In the Balance

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1922, Page 5

In the Balance

Reform Margin Doubtful. Labor’s Big Gains Many Seats Uncertain

STATE OF PARTIES. REFORM THIRTY-SEVEN. LABOR SEVENTEEN. OPPOSITION SMALLER. The position of the parties, as Shown by the returns to hand. U as follows: Government 37 Labor 1" Opposition 14 Independent 4 Doubtful 8 Total 80 OLD PARLIAMENT. STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES. pOVERNMENT’S BIG MAJORITY. The strength of parties in the old House of Representatives was somewhat difficult to estimate accurately. For example, Mr. J. Vigor-Brown (Napier) and Mr. J. Craigie (Timaru) sat with the Liberals, although they were virtually pledged to vote with Mr. Mas,ey. and Mr. Brown crossed over just Jieforc the end of last session. Mr. T. M- IViltord (Leader of the Opposition j never announced his caucus strength, and it was not easy to separate Liber»l« from Independents. The position in October approximately was as follows: — Reformers 49 Liberals IB {Labor independents B Total 80 Members classed as Independents are: Messrs. Craigie. Hanan, Mitchell, McCallum. Statham and Witty, some of ■Whom at the present election stood as liberals. GOVERNMENT MEMBERS.

The watt won by the Government are: Franklin: Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey. Bay of Plenty: Mr. K. S. Williams. Wellington North: Sir J. P. Luke. Dunedin West: Hon. W. D. Stewart. Christchurch North: Mr. L. M. Isitt. Egmont: Mr. 0. Hawken. Palmerston North: Mr. J. A. Nash. Wellington Suburbs: Mr. R. A. Wright. Wairau: Mr. W. J. Girling. Wairaraga: Mr. A, 0. McLeod. Manawatu: Mr. J. Linklater. Gisborne: Mr. W. D. Lysnar. Masterton: Mr. G. R. Sykes. Raglan: Mr. R. F. Bollard. Hamilton: Mr. J. A. Young. Waitomo: Mr. J. Rolleston. Timaru: Mr. F. J. Rolleston. Roskill: Mr. V. H. Potter. Tauranga: Sir W. H. Herries. Rangitikei: Mr. W. S. Glenn. Waipawa: Sir G. Hunter. Rotorua: Mr. F. F. Hackly. Tamaha: Mr. F. 0. Burnett. Ellesmere: Sir R. H. Rhodes. Waitemata: Mr. A. Harris. Ashburton: Hen. W. Nosworthy. Mataura: Hon. G. J. Anderson. Parnell: Mr. J. S. Dickson. Thames: Mr. T. W. Rhodes. Waitaki: Mr. J. Bitchener. Chalmers: Mr. J. Me. Dickson. Motueka: Mr. R. P. Hudson. Eden: Hon. C. J. Parr. Kaigara: Hon. J. G. Coates. Northern Maori: Mr. Tau Henare. Southern Maori: Mr. H. W. Uru. Western Maori: Sir M. Pomare. LABOR MEMBERS. Wellington Central: Mr. P. Fraser. . Wallington East: M. A. L. Monteath. Wellington South: Mr. R. McKeon. Christchurch East: Mr. H. T. Armstrong. Christchurch South: Mr. E. J. Howard. Avon: Mr. □. G. Sullivan. Dunedin North: Mr. J. W. Munro. Auckland Central: Mr. W. E. Parry. Napier: Mr. L. Mellvride. Grey Lynn: Mr. F. N. Bartram. Auckland East: Mr. J. A. Lee. Lyttelton: Mr. J. McCombs. Manukau: Mr. W. J. Jordan. Buller: Mr. H. E. Holland. Westland: Mr. J. O'Brien. Waimarino: Mr. F. Langstone. Auckland Wwt; Mr. JM. J. Sayw.o,

