GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Otaki Mail, 8 December 1922, Page 3

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

I PARTIES APPARENTLY EQUAL. I ' LABOUR MAKES SUBSTANTIAL GAINS. GOVERNMENT LOSES EIGHT SEATS. The 19-2 elections yesterday have brought about an unprecedented situation. With a number of seats still in the balance it is impossible to place the final state of the parties. Hon. E. I’. Lee holds his seat by one vote and P. Lee is behind Mr McPherson, and lion. I). 11. Guthrie leads by 28, with sufficient absent votes, to come to upset both seats. There are also one or two others still in doubt, and the l'ato of the Government hangs in the balance. Giving Mr Isitt in as a Reform supporter and counting in the Maori members, the state of the parties at: the present moment is apparently as follows: — REFORM 41 LIBERALS 19 LABOUR 18 INDEPENDENT 2 Among the sensational defeats are Dr. Thacker for Christchurch, the Speaker (Sir F. Lang), Mr Hamilton (Awurua), Mr David Jones (Ivaiapoi), Mr Jennings (Waitomo), Mr E. Dixon (Patca), Colonel Mitchell (Wellington South), Mr T. E. Y. Seddou (Westland), Mr McCallum (Wairau), Mr A. McNicoll (Pahiatua); Mr V, Reed (Bay of Islands), and Mr Clutha Mackenzie (Auckland East). Labour gains include Napier, Waimarino, Auckland E., Westland, Christchurch, and Wellington (2). Liberalism made important strides on this coa?r. Mr Richard Cobbo still has an excellent chance oi securing Oroua, and Mr Ransome’s victory in Pahiatua is a notable one. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. HOW THE VOTING WENT. Following are the results from the various electorates in the North and South Islands. The names marked by an asterisk are thc'-sitting members at the time of the poll. The letters given in the parentheses indicate the candidates’ party, thus: R., Reform; Lab., Labour; Lib., Liberal; 1., Independent. NORTH ISLAND. Oroua. 'Guthrie, Hon D. 11. (R.) 3530 Cobbc, R. (Lib.-Lab.) 3509 (208 absentees to come). Manawatu. Linklater, J. (R.) 3599 Whibley, F. D. (Lab.) 2090 Flyger, H. T. F. (Lib.-Lab.) .. 951 Rangitikei. 'Glenn, W. S. (It.) 3853 Brady, F. P. (Lab). . ..' 2899 Montgomery, 11. S. (Lib.-Lab.). 701 Otaki. 'Field, W. H. (R.) 2709 McClure, G. H. (Lib.-Lab.) •• • 2055

Harkness, 0. I. (I-R-) (213 absent votes to come). Hutt. AVilford, T. it. (Lib.-Lab.) ... 3572 Pritchard, D. K. (Lab.) 2899 Bennett, H. D. (R.) Wellington North. ♦Luke, Sir John (R.) 4332 Young, J. (Lib.-Lab.) 44^ Combs, H. E. (Lab.) 3973 Wellington Central. ♦Fraser, P. (Lab.) a4 ' 2 Bcnnett, IV. H. (R.) 4499 Sievwright, A. B. (Lib.-Lub). . 1500 Wellington East, Forsyth,' T. (R.) 3902 McVicar, Mrs A. (1.R.) 353 McDonald, T. IV. (I.) 7,49 Monteitb, A. L. (Lab.) 4994 Wellington South. ♦Mitchell, G. (I.) 4 ’ j73 , i McKeeu, R. (Lab.) 4So ° Wellington Suburbs. ♦Wright, R. A. (R.) 48^ 9 Croskery, A. IV. (Lab.) 4974 (410 absent and 53 seamen’s votes to come). Bay of islands. ♦Reed, V. H. (R.) 3295 Bell, Allen (1.-Lib.) 340 l (3 returns to come). Marsden. Jones, IV. (R.) ; 3324 Murdoch, A. J. (I.) ° 931 (230 absentees). Kaipara. *Coates, Hon. J. G. (R.) 3093 Hornblow, R. E. (Lib.-Lab.) . • 1603 (30 returns to come). Waitemata. ♦Harris, A. (R.) 434 ° Burbush, F. H. (Lib.-Lab.) .... o_o3 Way, R. F. (Lab.) ■ v- 2049 '(343 absent and 19>,?eamen’s v votes to come). Eden. ♦Parr. Hon. C. -J. (R.) 3556 Morton, F. S. (Lib.-Lab.) .... 1256 Mason, H. G. R. (Lab.) 2901 (2 returns to come). Auckland East. ♦McKenzie, Clutha (R-) 4252 Lee, J. A. (Lab.) : ■ 4991 (1 small return, 370 absent and 199 seamen’s votes to come). Auckland Central. ♦Parry, IV. E. (Lab.) 4307 Glover, A. E. (1.-Lab.) 3616 Auckland West. ♦Savage, M. J. (Lab.) 0"65 Farrell, J. (R.) 1290 1(3 returns to coriie). Grey I.ynp. •Bartram, F. N. (Lab.) ....... ©483 1 HoldsTrortb, W. J. (LR.) ...... 4075

