The Election.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3608, 9 December 1905, Page 2

The Election.

THE MANAWATU SHAT,

Below is a complete list of votes polled at the different booths throughout the electorate. It will be seen that Mr John Stevens was returned by a Gardner, by ’failing to register onefourth of the vote* of the’ returned candidate, loses his deposit of £lO, The figures read :

Local Option.

For continuance of existing licenses, 1993 votes were polled against 1587 last election, for reduction 1583 against 1096, and for no license 2535 against 1400. It will be seen that the votes polled on the license question showed an increase all round compared with last election. We are unable to give the correct number of votes short of three-fitths majority required to carry no-license, owing to the difficulty of assessing the valid votes cast. When these have been gone through by the Returning Officer, we will publish same. The polling on Wednesday was:—

Continuance ... ' ... 1993 Reduction 1583 No-License 2515 Continuance carried.

Gardner Stevens Vile Mart on 47 426 497 Foxton 76 424 127 Mount View 34 44 Bulls xo 239 156 Awahuri Road — 48 93 Tokomam 20 3 1 ' 66 Greatford 3 47 33 Sanson t 127 166 Shannon l 7 300 140 Parewanui 46 18 Glen Oroua 1 35 19 Rongotea 6 154 200 Turakina 17 81 99 Taikorea 1 44 10 Awahuri 7 57 68 Oroua Bridge 13 82 35 Wangaehu 1 28 9 Moutoa 6 64 9 Upper Tutaenui — 44 121 Makohau 19 41 Himatangi 1 33 21 Carnarvon 3 33 49 233 23$5 2030