THE ELECTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2374, 27 September 1887, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

DEFEAT OF THE MINISTRY,

THE PREMIER DEFEATED FOR Dunedin East.

Mr Tole Defeated for Newton.

MR J. B WHYTE AND MAJOR JACKSON RETURNED FOR WAIKATO AND WAIPA.

Members Elected.

Tim following are the members who have already been elected, distinguishing Ministerialists from Oppositionists and llonhtfnls by the letters M, O and D respectively :

*Hoani Taipua, W.M.D. O Hirini Taiwhanga, N.M.D O James Carroll, E.M.D O *Tame Parata, S.M.D. O *Sir G. Grey, Auckland Central (unopposed) O *Vincent Pyke, Dunstan (unopposed)... 0 *R. J. Seddon, Kumara (unopposed)... M *T. Fergus, Wakatipu (unopposed) ... O R. Reeves, Inangahua M *Thompson, Auckland North O Goldie, Auckland West O Withy, Newton O *Mitchelson, Eden O *Moss, Parnell D *O’Rorke, Manukau ... ... ... O Mackay, Coromandel O Allen, Dunedin East ... O *Peacock, Ponsonby O Jackson, Waipa O * Whyte, Waikato O Kelly, Tauranga M Lawry, Franklin North ... D *Hamlin, Franklin South O *Fisher, Wellington East O *Menteath, Te Aro .. O *Newman, Thorndon O *Vogel, Christchurch North M *Fitzherbert, Hutt M Fish, Dunedin South D Graham, East Coast ... O Fitchett. Dunedin Central M Izard, Wellington South O *Junes, Heathcote ... ... ... M * Taylor, Sydenham M Hobbs, Bay of Islands O *Bruce. Rangatiki O *Guiness, Greymouth M *Turnbull, Timaru M Tanner, Waipawa O *Pearson, Ashley O *Ballance, Wanganui M Cowan, Hokunui D Seymour, Waimea (Picton) O Joyce. Lyttleton M *Smith, Woodville M *Duncan, Waitaki D Russell, Hawke’s Bay O Feldwick, Invercargill O *Mitchell, Port Chalmers D Ward, Awarua M McKenzie... ... D Samuel, New Plymouth ... ... ... M Walker, Ashburton M Barron, Carersham O Percival, Christchurch South ... .. M *Blake, Avon M *Wilson, Foxton O Loughrey, Longwood M *Stewart, Dunedin West D *Larnach, Peninsular M *Ormond, Napier O Rhodes, Gladstone O Marchant, Taranaki O McGregor, Akaroa .. D Anderson, Bruce D *Fulton, Taieri O *Atkinson, Egmont O *Bryce, Waitotara... ... .. ... O Valentine, Waikuia O *McKenzie, Waihemo M Beetham, Masterton O Bunny, Wairarapa D *O’Connor, Buller M Dobson, Wairau O Thompson, Marsdon O *Moat, Rodney O Monk, Waitemata O Grimmond, Hokitika D *Hislop, Oamaru O *Peeres, St. Alban’s M *Walker, Ashburton M *Levistam, Nelson M *Fraser, Thames M *Ross, Roslyn O *Kerr, Motueka M *McArthur, Manawatu O *Richardson, Kaiapoi ... M *Scobie McKenzie, Mount Ida O *Brown, Tuapeka M *O’Callaghan, Lincoln M Hall, Selwyn O Steward, Waimate M *Lance, Cheviot M *Richardson, Mataura O Hodkinson, Wallace D

The above list gives 50 Oppositionists, 32 Ministerialists, and 13 Doubtfuls. The asterisk indicates that the member sat in the last Parliament, Dunedin, Monday. The Premier has been defeated for Dunedin East. Allen 889 Stout 860 Tauranga, Monday. Only the Tokaano returns to come in. Kelly is 16 ahead. His election is considered safe. Wellington, Monday. The Government having decided not to run election trains, coaches were run to take passengers across the Rimutaka to the Wairarapa to record their votes.

The Polling at Hamilton.

During the first portion of the forenoon yesterday nothing unusual appeared to disturb tiie wonted serenity of Hamilton. But as the day proceeded it became evident that the supporters of the rival candidates were working hard for their respective colours. Voters began to come in by degrees on both sides of the river, until towards the afternoon clusters of electors were found in the streets and the effects of the great national duty they were called upon to perforin began to show themselves. Mr D. Maxwell addressed a gathering of Waipa electors opposite the court-house, and though he spoke fluently, bis address appeared to fall flat, which had a had omen about it for his chances. Major .Jackson's committee were very active, and posted up telegrams received from time to time from the out districts reporting the progress of tho contest. It was evident the gallant Major was the winning horse. No mention was made of Messrs’ Teasdale and Campbell; they seemed quite out of the race. Mr Barton's Commercial Hotel was the chief rendezvous of the free and independent,” who argued their throats dry in laying down the law, and discussing the necessities of the country from their individual point of view. Both in Hamilton East and West vehicles were constantly coming and going. On the Waikato side it became manifest that Mr Whyte was currying all before him. After nightfall the excitement became intense. At the upper window of Tin: Waikato Times Office a transparency had been placed in which the numbers, as they came in by telegraph from the outside districts, were exhibited, and greeted with loud acclamations by tile crowd gathered in the street and at Mrs Gwynne’s Hotel. The utmost good order prevailed throughout the day. The numbers for Hamilton were announced by Mr Kirk, the’Returning Officer, at 11.30, and were received with cheers. The following are the returns to hand,

Majority for Jackson ... Ulf .Five returns to come in.

WAIKATi). 1 Cambridge 143 •in; Hamilton 147 41 Taupiri k; C Morrinsville ;u id ■li Turua ... 33 2 Huntly 3S 33 Hukanui i:. Oxford ... _ Wairangi ; Lichfield — Waotu ... 13 10 Waitoa ... :.:5 :v.» Tauwhare 33 t Matamata — — Ngaruawahia East is 13 Tamahere ,7.) s dor 4311 Majority for Whyte ](i7 Four rotunis to coin 1 : WAIPA. in.

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Hamilton W. ... 10a K ns 7 Ngaruawahia ... C7 2 it s Alexandra j Paterangi ( 47 20 5 s Te Awamutu ... (!3 01 8 3 Raglan ■10 i S 3 0 Churchill n 0 3 5 Whatawhata ... •ji; 3 3 3 Te Rore 15 i 2 0 3 Kihikihi 72 r. 5 1 Ohaupo its 15 2 3 Pukerimu 32 1 2 0 Waitetuna — — — — Kawhia 17 0 0 0 Te Mata — — — — Tuakau 51 27 7 3 Otorohanga ... — — - - — Waiteti — — — — Poro-o-tarao ... — — - 5.11 105 120 41