 ... 13 ... 12 CARDKONA RIDING. M'Dougall (returned) ... ... Cottar ... ra MATUKITUKt BIDING. Smith (returned) Jenkins ................ ... 26 Dl KINGSTON BIDING. M‘Ardell (returned) Kerr ... ... - ... -14 .:r." ,4