THE GENERAL ELECTIONS
OFFICIAL PJGURES FOR OTAKI. TWO CANDIDATES FORFEIT DEPOSIT. Following arc the otlieia! figures for the general election (Otaki ac-at): — W. H. Field 2820 J. McKcnzie 15S8 11. Macdonahl kj7 A. .). R.-Is, ! jr:rwood I!)S No less than HO informal votes were recorded. Messrs Ljhcrwood ami MncdonaJdl •■•. ill both forfeit their deposit. The Electoral Law, touching on this tnat-l ter. read:, as follows:--" If fit.: number' of votes received by any itnsueJccsefaS candidate is less than on<vfourth of fbJ total number of votes re«orde<l for thqj seucecsfifol candidate, such deposit' (£10) will be; forfcit';d and paid inui the Consolidated Fund."
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Otaki Mail, 31 December 1919, Page 2
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101THE GENERAL ELECTIONS Otaki Mail, 31 December 1919, Page 2
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