OPPOSITION MEMBERS. Dunedin South: Mr. T. K. Sidey. Hutt: Mr. T. M. Wilford. Wanganui: Mr. W. A. Veitch Stratford: Mr. R. Masters. Patea: Mr. J. R. Corrigan. Hawke's Bay: Mr. G. McKay. Invercargill: Hon. J. A. Hanan. Hurunui: Mr. G. W. Forbes. Nelson: Mr. H. Atmore. Wakatipu: Mr. J. Horn. Wallace: Mr. J. C. Thomson. Clutha: Mr. J. Edie: Bay of Islands: Mr. A. Bell. Eastern Maori: Hon. A. T. Ngata. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. Dunedin Central: Mr. C. E. Statham. Riccarton: Mr. G. Witty. Marsden: Mr. A. J. Murdoch. Ohincmuri: Mr. N. Poland. DOUBTFUL SEATS. The following seats are doubtful: Taranaki. Oroua, Pahiatua, Awarua, Otaki. Oamaru, Kaiapoi, Waikato. DETAILS OF RESULTS. VOTING AT EACH SEAT. ONE MEMBER UNOPPOSED. Following ar? the details of the voting in the various electorates outside Taranaki, embracing a total of 46 representatives of the North Island and 30 representatives of the South Island. Only one member has iheen returned unopposed —’Mr. K. S. Williams (Government) having been re-elected for the Bay of Plenty. Since the general election of 1919 the electoral boundaries have been revised on the basis of the population disclosed by the census of April, 1921. One new constituency, Hamilton, was created in the North Island, and one, Bruce, wae extinguished in the South Island. The official endorsement of the Reform Party has been given to 71 candidates, and each of these is donated by “G.” They include Mr. L. M. Isitt, Christchurch North, who has been officially adapted to avoid vote-splitting, he being pledged to vote lor Mr. Mmsey on a no-confidence motion unless the Liberal-Labor Party has an absolute majority over all other parties. Candidates supporting the Government, but without official endorsement, are denoted by G (u); while “0” signifies supporters of the Liberal-Labor opposition; “-L” supporters of the Labor Partv; "I.L.”* Independent Labor; and “I” Independents not pledged to any of the three parties. The details are:—

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. W. E. Parry (L) 3016 A. E. Glover (I) 2563 Majority for Parry -.- 453 1919 W. T. Parry 4007, A. E. Glover 3221, J. .1. Thomas' 1023. GREY* LYNN. F. M. Bartram (L) 5483 W. J. Holoworth (GJ 4078 Majority for Bartram .... 1405 1919—F. N. Bartram 3141, Miss E. Melville 2660, G. Fowlds 2405, L. G. F. Garmston 214, P. Richardson ISO. ROSKILL. V. H. Potter (G) 4656 A. Hall Skelton (O) 2730 Miso E. Melville (Gu) 1557 J. Purtell (L) 1414 Majority for Potter 1926 1919—V. H. Potter 4200. J. H. Gunson 2346, G. Davies 1998, F. W. Peddle 728. AUCKLAND EAST. J. A. Lee (L) 4661 C. N. Mackenzie (G) 4282 Majority for Ix'c 679 1919—A. M. Myers 3718, C. N. McKenzie 3560, R. F. Way 1756. By-election (owing to the resignation of the Hon. Arthur Myers)—C. N. McKenzie 2523, J. A. Led 2153, G. W. Russell 1015, H. Foster 562. AUCKLAND WEST. M. J. Savage (L) 5764 J. Farrell (G) ...1 4267 Majority for Savage 1497 1919—M. J. Savage 40lft, Bennett A J. Fntrjoia f

