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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 145, 15 December 1911, Page 5

Who Will Govern ? Mr. Massey or Sir Joseph Ward? Yesterday's Second Ballots An Indecisive Position STATE OF THE PARTIES. OPPOSITION 36 MINISTERIAL 33 LABORITES 5 INDEPENDENTS 3 77 MAORIS TO BE ELECTED 3 TOTAL SEATS 80 The elections for the second ballots, held yesterday in thirty electorates, resulted in the Opposition winning eleven seats, the Government eleven, Laborites five, and Independents three. The state of the parties is now as above. It is probable that even if the Government gain the three Maori.seats, as anticipated, a majority of the Independents and Laborites will vote against the Government on a no-confidence motion. To all practical purposes, therefore, the Government is defeated. Whether the Opposition will be able to carry on the Government of the country with a small and unreliable majority, is an open question.

NORTH ISLAND KAIPARA (M.) Second Ballot: J. G. Ooates (I.) 2640 J. Stallworthy (M.) 2094 Four small returns to come. Coates announces "that if the Ward Party is returned lie will support it for twelve months, but if not he will adopt an absolutely independent attitude. First Ballot: •J. Stallworthy (M.) J. G. Ooates (L) 1829 E. J. Field (I.) 847 OHENEUURI (M.) Second Ballot: H. Poland (M.) 3323 P. H. Hickey (lab.) 2122 First Ballot: *H. Poland (M.) 2763 P. H. Hickey (Lab.) 1659 N. Mcßobie (0.) 1506 C. Fletcher (I.) 48 GREY LYXN (M.) Second' Ballot: H. J. Payne (Lab.) 3454 Hon. G. Fowlds (M.).... 3423 First Ballot: •Hon. G. Fowlds (M.) 3081 J. Payne (Lab.) 2182. W. H. Murray (0.) 1565 RAGLAN (new electorate). Second Ballot: R. F. Bollard (0.) 2772 Allen Bell (M.) 1856 First Ballot: R. F. Bollard (0.) 2424 Allen Bell (0.) 892 J. C. Drumgool HI.) 745 W. Duncan (M.) "37 Basil Hewitt (I.) 466 PARNELL (M.) Second Ballot: J. S. Dickson (Lab.) 4225 Sir J.G. Findlay (M.).... 3798 First Ballot: J. S. Dickson (I.) 3531 Sir J.G. Findlay (M.).... 2917 M. J. Mack (Lob.) 1637 WAITEMATA (0.) Second Ballot: A. Harris (O.) 3791 W. J. Xapier (M.I "392 (One return to com<. Will not affedt resiit.) First Ba : I >': W. J. Xapier (M.) 2984 A. Harris (0.) 2781 E. W. Alison, jun. (I.) .. 1317 HAWKE'S BAY (M.) Second Ballot: H. M. Campbell (0.).... 3927 H. T. Simeon (M.) 2829 First Ballot: H. M. Campbell (0.) .... 2738 H. T. Simaon (M.) .... 1799 G. S. Clapham (Lab.) 928 A. L. D. Fraser (M.) .... 909 E. Lane (I. Lab.) 399 WANGAKUI (M.) Second Ballot: VV. A. Veiteh (Lab.) 4064 J. T. Hogan (M.) 2934 First Ballot: W. A. Yeitch (Lab.) .... 2269 •J. T. Hogan (M.) 2182 G. Hutchison (0.) K4B C. E. Mackay (L) 11® -WAIMARINO (M.) formerly Rangitikei. Second Ballot: R. W. Smith (M.) 2965 J. F. Hockey (0.) 2514 (Remaining rot urns will not affect resuit.) First Ballot: *R. W. Smith (M.) 2790 F. F. Hocklv (0.) 2431 J. Ivess (M.) 457 PAHIATUA (M.) Second Ballot: J. H. Escott (0.) 2844 R. B. Ross (M.) 2292 First Ballot: J. H. Escott (0.) 2244 •R. B. Ross (M.) 2075 W. H. Hawkins (1.0.) 858 MASTERTOX (M.) Second Ballot: G. R. Sykes (0.) 3210 A. W. Hogg (1.M.) 2640 First Ballot: •A. W. Hogg (31.) 2327 G. R. Sykes (O.) 2258 A. H. Herbert (0.) 1369