GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1624, 10 December 1881, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

The elections for the return of members to the House of Representatives took place yesteiday.

The following are the complete reretures for the electoral district of

Giving Mr Petrie a majority of 47.

December 10, 3.32 p.m. The returns to hand give O’Conor a majority of 4. Kararaea has yet to come. Tlib excitement is intense. OTHER DISTRICTS; Ashburton, December 9. Wakanni election Wason, 447 j Ivess, 443; Auckland, December 9. Auckland North—Rees, 330; Peacock, 346 ; Garrard, 4. 157. Thanles—Sheehan, 545 ; Speight; 521. Bay of Islands Lundon, 294 : Hobbs, 520. Marsden Alderton, 223 j M‘Leod; 86; Mitchellson, 245. Nine returns to come. Rodney —George, 332; Shepherd; 180; Parnell, 2. Seven Tetu rns to come; Auckland EiSt Sir George Grey, 339; Clarke, 315. Pai-nell—Moss, 300; Monk, 174. Eden—‘Wood, 166; Tole, 446. Waiteimite—Hurst; 321; Alison, 177; Ei<>ht returns to comb. Eranklyn North Buckland, 302 ; Luke, 182; Major Harris, 220; Got-; don; 80. One t'eturn to come. Eranklyn South llairilin; 192; Lawry, 157. Six returns to come. Coromandel —Cadman, 374; Broad; 281; Mackay, 240. Five returns to conie. Waipa Jackson, 350; JohnstDri; 118 ; Whitaker, 398. Three returns to come. Atickland West—Dr. Wallis, 119 j Dargaville, 252; Fleming, 201. ’ Christchurch, December 9; . Christchurch South—Anderson, 560; Holmes, 673; liniaru—Turnbull, 413 ; Partridge; 77; Gibson, 150. TeKvyh—Hall. 467; Lockhead, 169; Lyttelton Richardson, 248; Allwiight, 259 ; Webb, 259; Staumore—Fillet, 32; Flesher; 301; Cowlishaw, 362. Ashley—Dixon, 182; Pearson, 446; Paterson, 9 ; Guild, 230; Cunningham: 108. Cheviot—Saunders, 339 ; Fendalb 112; MHlwraith; 359. Gladstone Slitter, 302 ; Fisher, 257 ; Newton, 11 ; Anderson, 76. Geraldine—HayhnrSt, 63 ; Wakei field, 483 ; Postleth waite, 518. Coleridge—Gibson, 118; M‘Millan: 386 ; Engs, 141. Sydenham—White, 662 ; Treadwell; 111; Andrews, 70; t'larke, 163. Lincoln—O’Callaghan, 277 ; Perrymin, 15 5, St. Alban’s—Brown, 218 ; Wilson; 168; O’Neill, 85.

Waimate—Steward, 468; Manchester; 825 ; Clement, 41 ; Bateman, 46; The Station Peak (one return) is to come in, but it cannot affect the result. Eauipoi—Wilson, 668; Lee, 554; One return to come.

Christchurch North— Majority for Thompson, 111.,

Heath cote—Fisher, 113; Hornbrook, 158- Williams, 235. One return to come.

Dunedin, December 9. Dunedin West—Dick,' 559 ; Stewart; 451.

Dunedin East—Green,- 488 Davis; 470. ’

Peninsula—Ciillen, 384 ; Donnelly; 203; Seaton, 298 ; Lewis, 54. Oaraaru—Shrimski, 396 ; HasseL 337.

Moeraki—Mnrcott, 123 ; M'Kenzie,564; Williams, 171. Tnapeka—J. C. Brown, 58S ,J.F. a Browne, 444.

Bruce—Murray, 411 ; Adams, 436; Rutherford, 549.

Awarua—Kinross, 48 ; Bain, 229 ; Smith, 104; Joyce, 526. Three returns to come.

Waitaki—Reid, 53; Dunan, 90, Ten returns to come.

Waikouaiti—Green, 155; Thomson, 110. Three returns to come.