EDEN. Hod. U. J. Parr (G) 3569 H. Mason (L) SB#! 1 F. S. Morton (0) 1233 Majority for Parr . .ao.w.- 675 4 returns to come. 1919—41 J. Parr 3431, 0. Mcßrine 1577, R. E. Hornblow 1500* PARNELL. J. S. Dickson (G) 4265 S. M. Wren (G.U.) 2235 0. Mcßrine. (L) 2006 W. Noton (O) 1117 Majority for Dickson .... 2030 1919—J. 8. Dickson 5706, T. Bloodworth 2287, Mrs. R. L. Baume 1026. HAMILTON. J. A. Young (G) 4923 A. S. Richards (L) 298 T C. Lafferty (0) 488 Majority for Young 1942 A new electorate. RAGLAN. It. F. Bollard (G) 3289 S. C. Lye (0) 2652 Majority for Bollard .... 637 1919—R. p. Bollard 2888, W. J. Jordan 1900, C. Johnstone 750. ROTORUA. F. F. Hocklv (G) 3290 C. H. Clinkard (O) 2911 Majority for Hockly 388 Two small returns and 177 absent voters to come. 1919—F. F. Hoekly 3258, M. Corney 1525, G. T. Jonas 854, W. C. Hewitt 497, P. Keegan 324. WAITEMATA. A. Harris (G) 4343 F. H. Burbush (0) 3203 R. F. Way (L) 2046 Majority for Harris 1140 343 absent voters and 195 seamen to come. 1919—A. Harris 4911, A. E. GreenBlade 3492. KAIPARA. Hon. J. G. Coates (G) 4842 R. E. Hornblow (0) 2468 Majority for Coates 2374 1916—J. G. Coates 4314, A. Gregory 923. BAY OF ISLANDS, A. Bell (0) 3451 V. H. Reed (G) 3295 Majority for Beil 166 3 returns to come. 1910—V. H. Reed 3066, C. St. Jaunneaux 1871. WAIKATO. F. Lye (0) 2202 J. T. Johnson (G) 2199 A. G. Dent (Gu) 1442 Majority for LVe 3 Seven booths to come. 1919 —J. A. Young 4860, P. H. Watts 1976, C. Lafferty 766. The re-arrange-ment of boundaries should be noted whtreby a. new Hamilton electorate has been formed at the expense of Bruce, South Island. Mr. Young stood for Hamilton this time. WAIMARINO. F. Langstone (L) 2774 R. W. Smith (0) 1924 D. D. McLean (G) 1606 H. W. Littlewood (O) 9 Majority for Langstone .. 850 One small return to come. 1919—R. W. Smith 3116, F. Langstone 2473. THAMES. T. W. Rhodes (G) 3114 W. A. Allan (0) 2670 Majority for Rhodes 444 1919—T. W. Rhodes 3078, W. J. McCormick 1488, J. Purtell 965, Mrs. A. A. M. Cooke 72, T. Long 56 MARSDEN. A. J. Murdoch (I) 3618 W. Jones (G) ........, 3490 Majority for Murdoch .... 128 Three returns to come. 1919—F. Mander 2307, A. J. Murdoch 2118, D. A. McLean 850, A. N. Curtis 604. MANUKAU. W. .1. Jordan (L) .: 4540 Sir F. Lang (G) 4221 W. D. Adnams (G U) ...295 Majority for Jordan 319 264 absent votes and 46 seamen’s votes to come. 1919—F. w. Lang 4182, H. G. R. Mason 2304, E. E. Major 1173. OHINEMURI. H. Poland (I) ............ 3753 S. S. Allen (G) 2731 Majority for Poland 1022 1919—H. Poland 3173, J. Clark 2318. FRANKLIN. Right Hon. W. F. Massey (G) 5160 J. Rea (0) 2475 Majority for Massey 2685 Right Hon. W. F. Massey (G) 5160 E. Piggott 637. WELLINGTON PROVINCE. WELLINGTON NORTH. Sir J. P. Luke (G) 4332 H. E. Combs (L) 3963 J. Young (O) 1435 Majority for Luke 369 1919—1. p. Luke 3999, H. 0. Browne 2934. J. Read 2345. WELLINGTON EAST. A. L. Monteith (L) 4094 T. Forsyth (G) 3602 T. W. McDonald (I) 1749 Mrs. A. McViear (Gu) 384

