RESULT OF SECOND BALLOT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 442, 26 November 1908, Page 3

RESULT OF SECOND BALLOT.

A Win for the Opposition Candidate. Mr Newman, the Opposition candidate for the Manawatu seat, has managed to confirm his previous victory at the first poll by securing an absolute majority over the Government candidate in the Second Ballot of nearly six hundred. At the opening of the campaign four candidates were in the field, namely : Messrs John Stevens (Government), F. W. Frankland (Government), Edward Newman (Opposition), and 0. Gardner (Independent). It was feared that Messrs Frankland and Gardner would split the Government vote and allow the Opposition candidate to slip in, but, the result of the first ballot proved that the Opposition candidate secured within 130 votes of an absolute majority. Messrs Gardner and Frankland cut out 604 votes from the totals of . the two leading party candidates at the first ballot, but the Opposition candidate showed a lead over the Government candidate of 346 in the first ballot. Except at Marton the Opposition candidate’s supporters lacked organisation, while the old veteran’s followers were well organised throughout the electorate. With Messrs Frankland and Gardner out of the way, both the Government and Opposition candidate’s supporters put forfh renewed efforts to pull off the victory. Mr Stevens’ supporters could, not improve on their wellorganised committees, but the Opposition’s turn had come to work ■ and they lost no time in bending to the task. Their efforts were particularly evidenced in Foxton, where at the first ballot, Mr Newman had no organisation and not a vehicle plied for voters on his behalf, while Mr Stevens’ committee and the “ trade ” appeared to be working unitedly for a win. The result was Stevens 372, Newman 162. As a result of organisation on the part of Mr Newman’s supporters the second Foxton ballot resulted: Stevens 424, an increase over his first polling of 52, Newman 316, an increase of 154. We may state in passing that Mr Stevens polled at Foxton exactly the same number of votes at the Second Ballot as he did in the election of 1905. Mr Stevens secured majorities at six booths, namely Foxton, Bulls, Sanson, Wangaehu, Taonui and Greatford, his highest majorities being at Foxton and Bulls, honours were even at Parewanui. Mr Newman led at 18 booths, namely Marton, Awahuri, Awahuri Road, Carnarvon, Clydesdale, Glen Oroua, Himatangi, Kairanga, Arawhata, Lower Aorangi, Mount View, Mokohau, Newbury, Oroua Bridge, Rongotea, Taikorea, Turakina and' Upper Tutaenui. Mr Newman secured his biggest majorities at Rongotea and Awdhuri. Other Electorates. The following are the results of the polling in other electorates, the first figures being the number of votes polled at tte first ballot: — WELLINGTON SOUTH. R. A. Wright (1.0.)... 2362-3458 W. H. Barber (G) ... 2617-2892 WELLINGTON SUBURBS. J. P. Luke(G) ... 2204-3884 J. E. Fitzgerald (G)... 1908-2736 * WELLINGTON NORTH. A. L. Herdman (0)... 2824-3696 . F. A. Bolton (G) ... 1858-2898 WELLINGTON EAST. D. McLaren (Lab.) ... 1747-3446 A.R. Atkinson (1.0.)..* 2416-3019 WAITEMATA. L. R. Phillips (O) ... 2917-2831 W. J. Napier (G) ... 2052-2030 GISBORNE. Hon. J, Carroll (G) ... 3437-3153 G. Darton (I) ... ... .2036-2463 OHINIMURL H. Poland (G) ... .... 2i25-288i> F. H. Haselden (0) ... 1280-2188 WANGANUI. J. Hogan (G) 3Q14-3599 G. Hutchinson (0) ... 1850-2860 ' . PALMERSTON. D. Buick (O) 2701-2811 W. T. Wood(6) ... 2656-2717 HAWKE’S BAY. A. Dillon (G) .... ... 1518-3230 Sir W. Russell... ... 1659-2453 PAHIATUA. " R. B. Ross (G) 1839-2031 . J. C.Cooper(o) 1239-1761 E6MONT. Divfe(o) ••• ••• 1620-2412 fvP, Wake (G) 1409-2162

NELSON. J. Graham (G) 2871-2881 H. Atmore (G) 2655-2846 HURUNUI. G. Forbes (G) 2049-2294 O. F. Clothier (O) ... 1399-1639 AVON. G. W. Russell (G) ... 2168-3416 W. W. Tanner (G) ... 2162-2870 ASHBURTON. W. Nosworthy (0) ... 1339-3°*4 F. Flatman (G) 2279-2267 GERALDINE. T. Buxton (G) 1903-2316 W. Jeffries (0) 1964-2227 TIMARU. J. Craigie (G) 2573-3331 W. D. Campbell (O) ... 2457-2955 CHALMERS, E.G. Allen (G) ... 2552-2391 E. H. Clark(G) 2463-2629 DUNEDIN NORTH. A. R. Barclay (G) ... 3250-3381 G. M. Thompson(O)... 3027-3384 (One seaman’s vote to come.) TUAPEKA. J. A. Macpherson (G) 1544-1783 R. Scott (O) 1441-2457

FIRST BALLOT. SECOND BALLOT. Polling Places. Newman Stevens. Newman Stevens Marton (Principal) 643 476 ... 664 567 Foxton 162 372 316 424 Awahuri US 42 149 36 Awahuri Road 76 38 100 40 Bulls 147 249 i8x 269 Carnarvon 40 19 41 13 Clydesdale 28 4 36 16 Glen Oroua ... 4i 24 51 25 Greatford 33 37 34 36 Himatangi 3« 45 52 39 Kairanga 39 H 40 H Arawhata 16 6 16 3 Tower Aorangi 20 5 ' 19 9 Mount View ... 40 0 47 11 Makohau 37 8 42 3 Newbury 61 36 81 32 Oroua Bridge ... 53 34 69 43 Parewanui 16 38 27 27 Rongotea 196 109 237 119 Sandon 132 149 147 155 Taikotea 17 28 25 22 Taonui 29 27 28 3 1 Turakina 108 62 115 65 Upper Tutaenui 96 36 99 28 Wangaehu 15 19 19 27 — ... Totals 2198 1877 2635 2054