Roskill. 'Potter, V. H. (R.) 45l Skelton, A. HaU (I.) 263 Melville, Miss E. (1.R.) ; 145 Purtell, J. (Lab.) 131 i . Parnell. 'Dickson, J. S. (R.) 426 Wren, S. M. (R.) 223 Mcßrine, O. (Lab.) 200 Noton, William (Lib.-Lab.) .. 11l Manakau. . *Lang, Sir F. W. (R.) 422: Jordan, W. J. (Lab.) 4541 Adams, W. D. (I.) 291 (264 absent and 40 seamen’s votes to come). Franklin. ‘Massey, Rt. Hon. W. F. (R.) .. 5164 Rea, j. (Lib.-Lab.) 2475 Raglan. * Bollard, 11. F. (R.) 3359 Lye, W. A. (Lib.-Lab.) 2652 Piggott S 9 Thames. ‘Rhodes, T. W. (R.) . 3114 Allen, W. A. G. (Lib.-Lab.) . . 2670 Whiteside, A. J. (1.L.) 8 Ohinemuri. 'Poland, 11. (Lib.-Lib.) 3753 Allen, Coionel S. S. (R.) ..... 2731 Tauranga. 'Hcrries, Sir W. 11. (R.) 4400 Johnstone, L. (1.L.) 2044 Hamilton. 'Young, J. A. (R.) 4923 Richards, A. S. (Lab.) 2981 LaiTerty, C. (P. 0.) -188 (One small return to come). Waikato. L>4, F. (Lib.-Lab.) 2355 Johnston, J. T. (R.) 2328 Dent, A. G. (1.R.) 1521 (One return to come and 204 absent.) 1 Rotorua. ! 'lloekly, F. F. (K.) 3299 Clinkurd, 0. (Lib.-Lab.) 2911 (Two small returns to come and . I 177 absent votes). Bay of Plenty. 'Williams, K. S. (R.) Unopposed. Waitomo. 'Jennings, V,’. T. (Lib.-Lab.) . . 3240 Rolloston, J. G. (It.) 3361 (with 323 absent votes to come). Gisborne. 'Lysnar, W. D. (R.) 3352 Wildish, G. (Lib.-Lab.) 2898 Brindle, T. (Lab.) 2434 (370 absent votes). Hatvkes’ Bay. Russell, Sir A. (1.R.) 35,58 Mackav, Gilbert (Lib.-Lab.) .. 3888 1 Chapman, C. H. (Lab.) 919 I

Napier. j 'Brown, J. Vigor (R.) 868' Jull, A. E. (I.) 1918 Mason, J. (R.) 2601 Mcllvride, L. (Lab.) 3357 Waipawa. 'Hunter, Sir George (R-) 3774 Langridge, J. J- (Lib.-Lab.) . • 2714 Pahiatua. 'McNicol, A. (R.) 3379 Runsome, A. E. (Lib.-Lab.) .. 3410 (One small return and 220 absent votes). Masterton. 'Sykes, G. K. (R.) 3111 Evans, F. C. (Lab.) 1501 Holms, A. C. (Lab.) 2062 (250 absent voters’ permits to come.) Wairarapa. 'McLeod. A. D. (R.) 3671 Card, J. W. (Lib.-Lab.) 2785 Stratford. 'Masters, It. (Lib.-Lab.) 3499 Hine, J. B. (It.) 3179 Taranaki. **Smith, S. G. (Lib.-Lab.) 4-ob Bellringer, C. E. (R.) 4192 Tweedie, G. (I.) -- 1 Egmont. ( 'Hawkeu, O. J. (K.) 33 1 5 Astbury, D. L. (Lib.-Lab.) ... 3044 (130 absent votes). Patea, I 'Dixon, E. (R.) 3162 Pearce, G. V. (1.R.) 1015 Corrigan, J. R- (Lib.-Lab.) ... 0265 Wanganui. 'Vcitch, W. A. (Lib.-Lab.) 4451 Ross, J. (Lab.) T - s Coull, J. (R-) 343 S Waimarino. 'Smith, R. W. (Lib.-Lab.) .... 14-4 McLean, D. D. (It.) l'_jf Langstone, F. (Lab.) <4 Goldfineh (I.) Littlewood H. W. B. (L.-Lab.) • • SOUTH ISLAND. Nelson. 'Atmore, H. (Lib.-Lab.) 5002 Gilbert, A. (R.) '•••• 2i ' 23 (21S absent and 56 seamen’s votes to come). Motueka. 'Hudson. It. P. (R.) Patterson. R. (Lib.-Lab.) Buller. 'Holland, H. E. (Lab.) 43 ° 4 Menzies, J. (1.R.) _l ~' Westland. 'Seddon, T. E. V. (Lib.-Lab.; •• -ui 3 Steer, J. (R.) ' O’Brien, J. (Lab.) Lynch, J. D. (1.R.) Wairau. 'MeCalium, R. W Girling, -W. J. (R-) Hurunui. ’Forbes, G. W. (Lib.-Lab.) •• • ■ 3814 Andrews, S. (R-) Kaiapoi. 'Jones. D. (R.) •••• Buddo, Hon. D. (Lib.-Lab.) - • Martin. R. D. (I-Lab.) U 99 absent and seamen’s votes xo corue). Christchurch North. 'lsitt L. M. (Lib.-Lab.) 43 Archer, Rev. J. K. (Lab.) .... Andrews, E. H. (K*) ChrißtcAurca East. t Thacker, H. T s J. (Lib.-Lab.) ~ MJJ Armstrong, H. T. (Lab.) ‘ ' Devereux, W. R. (R-)

Christchurch South. , G ‘Howard, E. J. (Lab.) .: 5443 0 Ell, H. G. (Lib.) 1657 7 Lane, H. J. C. (R.) 2227 4 Riccarton. * I * Witty, G. (Lib.) 3151 5 ' Kyle, H. S. S. (Ri) 2927 3 McCullough, J. A. (Lab.) .... 2297 3 j (227 absent and 13 seamen ’s vote.) 7 Avon. I ‘Sullivan, 1). G. (Lab.) 3603 t Herbert, Mrs A. E. (I.) 1456 ) ’ Loach, A. E. (li.) 1782 i : Russell, Hon. G. W. (Lib.-Lab). 2546 (324 absentees.) Lyttelton. ‘McCombs, J. (Lab.) 456 S Macartney, R. (R.) 3972 Ellesmere. ‘Rhodes, Sir Heaton (R.) 3761 I Free, J. C. (Lib.-Lab.) 2020 Ashburton. 'Xosuortliy, Hon. W. (R.) .... 3601. Jones, 11. M. (Lib.-Lab.) 2171 Cooke, Fred. R. (Lab.) 1137 Timaru. Rolleston, F. J. (R.) 4554 Vinnell, P. C. (Lab.) 42 72 (Absent voters, 330.) Temuka. ‘Burnett, T. D. (R.) 3596 j Langford, T. H. (Lib.-Lab.) .. 3225' i Needham, P. R. (I) 29 j i Waitaki. 1 1 ‘Bitchener ,J. (R.) 3962 1 Paul, W. J. (Lab.) 3459 ■ ( Oaniaru. f *Lce, Hon. E. P. (R.) 3947 , Macpherson, A. J. (Lib.-Lab.) 3946 277 absent and seamen’s votes * to come. Dunedin North, ‘Munro, J. W. (Lab.) 48541 Clark, J. J. (R.) 4603 • a (564 absent votes and 27 seamen’s j ‘ to come). jDunedin West. | J ‘Stewart, Hon. IV. Doivnic (R.) 3213 Moss, G. M. (Lab.) 4151 I ' Dunedin Central. \Stutham, C. E. (1.) 4830 | Gilchrist, J. (Lab.) 4199 , Muslin, 4V. S. (I.Lib.-Lab.) ... 346 1 Dunedin South. q ‘Sidcy, T. K. (Lib.-Lab.) 5284 „ MacManus, J. E. (Lib.) 3655 J Chalmers. ‘Dickson, J. McC. (R.) 3556 '4 Stephens, J. (Lab.) 2877 , Clutha. -n ‘Malcolm, A. S. (It.) 3569 Edie, J. (Lib.-Lab.) 370.1 242 absentees. / Wakatipu. ‘Horn, J. (Lib.-Lab.) . 4011 p Ritchie, J. (R.) 2132 t: j Mataura. ‘Anderson, Hon. G. .T. (R.) ... 3816 i ll McDougall, D. (Lib.-Lab.) ... 2952 j ~