1919—A. K. Newman 4375, A. L. Monteith 3317, L. S. W. McKenzie 244 L WELLINGTON SOUTH. R, McKeen (L) «,.4855 G. Mitchell (I) 5 Majority for McKeen 480 1919—G. Mitchell 4801, R. Semple 3375. WELLINGTON CENTRAL P. Fraser (L) 5472 A. B. Sievwright (0) 150 n , W. H. Bennett (I) 1499 Majority for Fraser 3967 1916—P. Fraser 4486. F. Pirftni 3430. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. R. A. Wright (G) 4833 A. W. Croskery (L) 4681 Majority for Wright 152 1919 —R. A. Wright 4091, A. W. Croskery 2964, A. D. Sloane 2073. HUTT. T. M. Wilford (O) 3555 D. K. Pritchard (L) 2807 H. D. Bennett (G) 2270 Majority for Wilford .... 748 ]9l9—T. M. Wilford 3422, D. K. Pritchard 2417, E. P. Rishworth 2319. WANGANUI. W. A. Veitch (0) 4451 J. Coull (G) 3438 J. Rosa (L) 728 Majority for Veitch 1013 1919—W. A. Veitch 4340, W. J. Cuttie 2637, L. Mellvride 1266. WAIRARAPA. A. D. McLeod (G) 3070 J. W. Qard (O) 2985 Majority for McLeod .... 685 1919—A. D. McLeod 3266, J. T. M. Hornsby 2726, C. J. Danahey 199. MASTERTON. G. R. Sykes (G) 3111 A. C. Holms (G) 2662 F. C. Evand (L) 1561 Majority for Sykes 449 250 absent votes to come which canhot affect the result. 1919—G. R. Svkes 2444, A. C. Holms •100, A. McLeod 1730, W. B. Matheson 791. PALMERSTON NORTH. J. A. Nash (G) 4535 J. Hodgens (L) 3552 V. A. Christensen (1.L.) .... 539 Majority for Nash 983 1919—J. A. Naah 4617, M. Ayrton 3613. OROUA. Hon. D. H, Guthrie (G) .... 3537 R. Cobbe (O) 3509 Majority for Guthrie .... 28 There are 208 absent voters permits to come. 1919 —D. H. Guthrie 3801, E. J. Tunnicliffe 2048. MANAWATU. J. Linklater (G) 3566 F. D. Whibley (L) ........ 2096 H. T. Fly ger (0) 955 Majority for Linklater .. 1470 1919—E. Newman 2025, A. C. Hillier 2159. NAPIER. L. Mellvride (L) 3357 J. Mason (G.U.) 2601 A. E. Jull (I) 1918 J. V. Brown (G) 886 Majority for Mellvride .... 756 Onlj r absentee voters to come. 1919—1. V. Brown 2763, F. G. Evans 2709, H. Hill 2562. RANGITIKEI. W. S. Glenn (G) 3050 F. P. Brady (L) 2384 H. ;S. Montgomery (O) .... 509 Majority for Glenn ...... 675 1919—W. S. Glenn 2903, F. P. Brady 2268, W. Meldrum 1655. OTAKI. W. H. Field (G) 2709 D. G. H. McClure (O) 2655 C. Harkneas (G«) 701 Majority for Field 54 One small return and 218 absent voters to come. 1919—W. 11. Field 2820, J. McKenzie 1588, E. MacDonald 407, A. J. R. Isherwood 198. POVERTY BAY. GISBORNE. t W. D. Lysnar (G) 3352 G. Wildish (0) 2872 T. Brindle (L) 2344 i Majority for Lysnar 480 About 360 absent votes to come. 1919—W. D. Lysnar 3041. J. Carroll 2668, T. Brindle 2312. NELSON PROVINCE. NELSON. H. Atmore (0) 5038 A. Gilbert (G) 2923 Majority for Atmore 2115 218 absent voters and 96 seamen to come. 1919—H. Atmore 3412, T. A. H. Freed 2902. J. G. Price 1079. MOTUEKA. R. P. Hudson (G) 2700 R. Patterson (0) 2388 Majority for Hudson 312 Incomplete; Hudson’s return practically certain.

