ELECTION RECOUNT.
WELLINGTON CITY COUNQXL. LABOUR GAINS ANOTHER SEAT. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 8. In the recount of the municipal poll Mr Robert Semple. (Labour) gained 787 votes which moved him up three places, thus gaining a sent and displacing Mr Forsyth, who was originally a candidate for the Mayoralty, but who, after some discussion, stood down ip favour of Mr C. J. B. Norwood, the latter heating the Labour nominee, Mr Chapman, for the Mayoralty. The result of the recount has created a mild sensation The returning officer explains that many of the results on election night came through on the telenhone, and owing to the noise mistakes were inevitable Labour has now three seats on the council.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19475, 9 May 1925, Page 10
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121ELECTION RECOUNT. Otago Daily Times, Issue 19475, 9 May 1925, Page 10
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