Election Day

Local body election day came and went in Gisborne with very little to show in the way of changes as far as city representation was concerned.

All sitting members of the Council, Hospital Board, Harbour Board, and Catchment Board who offered their services again were re-elected.

Most interest was centred in the election for Mayor, where Mr H. H. Barker, who has been Mayor for nine years, was opposed by Mr A. H. De Costa. Mr Barker was returned with a majority of 670.

Final election results were:

Mayoralty:

*Barker, H. H.	. .	. .	3900
De Costa, A. H.	. .	. .	3230

City Council (Nine Required)

*Williams, J. B.	. .	. .	4903
*Crosby, L. H. R.	. .	. .	4570
*Wolstenholme, B.	. .	. .	4482
Moss, S. T.	. .	. .	4406
*Macdonald, R.	. .	. .	4274
*Hill, J. T.	. .	. .	4249
*Turbitt, W. B.	. .	. .	4207
Howard, H. J.	. .	. .	4122
Lynch M. E.	. .	. .	3921
Gregory, G. J.	. .	. .	3144
Cameron, A. T.	. .	. .	2658
McHugh, A. G.	. .	. .	2359
Lamont, P. J.	. .	. .	1923
Casey, P. J.	. .	. .	1842
Healey, H. F.	. .	. .	1734
Nicholas, H. L.	. .	. .	1475

Hospital Board (Six Recruired)

*Dennis, Mrs D. M.	. .	. .	6086
*Williams, J. B.	. .	. .	5844
*Barker, H. H.	. .	. .	5610
*Keeling, R. A.	. .	. .	5433
Gardner, E. T.	. .	. .	4432
Butler, F. J. G.	. .	. .	4308
Scott, W. H.	. .	. .	3829

Catchment Board (Two Required)

Barker, P. F.	. .	. .	4929
*Macdonald, R.	. .	. .	4738
Richardson, A. N.	. .	. .	3167

*Denotes sitting member.