» Dunstan—Pyke, 453 ; Frazer, 297. Your returns to come. , Mount Ida—De Laiitour, 205; M.‘l£enzie, 177. Five i'eturns to borne. .. Glutha—Thomson, 172 ; Jowett, 177. Five returns to come. v Wakatipu—Fergiis, 324'; M'Bride, 36 ; Thompson, 323. Eight returns to come. Dunedin Central—Bastings; 263 ; Bracken, 340 ; Graham, 43 ; Dickson, 76 ; Cargill, 320. Dunedin South Fish, 565; Boss, 283. Roslyn Hodgkinson, 249 ; Scott, 327: Bathgate, 341. Matanra Thompson, 94; Richardson, 143; M'Kenzie, 145, Eleven returns to come. Hokonui Cowan, 164; Driver, '340; Finn, 60. Eleven returns to Come. , Wallace—Hirst, 181; Daniells, 216 ; Fllis, 133; Johnstone, 15; Hodgkinson, 54; M‘lntosh, 192 i Five returns to come. Gisborne, December 9. East Coast—AT‘Donald, 402; Locke, 376 ; Gannon, 121; Porter, 151. Five returns to come. Napier, December 9. . Napier—Bndhanan,4B9; M‘Sweeney, 114; APDougall, 187. Hawke’s Bay—Russell, 233 ; Sutton —. Seven returns to come. Waipawa Ormond, 469 ; Smith, 517. Three returns to come. TAuranoa, December 9. Tauranga—Stewart; 26t ; Harrison, 229; Kelly, 181. Nine returns to “come. ’WeleinUTon, December 9 Thorndon —Levin, 772 ; Dwan, 228. Te Aro—ShaW, 342 ; Stafford, 321; Johnston, 397. Wellington South—Hutchison, 461 ; Coffey, 390; Hendry, 14; Edwards, 225. Halt—Alason, 400; Jackson, 348; Marks, 50; Sinclair, 14. Rangitikei—Fox; 489; Stevens, 491. Wairarapd. South Bunny, 194 ; Buchan, 271; Boys, 102 Three returns to come. Foxton—Newman, 197 ; France, 61; Buller, 208 ; Liard ; 242 ; Wilson, 315; Russell, 198. Two returns to come. Wairarapa North—Beethara, 598 ; Renall, 340. Four returns to come. Wanganui, December 9. Watt (Ministerialist), 397 j Ballance, 393 ; Watt winning by 4 votes.

KUMARA. Seddon. Kumara ... ... 211 Blake. 171 Dilhnau’s Town .. 227 165 Guldsborough 25 78 Stafford ... 100 61 Big Bam.;. 8 6 Three Mile Creek 29 45 Chesterfield 10 8 Kauieri Forks .. 19 9 Blue Spur .; 8 24 Callaghan’s 10 12 Upper Crossing .. §9 15 Kokatalu , t 7 11 Fox’s 3 9 German Gully .. 4 3 Taipo 5 7 Totals 700 624 Giving Mr Seddon a majority of 76; [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION;! HOKITIKA. FitzGerald; Hokitika ... ... 252 Reid. 240 Ross .. 138 91 Kani. ri ..i .. 79 23 Woodstock .. 63 34 llauhnu ... .. 26 6 Donoghue’.s Road. .. U 11 Bowen 4 9 Pivsent majority for 576 414 FitzGerald, 162. The other returns cannot alter the result. GUEYMOUTII. Petrie. Guinness. Greymouth ... 298 191 Westbrook .. 98 130 Paroa . 21 52 Wallsend .. 37 48 Cobden . 66 23 Maori Creek .. 87 57 Mauri Gully . 20 21 Marsden . 37 48 Barry town . 49 91 Greenstone 14 19 727 680

I.VAXGAHUA. 'V eston. Reeves. M‘Lean. Reeftdn ... 174 124 9 Black’s Boint.. 108 13 1 Boatman’s 45 98 0 Aliaura 46 47 0 kelson Creek .. 74 62 9 Orwell Creek.. 41 30 2 Little Grdy ... 36 it 6 Granville 44 8 1 Taylprville 66 42 2 No-Town 35 58 5 719 499 29 Moonlight is not in, but cannot alter the above result. fiULEiER. Munro. O’Conor. Westport ... . 156 114 Charleston . 75 124 Waimangaroa . 60 44 Brighton ... . 12 19 Totals ; . 303 301