WON BY LABOUR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 September 1943, Page 3

WON BY LABOUR

ALL FOUR MAORI SEATS SIR A. T. NGATA DEFEATED. DETAILS OF POLLING. (By Telegraph—Press Asso nation.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The four Maori seats in the House of Representatives were all won by the Labour Party candidates at the elections held yesterday in the electorates, following the usual custom of holding these polls the day before the general election. The surprise of the polling was the defeat in Eastern Maori of the political veteran and father of Parliament, Sir Apirana Ngata, the National Party candidate. His successful opponent was the Labour Party candidate, Mr T. Omana. They were the only candidates in this electorate. The other three Maori seats were retained by Labour. At the time of the dissolution Western Maori was held for the Government by Mr H. T. Ratana and Southern Maori by the Hon. E. T. Tirikatene, who were both re-elected. Northern Maori was vacant following the death of the Hon. P. K. Paikea, whose son, Mr T. P. Paikea, has been returned as his successor. There were nine candidates for this scat, six for Western, two for Eastern and four for Southern, a total of 21.

The returns given below include the service votes to hand up to last night. Only in the case of Eastern Maori could these votes have had any bearing on the result. There are also a few small civilian returns to come for 'some of the electorates, but they cannot affect any of the results. Political affiliations arc represented by the following abbreviations: —L., Labour; N., National; 1.L., Independent or Unofficial Labour; D.L., Democratic Labour; D. Unofficial Democratic Labour; 1., Independent. Results are as follow:— NORTHERN. T. P. Paikea (L.) 4132 E, M. Pou (N.) 1849 W. K. Poata (1.L.) 535 P. H. Toka (1.L.) 268 K. Harawhira (I.) 244 D. W. Taylor (I.) 237 P. Witehira (D.L.) 428 S. W. Maioha (1.L.) 132 P. Tuwhare (I.) /. 65 Majority for Paikea 2283 Last election: P. K. Paikea (L.), 4669; Tau Henare (N.), 2658; H. Taretana (I.). 115; M. Tawhai (I.), 79. Majority for Paikea, 2011. The seat has been vacant since the death of Mr Paikea. EASTERN. T. Omana (L.) 5272 "Sir Apirana Ngata (N.) 5024 Majority for Omana .... 248 The service votes, which are included in the above figures, are as follows: —Sir Apirana Ngata, 473; Omana, 208. Last election: Sir Apirana Ngata (N.), 4113; R. T. Kohere (L.), 3049; T. Omana (1.L.), 2126; H. D. Dansey (I.), 343; M. Rangi (1.L.), 334. Majority for Sir Apirana Ngata, 1064. WESTERN. *H. T. Ratana (L.) 6987 P. Te H. Jones (1.L.) 2947 T. R. W. Poinare (N.) 935 M. Rangitaura (D.L.) 129 T. Te T. Reweti (D.L.U.) 77 M. Peka (1.L.) 62 Majority for Ratana 3140 Last election: H. T. Ratana (L.), 6460; P. te H. Jones (I.), 2193; T. te Tomo (N.), 1369; Te R. Hopa (1.L.), 169Majority for Ratana, 4267. SOUTHERN. *E. T. Tirikatene (L.) 683 J. P. Tikao-Barrett (I.) 176 V. Thomas (N.) 427 Te A. Pitama (D.L.U.) 49 Majority for Tirikatene 50/ Last election: E. T. Tirikatene (L.), 715; T. K. Bragg (N.), 230; P. H. MacDonald (I.), 87. Majority for Tirikatene, 485. "Member of last Parliament.

RALLY IN WELLINGTON

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. “It gives me great pleasure to tell you that Labour has won all the Maori seats. It is an indication of what is to follow,” said the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, when addressing a Maori Labour victory rally in the Wellington Trades Hall last night. Mr Fraser arrived late in the proceedings, having come from an election meeting, an was given a rousing welcome,_ which included a haka and the singing o “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.’ Mr Fraser subsequently conversed with many at the gathering.