EGMONT BYE-ELECTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 21, 17 September 1912, Page 5

EGMONT BYE-ELECTION.

RESULTS IN 1908 AND 1911

it will bo seen from the results given below that the two candidates win) are contesting the seat to-day stood on the first occasion, but wore defeated on the first ballot. Mr. Astburj went to the poll as an Independent Liberal and Mr Wilkinson as an Independent Oppositionist. Prior to Lie last election in December last the boundaries of the district were enlarg od by the inclusion of Manaia, Okaiawa, etc., and as a result over 1000 additional votes were polled. On the I other hand the present roll contains somewhere like one thousand names less than the last main roll. 1908 ELECTION— FIRST BALLOT.

END OF THE CAMPAIGN. POLLING PROCEEDING ACTIVELY BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT. (Per Press Association.) El thara, Sopternher 17. The last meeting in the election cam paign was held last evening in the Town Hall, when the Government candidate addressed the largest meeting yet hold hero. Although there were a few interruptions, on the whole he received a good hearing, but the meeting broke up without tlie usual complimentary votes being passed. This morning the polling is going on very actively. Motor-cars and vehicles are extremely plentiful, and keen interest is being taken. The supporters ol each candidate profess the utmost confidence in winning, and thej general opinion now is that the con-1 test will probably prove very close.

d d d C c -i 3 ® 0) is > rt i /3 5 PS d Awatuna 16 53 21 49 30 Riverl oa 6 49 22 Cardiff 15 44 27 40 Mangatoki 25 22 32 95 Mahoe. 48 11 6 35 Kapuni 22 52 42 33 Ilanotu 30 104 48 16 Opuuake 49 117 140 29 Pungarehu o 29 »y3 16 Matapn 11 31 39 43 Opua Road ... 3 8 8 6 16 Rowan 5 12 21 r !'e Kiri 8 37 31 12 Otakeho 3.1. 106 38 16 Kaponga 3.3 61 117 91 Skeet Road ... 4 26 42 32 Plhama 10 70 50 31 Fltliam 164 270 358 231 0 moan a 20 6 5 1 Oadmii 9 79 31 6 Auroa 11 64 40 !) Maungahumo 1 29 4 9 Rawhitoroa ... 12 26 20 8 10 Wells’ Bain 18 58 37 Mere Mere ... .— 17 8 4 5-i Ngaore 51 56 50 Mangamingi 13 29 15 1 Brecon Road 9 15 12 15 Mowata 9 7 1 — To Roti 26 34 25 15 Ararata 8 28 5. 7 673 1602 1409 1004

SECOND BALLOT. Dive. Wilke. Ri verlea ... 71 33 Kapuni ... 93 61 Awatuna ... 91 52 Oaonui 78 45, Ma tapu ... Cl 55 Skeet llo;id ... 47 60 Kaponga ... 122 183 Opua ... 15 17 Ngaero ... 99 1 110 Rawhitiroa ... 28 36 Brecon Road ... 33 21 Rowan ... 23 27 Wells’ Barn ... 77 52 A n roa ... 76 52 Mowata ... 5 10 Kabul Road ... 11 11 0 moan a ... 2! 16 Malice ... 48 35 Opuriako ... 126 195 To Kii i ... 53 40 Cardiff ... 85 38 Merefere ... 19 11 Pungarebu ... 55 32 Rahotu ... 144 75 Mangatoki ... 100 69 Eltb am ... 409 592 Piliama ... 81 58 Mangalmmo ... 34 12 Otakeho ... 109 52 Mangamingi ... 33 25 To Roti ... 63 50 MAta ' '■ : ... ;.. W M 11 Fraser Road ... 4.4 14 Ararata ... 33 2412 9 2162 Majority for Dive . 250 ELECTION, 1911. Dive. Mackenzie Ri verlea ... 68 67 Rawhitiroa ... 50 53 Manaia ... 176 369' Meremere ... 15 19 Opunake ... 165 248 Kaponga ... 151 205 Matapu ... 97 69 Mangamingi ... 35 26 ()pua ... 23 19 Rahotu ... 122 85 In aha ... 70 76 Auroa ... 81 95 Mata ... 33 24 Otakeho ... 135 150 Kabul Road ... 34 13 Mangahume ... 44 • 7 Newall Road ... 18 20 Okaiavva ... 101 111 Mangatoki Te Roti .. 108 ... 76 86 47 Ararata ... 45 18 Fraser Road ... 57 11 Kapuni ... 78 120 Pibama ... 62 102 Puniho ... 19 13 Te Kiri ... 69 60 Oaonui ... 53 80 W area ... 56 46 Fungarehu ... 38 54 Eltham ... 447 653 Moeroa ... 17 18 Omoana! ... 12 30 Awatuna ... 83 2632 37 3031 Majority for Mr. Mackenzie 399