STATE OF PARTIES.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4501, 8 December 1922, Page 2

STATE OF PARTIES.

The position of the. Parties as ■shown by the returns to 'hand is as follows,, their relative strength at the dissolution being sifiown by the figures in parenthesis': GOVERNMENT 38 (16) OPPOSITION 17 (16)’ LABOUR — 17 17. (16) INDEPENDENT — — 5 (6) Although the results are not complete it would appear that Reform has received a set-back, losing 11 ■seats. Independent 1, and the gains going to Labour arc 8, Opppsitionl, wihile 3 seats arc still in doubt. Several seats claimed ay a win for the Government may yet be reversed.

GOVERNMENT MEMBERS. Manawajtu—Mr .1; Linklater. <’• Diuicxlhi West—Mr W. D. Stewart. Palmerston —Mr J. A. Nash. Gisborne—Mr W. D. Lysnar. Waipaww—Sir Geo. Hunter. Walraiwai —Mr A. D. McLeod. TVmtnka—Mr Tl »• Burnett Rotorua—Mr F. F. Hockley Parnell—Mr J. S. Dickson, Roskill—Mr V. IL Potter. Eden—Hon. C. J. Pam Waiteinata—Mr A. Harris. Kaipam—HmmA .1. ,G. Qoates. Franklin—Rt. Hon. W. F. Mpssey. Hamilton—Mr J. A. Youngs Ragian—Mr R. F. Bollard, ’ffiiames—Mr T. IV. Rhodes. Taui'nnga—Sir W. H. Herries. Bay of Plenty—Mr K. Su Williams. Waitoiuo —Mr J. 0. Rolleston. Orona —Hon. D. H. Guthrie Rangatikei—Mr W. S. Glenn. Egmonh—Mr D. G. Hawken. Maisftierton—Mr G. R. Sykets. Otakl—Mr W. H. Field. Wellington Nortln— Sir J .Luke. Wellington Suburbs—Mr Wright Wairau—Mr W. J. Girling. Motueka—Mr B. g. Hudson. Ellesmere—Sir R. H .Rhodes. Ashburton—Hon. W. Nos worthy. Timaru—Mr F. G. RoMestoai. Waitaki—Mr J. Bitehener. Chalmers —Mr J. M. DicksonuMataura —Hon. G. J. Anitersoii'. Western Moari—Sir Maul Poniaic. Northern Maori —Mr Taw Henare. ■ Southern Maori-r-Mr Uru . OPPOSITION MEMBERS. Hawke’s Bay—Mr G. Mackey. Paiteai—Mr J. R. Corrigan. Wanganui—Mr Veitch. Taranaki—Mr S. G. Smith. Stratford —Mr R. Masters. Hutt—Mr T. M. Wilford. Nelson.—Mr H. Atmore. Christchurch —Mr Tsitt. Kalpa.ra>—Hon. W. Buddo. Hurnnnl —Mr Forlren. Dnuediih Souifli —Mr Sidey. Clutha—Mr Edie. Wallace —Mr Thomson. Wakatipit—Mr Horn. Awarna—Mr De la Penelle. Invercargill—Hon. G. A. Hanan. Eastern Maori—Hon. A. T. Ngata. LABOUR MEMBERS. Auckland Central —Mr Parry. Auckland East—Mr Loe. Auckland Wc»t—Mr Savage. Grey Lynn—Mt Baltrum. Manukau —Mr Jordan. ’ 7 Waimarino —Mr Laiigstone. Napier—Mr McHvride. Wellington Central—Mr FraSeT. Wellington East—Mt Monteithl. Wellington S<outli —Mr McKeen. Buller—Mr Holland. We's£land—Mr OWteln. Oihristchnreh South I—Mr 1 —Mr Howard. Obrijstchureli East—Mr Armstrong. Lyttelton—Mr McCombs. Avon —Mr Sullivan. Duliiedin North—Mr Munino. . INDEPENDENTS. MuTsdon —Mr Murdock. Oliineinurl—Mr Poland. Bay of Islands —Mr Bell. Riccarton —Mr Witty. Dunedin Central —Mr StatlmlmL DOUBTFUL SEATS. Waikato. Damaru. Pahiatua. Oroua. Wellington Suburbs. MAORI ELECTIONS. NORTHERN Tau Henare (G.) — — 2,415 Nau Paraone (Ind.) — 991 Hone Heke (Ind.) — -- 379 Anaru Ngawaka (G.) — 332 Ihak,a Te Tai (Ind.) — 209 WESTERN. Sir, Maui Pomare (G.) — 3,659 Tekoura Rat,ana -- 2,898 Rangi Mawhete' — —79 J) Tuwhakaririki — — H2! EASTERN. Ngata (O.) — — — 4,457 Taranaki — — — 2.859 SOUTHERN. Uru (G.) — — — 286 MacDonald — — — 200 Erihana — — — i® 3 Barrett — — — 136 Waitiri — — — 16.