INVERCARGILL SEAT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1930, Page 5

INVERCARGILL SEAT

MR Y. WARD ELECTED. vßy Telegraph—Press Association). INVERCARGILL, Aug. 13. The bye-eleetion for the Invercargill Seat in Parliament was held to-day, when about- 9,803 votes altogether were cast. The returns, apart from the postal and absentee votes yet to come in, give a majority for the United candidate, Mr Vincent Ward, over Mr ITargest (Reform), of nearly fiv|e hundred votes. Mr V. Ward (United) ... 4799 Air Hargest (Reform) .;. 4307 Majority for Ward 492 The number of postal and absentee votes to come in it about seven hundred. FURTHER PARTICULARS. INVERCARGILL, August 13. When the final returns were announced this evening, the Returning Officer had received advice .qf 377 absentee votes and 312; postal votes r making a total of 659 votes still to be* counted. It is estimated.' that 1 ) • there will he approximatelyl7oo votes all told to he counted. It is hardly likely, however, that with these votes the result will be altered. i" J Keen interest was taken in the election, which was conducted finder ideal weather conditions. . AG

Actually 0,139 elector?' in Invercar. gill went to the poll, and this total, with approximately '7oo' absentee and postal votes ,makes a grand total of 9840. There were 12,000 electors on tbe roll, so that the percentage exercising their votes was 82. A vast crowd gathered in Post Office Square this evening, and after the final returns had been posted, each of the candidates gave a brief address. Enthusiastic supporters of Mr Ward carried him shoulder high along the main street from his hotel to the Post Office. ,■ : . v