! (1919.—R. P. Hudson 2456, W. P. Power

HAWKE’S BAY PROVINCE. HAWKE’S BAY. G. McKay (O) 3893 Sir Andrew Russell (G) .... 3529 C. H. Chapman (L) 949 Majority for McKay 264 Two small returns unobtainable. 1919—H. M. Campbell 3234, G. McKay 2292, C. H. Chapman 2176. BAY OF PLENTY. K. S. Williams (G), the sitting member, has been re-elected unopposed. 1919—AV. D. C. MacDonald 3546, K. S. Williams 2312. By-election, owing to the death of the Hon. MacDonald—K. S. Williams 2341, F. Lysnar 1735. TAURANGA. Sir W. H. Herries (G) 4332 L. Johnston (0) 2935 Majority for Herries 1397 One return to come. 1919—W. H. Herries 3946, B. C. Robbins 2086. PAHIATUA. E. A. Ransom (0) 3410 A. McNicol (G) 3379 Majority for Ransom 31 One small return to come and 220 absent voters. 1919—A. McNicol 2775, R. B. Ross 2603, R. S. L. Rice 1142. WATPAWA. Sir G. Hunter (G) 3774 J. Langridge (O) 2714 Majority for Hunter 1060 1919—G. Hunter 3458, A. E. Jull 3184. WESTLAND PROVINCE. WESTLAND. J. O'Brien (L) 2863 T. Seddon (O) 2376 J. Steer (G) 1910 J. D. Lynch (I) 546 Majority for O’Brien .... 487 1919—T. E. Y. Seddon 4201, J. O’Brien 2704. # BULLER. H. E. Holland (L) 4304 J. Menzies (G) 2782 Majority for Holland 1522 1919—H. E. Holland 3545, D. Q. O'Brien 2542. CANTERBURY PROVINCE. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. L. M. Isitt (G) 4365 Rev. J. K. Archer (L) 2496 E. 11. Andrews (Gu) 1871 Majority for Isitt 1869 1919—L. M. Isitt 6033, H. T. Armstrong 3600. CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. E. J. Howard (L) 5433 H. C. Lane (G) 2227 H. G. Ell (I) 1657 R. M. Thomson (Gu) 76 Majority for Howard 3206 1919—E. J. Howard 5078, H. Holland 3413. CHRISTCHURCH EAST. H. T. Armstrong (L) 4535 Dr. H. T. Thacker (0) 3400 W. R. Devereaux (G) 1617 Majority for Armstrong .. 1135 1919—H. T. J. Thacker 5572, H. Hunter 3632. AVON. D. G. Sullivan (L) 3664 Hon. G. W. Russell (0) .... 2029 A. E. Loach (G) ; .. 1396 Mrs. H. T. Herbert (I) 1184 e Majority for Sullivan .... 1635 1919—D. G. Sullivan 5168, G. W. Rus. sell 3520, J. L. Care 218. ELLESMERE. Sir R. H. Rhodes (G) 3761 J. C. Free (0) 3020 Majority for Rhodes 741 1919—R. H. Rhodes 3582, G. Barclay 2833. LYTTELTON. J. McCombs (L) 4568 R. Macartney (Gj 3972 Majority for MeComfoa . . . 596 1919—J. McCombs 2999, R. McCartney 2!422, W. T. Lester 1277, H. G. Ell 585. TIMARU. F. J. Rolleston (G) 4554 P. C. Vinnell (L) ~«<.■ 4272 Majority for Rolleston .... 282 There are 330 absent votes to come. 1919—J. Craigie 4717, P. C. Vinnell 3198. HURUNUI. G. W. Forbes (O) 3814 z S. Andrew (G) 2718 Majority for Forbes .... 1096 1919—G. IV. Forbes 3008, J. G. Armstrong 2341, G. G. Gardner 373. TEMUKA. F. D. Burnett (G) 3596 T. H. Longford (O) 3225 P. R. Needham (L) 29 Majority for Burnett .... 371 1919—T. G. Burnett 3294, C. J. Talbot 3263. RICCARTON. G. Wittv (I) 3151 H. S. Kyle (G) 2927 J. A. McCullough (L) 2297 Maioritv for W'tty 225 | 1919—G. Witty 2948, R. Dever* I