Wallace. 'Hamilton. A. (It.) 3252 Thompson, J. C. (Lib.-Lab.) . . 3494 j (3 small returns to come). Invercargill. 'Hanau, Hon. J. A. (1.L.) .... 3645 Farrant, H. J. (Lab.) 2521 j Armstead, J. (R.) 2744 i (384. absent votes to come). Awarua, i 'Hamilton, J. R. (R.) 3417 J Dc la Perelle, I’. (Lib.-Lab.) . 3449 ! Mclntyre, N. (I.) 145 . (171 absent voters and 2 seamen’s votes). MAORI ELECTIONS. RETIRING MEMBERS ALL RETURNED. Northern District. 'Tau Henare (R.) 2437 Nau Paraone Kuwiti . .. 990 Ancru Xgawaka 412 Hone Hekc 379 Ihaka to Tsri 209 j Western District. 'Maui Nguta Pomarc (R.) 3812 Tokoura Katana 2759 Rangi Mawhite SOI Tuwhakaririka Patena .. 112 Eastern District. 'Apirama Turapo Ntgata (Tab.-Lab.) 4457 Taranaki Kanara to Uamairangi 2559 Southern District. 'Henare Whakatau Uru (R.) 287 Peter Hohua MacDonald 200 Teone Matapura Erihana 153 William Daniel Barrett . 136 Robert Agrippa Watitiri 16 'Denotes retiring members. ANOTHER ELECTION PROBABLE. MR MASSEY’S OPINION. APPEAL TO THE LIBERALS. Wellington, Last Night. Mr Massey stated to-night: “It is impossible for me to say that the results of the election have been satisfactory either to the Dominion or to the Government. The voting in several electorates has been very close, a«d we cannot say yet what the final results will be. In some instances, the majorities have been under 59, while there 1 are three or four hundred absent votjers’ permits to come. It seems to me j that the results of this election show | the necessity for the reconstruction of , the parties. The three-party system cannot possibly be satisfactory in any case, and it is simply folly for the Lib-

; erals and Reformers to go on fighting each other when, so far as policy is concerned, there- is little or nothing be- . tween them. I cannot predict what | may happen when the House meets, whether in the near future or in June nertt. All I can say is that those who have worked with me in the past and who have had-the good fortune to be returned, will continue to do Their duty in any circumstances that may arise. i There are also several members who are pledged to oppose any combination of the Liberals an t Socialistic ir but I cannot say whether the bit: -

|of Parliament can be satisfactorily carried on under such conditions. It I may be necessary again to appeal to the country, but there are many forms and ceremonies to be gone through before that can take place. In the mean.time, We must patiently wait and see what the final figures reveal. Needless to say, I regret the disappearance from the new Parliament of the Speaker and the Chairman of Committees, Mr Malcolm, and others, who have done splendid work for the Dominion during the last few years. ’’■