POLITICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1928, Page 8

POLITICAL

VOTES AND MAJORITIES

INTERESTING FIGURES

Sir Joseph AVaid, the United Parly Lender, had the honour of securing the largest total of voles polled lor a candidate at the recent election. He polled a total of 7.‘I0!) votes and had a majority of .'1278 over his Reform opponent, compared with a majority of only 101 lat the election three years ago.

The largest actual majority was secured by Mr f). (1. Sullivan, the Labour membor for Avon, who polled votes and finished with 38 I d votes to spare. In his case, however, there were three candidates and the margin of 384 o votes does not represent an absolute majority. Mr \\. .). .lordan, tin* Labour membor for .Mamikau, wlm contested the election as an absentee, had a majority of .'kid!) over tin* nearest of his two opponents, his total votes amounting to (>dfi7. The honour of securing the greatest absolute majority rests with Mr H. K. Holland, the Labour Leader, who defeated his Reform opponent by 3d’.7 votes in a straight-out tight. All- T. -M. Will'ord, the United mem bur for TTutt, was the only candidate, other than Sir Joseph Ward to poll over 7000 votes, bis total amounting to 7288, or only 20 fewer than bis leader secured.

The final figures for the Prime Minister’s electorate are not yet available hut Mr Coates’s majority has been very considerably reduced. Three years ago lie had a majority over his Labour opponent, Mr AY. IC. Halliard, the new member tor Napier, oil 4H30, Mi- Barnard forfeiting his deposit. On the provisional figures tor last week’s oleetic n Mr Coates had a majority over a Labour opponent of 2d30 votes.