ASHBURTON. Hon. W. Nosworthy (G) .... 3601 H. Jones (0) 2171 F. Cooke (L) . 1137 Majority for Nosworthy .. 1430 1919 —W. Nosworthy 4056, W. J. Dickie 2503, H. M. Jones 290. OAMARU. J. A. McPherson (O) 394W Hon. E. P. Lee (G) 3945 Majority for McPherson .... 4 200 absent voters to come. 1919—E. p. Lee 3810. J. A. McPherson 3543. KAIAPOI. D. Jones (G) 3093 Hon. D. Buddo (O) 3072 Majority for Jones 21 One return and 188 absentees to come. (1919. —D. Jones 2580, D. Buddo 2530, C. M. Williams 1521.) ..H..6:r .6Jr..l MARLBOROUGH PROVINCE. WAIKAU. W. J. Girling (G) 3009 R. McCallum (O) 3718 Majority for Girling 191 One small return was not available last night but it cannot affect the result. 1919—R. McCallum 2452, B. J. Cooke 1656, J. J. Corry 1430, E. H. Penny 1348. OTAGO PROVINCE. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. C. E. Statham (I) 4830 J. Gilchrist (L) 4190 W. I. Maolin (0) 346 Majority for Statham .... 040 1919— -C. E. Statham 4769, J. W. Munro 427-2. DUNEDIN SOUTH. T. K. Sidey (0) r... 5284 J. E. MacManua (L) ........ 3655 Majority for Sidey 1629 1919—T. K. Sidey 4395, T. Paul 4311. DUNEDIN WEST. Hon. W. D. Stewart (G) .... 5213 C. M. Moss (L) 4151 Majority for Stewart IWI2 D. Stewart 5712, J. A. Brown 3291. DUNEDIN NORTH. J. W. Munro (L) 4825 J. J. Clark (G) 4537 Majority for Munro 288 1910—E. Kellett 4784, A. Walker 3078. By-election owing to the death of Mr. Kellett—J. W. Munro 3380, J. J. Clark 3239, W. Begg 908. INVERCARGILL. Hon. J. A. Hanan (G) ...... 3607 J. Armstead (G) 2744 H. J. Farrant (L) 2559 Majority for Hanan 803 1919—J. A. Hanan 4758, J. K. Archer 3355. AWARUA. P. A. De La Perrelle (O) .... 3440 J. R. Hamilton (G) 3417 H. Mclntyre (IL) 145 Majority for De La Perrelle 32 There are 171 absent voters and two seamen’s votes to come. 1919—J. R. Hamilton 3104, J. G. Ward 2407. WALLACE. J. C. Thomson (O) 3494 A. Hamilton (G) 3254 Majority for Thomson .... 240 Small returns to come. (1919.—A. Hamilton 2843, J. C. Thomson 2800.) MATAURA. Hon. G. J. Anderson (G) ... 3816 D. McDougall (O) 2952 Majority for Anderson ... SG4 1919—G. J. Anderson 3042, D. McDougall 1766, A. McLachlan 848, N. Mclntyre 181. WAKATIPU. J. Horn (O) 4041 J. Ritchie (G) 2432 Majority for Horn 1009 1019—j. Horn 3082, R. Scott 2261, A. Ashworth 879. WAITAKI. J. Bitchener (G) 3962 W. J. Paul (L) 3459 Majority for Bitchener 503 (1919—J. Bitchener 2550, J. Anstey 2078, W. G. Paul 1665.) CHALMERS. J. McC. Dickson (G) 3556 J. Stephens (L) 2877 Majority for Dickson ...... 679 (1919.—J. Me. Dickson 2693, J. Gilchrist 1810, D. Colquhoun 1382.) CLUTHA. .1, Edie (O) 3707 A. S. Malcolm (G) 3569 Majority for Edie 138 242 absentee votes to come. (1919. —A. S. Malcolm 2257, R. A. Rod--143: It should be noticed that, owing to ger 2123, W. S. Maslin 1190, J. Christie the abolition of the Bruce electorate, Mr. J. Edie, who gained that seat at a by-elec tion after the retirement of Sir J. Allen, contested Cliutha. The voting at. Bruce in 1919 was: J. Allen 2993, J. Edie 2867. At the subsequent election the figures were: