THE GREY ELECTION.
GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE LEADS. SECOND BALLOT NECESSARY. The election of a member for the Grey electorate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Sir Arthur Guinness took place on Thursday. There were in all G2lO votes recorded, compared with (3287 at the last general election. As the position standa, the 'Government candidate, Mr Michel, heads the poll, being 8(3 votes ahead of Mr'P. C. Webb, the Labour candidate, who in turn has a majority of 92 over Mr Hannati, the Opposition andidate. There will necessarily be a second ballot, when there will be a straight-out light between the Government and the Labour Party. The voting was as follows: — Michell. Government ... 21(31 Webb, Labour ... 2(17:! Hannan, Opposition ... 1382
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 586, 19 July 1913, Page 5
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123THE GREY ELECTION. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 586, 19 July 1913, Page 5
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