Mayoral Elections

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 281, 30 April 1914, Page 5

Mayoral Elections

TOE NEW PLYMOUTH CONTEST. ' WIN l'Oll MR. WILSON. BY MAJORITY OF 91 VOTES. At the election of Mayor of New Plymouth yesterday, Mr. J, E. Wilson was elected by a majority of 91 votes over those polled by the other candidate, Mr. G. W, Browne, the sitting Mayor. Only 1800 votes were polled out of a roll number of 4600 electors. Nine informal votes were recorded. The election, as may lie judged from tile smallness of the poll, did not excite very widespread interest, although tho feeling was keen among those who did vote. The work done on 'behalf of the successful candidate was unostentatious, and the figures proved that motor-cars are not an indispensable aid to organisation. The returning officer, Mr. F. T. Bellringer, and his staff of assistants worked hard, and the results were announced to a gathering of electors outside the Town Hall less than an hour after the 'closing of the poll. Mr. Jas. Clarke briefly returned thanks on behalf of Mr. Wilson, who, owing vo illness, was unable to be present, and in doing so mentioned that there would now bo a vacancy on the Council, to which they would be pleased to welcome Mr. Browne if he saw fit to conteßt the scat. v Mr. G. W. Browne, the retiring Mayor, thanked all those Who had worked on behalf of his candidature. He assured them that lie harbored no bad feeling as to the result of the poll, and said good-bye to the people after his years of service, with the best of good feeling. DETAILED POLLING. The following are the detailed results of the poll: ; Browne. Wilson Westown 18 12 yMoturoa 12 23 I Vogcltown 53 J5 I I West End 79 89 Fitzi'oy —..; 7e 108 I St. Aubyn 47 79 ! East End 177" 199 I Frankleigh Park 33 10 Central 360 411 Totals 855 946 RESULTS ELSEWHERE. By Telegraph—Press Association. , WELLINGTON. The election did not evoke great interest, the result being generally considered a foregone conclusion in favor of the sitting- Mayor, Mr. Luke. The result of tho poll was: J <T. P. Luke 11,501 | D. McLaren (Labor) 4539 I J. Glover (Social Democrat) 4337

. ONSLOW . C. C. Crump . 333, H. E. Anderson 230* LOWER HUTT. H. Baldwin 585 T. C. Dawson 533 Dr. Ptirdv 301 DUNEDIN CITY. ■ J.. B. Shacklock 6G11" Cr. Marlow 3041 W. Belcher 1281 Cr. Green UOS MORNINGTOX. Cr. Bolt SCB H. H. Le Cren '.... 409 MAORI lIILL. Cr. Clarke 382 G. Butler (retiring Mayor) 337 ' BLENHEIM. J. J. Corry (ex-Mayor) was elected by 119 votes over E. 8. Parker, the Bitting Mayor. Last year Parker had a majority over Corry of -14. GREYMOUTH. Perkins (retiring Mayor) 1054 Tennent "1008 BRUNNER. Franklin (retiring Mayor) 170 Heslin 127 HASTINGS. W. Hart (sitting Mayor) 1505 B. C. McCormick 1041 PALMERSTON NORTH." J. A. Nash (re-elected) .. 1282 R, Edwards 376 This is Mr. Nash's eleventh year as Mayor. 1 HAWERA. H. K. Whittington (deputy' Mayor) 434 i 15. Dixon ' 384 TAUItANGA. B. C. Bobbins .. 322 . C. E. MaeMillan 222 PAW ATP A. Crewe , ..., 352 Wihson 188 GORE. MeFarlane £6l McDougall (retiring Mayor) 646 MARTON. .1 J. H. Milea (unopposed). . _ , GISBORNE. W. G. Sherrut 1110 Dr. J. C. Collins HOB MOUNT EDEN. Nicholson (sitting Mayor) 1938 Davis 945 MT. ALBERT. Murdoch McLean ........ 1005 M. J. Coyle (sitting Mayor) 1065 TAIvAPUNA. W. Blomfield 038 ! A. R. Raynes 290 IXVERCARGILL. MeFarlane (retiring Mayor) 2408 Cr. Ott 1716 PORT CHALMERS. T. Scollay r... 369 D. M. Mawson (retiring Mayor) 347 Joseph Powell 104 CIIIUSTOIiyRCII CITY. If. Holland (retiring Mayor) 7140 R. M. Spiers 3840 NELSON. W. Locke (retiring Mayor) 1050 W. W. Snodgrass 1047 The result is indefinite, in view of a, recount to take place to-morrow. RICHMOND. G. E. Chisnall ........... 180 .Tames Hunter VI MOTUEKA. P. G. Moffatt 158 R. Fry 89 TIMARU. . Guinness 2879 , Ang'land im