GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Otaki Mail, 11 December 1922, Page 3

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

MB FIELD’S MAJORITY REDUCED. Mr S. P. Eddy (Returning Officer) conducted a preliminary count of votes on Saturday and found that the Pahautanui returns had been incorrectly telegraphed, sixty being put in place of fifty, which reduces Mr Field’s wajori- 1 ty of-ffi) to 50. Another error disclos- | ed the fact that Mr McClure had been credited with one at Ngahauranga that should have- been placed to tlio credit • of Mr Field. The latter’s majority has therefore been reduced by nine. The scrutiny.of the roll and official count takes place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. ' ~ | POSITION IN DOUBTFUL ! CONSTITUENCIES. Since Saturday morning no definite change of importance has occurred in . the political situation. The Oamaru j count, however, lias been slightly am- j ended, and the Minister of Justice is j shown to be live votes behind his opponent, with 42 votes yet to be counted. The latest returns for the twelve seats which may still be considered doubtful show the position . be as follows: I :

6 3 1 | c S 3 o JS g o <1 si »H N o C-i CC Wellington Sub., Wright (R) 168 473 Wellington N., Luke (R) .... 359 798 Otaki, Field (R) 50 225 Waikato, Lye (L.L.) 35 174 Taranaki, Smith (L.L.) 04 245 Kaiapoi, Buddo (L.L.) 41 188 Oamaru, Macpherson (L.L.) . . 5 35 Putea, Corrigan 163 230 Awarua, de la Perrollo, (L.L.) 32 173 Waitomo, Rolleston (R) S 3 223 Clutha, Edie (L.L.) 101 242 Pahiatua, Ransom (L.L.) .... 47 80

In Oamaru seven declaration votes have yet to be counted, in addition to the 35 absentee and seamen's votes. Pahiatua had 220 absentee votes outstanding.