County Council Elections

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1932, Page 2

County Council Elections

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS m . WESTLAND COUNTY POLLING . * ... ' PARTICULARS OF VOTING / The polling for the Westland County Council elections' took place yesterday under good weather conditions, and the polling was heavier than at the last election in 1929. The results of the Northern'' and Central Ridings came very promptly to hand after the closing of the poll and by 7 o’clock the results were made available. The results from the Southern Riding came much later and it was not till almost 8 o’clock that all the results, except Five Mile were to hand. In the Northern Riding the two sitting members, Messrs Ward and Murdoch had an easy victory over the third oanditdate who was practically unknown. \ ... In the Central Riding, Mr W. A. Jamieson of Koiternngi, who is anew member, but otherwise a well-known public man, was honoured with a substantial majority over the other candidates. Messrs T. Chesterman and M. Keenan (sitting members) were .the other successful candidates, while Mr H. Wells (a sitting member since the bye-election) and Mr R. Whiley, a new aspirant for honours on the Council wore considerably lower down tlie list. In the Southern Riding the contest Was a very close one. Mr James Donovan, one of the sitting members,- had it substantial majority, scoriilg well at all centres. Mr W. Searle, another sitting member, was second Oil the list showing an improved position on last election. Mr J,\ McKay, H Harihari candidate was successful on his first attempt at Council lienors. For the fourth seat there was a close contest between Messrs W. Jeffries (sitting member) and J. H. Cropper (Waitaha), The last booth figures which cam e to hand this morning from Fire Mile, placed Mr Jeffries in the lead with 9 votes to spare. Mr M, Houston lost his seat, being replaced by Mr McKay. >' ; _

NORTHERN RIDING. Election of Two Councillors. J. A. Murdoch. Bernard Ward L. H. Witlierington

B. Ward ... ... 177 J. A. Murdoch 168 L. H. Wetherington 36

In 1929 the voting figures were: B. Ward 155, J. A. Murdoch 147 elec* W. T. .BoiThllo/ooT mi * - v -'"" IX CENTRAL RIDING, J; ‘ IX Election of Three Councillors, $/' \ Q T. R. W. A-. M. H. . H.

TOTALS. W. A. Jamieson 296 T Chesterma.il 246 M. Keenan 232 Harry Wells 174 i R. W'hiley ... 174 (* !,. Tn 1929 the voting figures were: E. A. Wells 283, M. Keenan 269, Thomas R. Chesterman 26.5 (elected), T. P. O’Neil 204, H. A. Baucke 100. A bye-election on February 26, 1930, caused by the death of Mr E. A. Wells, resulted: Harry Wells 176 (elected), W. A. Jamieson 155, T P. O’Neil 81.

SOUTHERN RIDING. Election of Four Councillors. J. H. James ME. William J. J. Win.

TOTALS. James Donoran 442 Wm. Seade 333 :•{ iJ. Jy McKay 335 W.’Jeffries' 314 , (kJ. H. Cropper ... ' 305 '-M. Houston ...• 280 In 1929 the voting wa*: M. H. Houston 331, Janu s Donovan 306, Win. Brarle 266, William Jeffries 263 (elected), W. H. Chum 240 J J Mclntosh 164, T. IV. Duff 160. ’

Hokitika ... ... 42 34 4 Three Mile ... ... 18 23 7 Araliui’a Valley ... ..; ... 28 27 2 Awatuna ... ... 10 12 5 Stafford 8 • 8 0 Goldsborough ... ...... 2 6 6 Dillsmans 16 . 15 0 Kumar a Junction ... ... 12 5 3 Wainihinilii ... ... 6 12 8 Otira ... ... 9 9 0 Humphreys ...... 17 26 1

Chestecman. Jamieson. Keenan, Wells. Whiley Hokitika 72 78 67 63 40 Woodstock 12 5 36 39 6 Rimu 11 9 24 24 24 Kanieri 46 34 42 40 28 Kanieri Forks ... 5 0 4 2 3 Kokatahi 'h!. ' .. ... ... . 66 91 38 12 42 Koiterangi ... .... 34 79 21 4 31 246 296 232 174 174

Cropper. Donovan. Houston. Jeffri» : s. McKay Searle Hokitika 26 46 66 69 22 31 Ruatapu 1 2 10 9 6 3 Donnelly’s Creek 42 45 19 18 40 40 Waitaha 43 v 38 9 29 33 30 Evans Creek 6 12 ■ 6 9 9 Harihari 92 103 20 47 83 79 Tetaho ........ ... 10 14 4 0 16 H Matainui ... >. ... 46 57 45 33 6! 70 Okarito 0 18 18. 17 0 G Five Mile 1 16 I2k • 13 . 4 H Waiho Gorge 9 42 aiK39 •' 19 20 Wehoka 2 16 14 *9 ' 9 17 Karangaroa 1 v 5 3 2 r } Jacobs 1 liver 1 13 13 8 9 n Maintain ... 3 . 7 ' 3 G 1 (• Okuru 22 6 14 5 23 22 30u 442 289 314 335 365