Results of Wednesday's Poll: Return of Bloc of Five Candidates The French Municipal Council election took place on Wednesday, without incident in the absence of matters of controversial interest. -There was, however, a very much larger poll than usual, even greater than that of two years ago when the electricity and water questions were to the fore. On that occasion 492 people voted, while on the present occasion out of a total electorate of 1205, 576 recorded votes—constituting a record. This may put down to the interest aroused in the election through articles in these columns and the statement of views by the candidates, while an extension of voting hours undoubtedly also contributed In former years the ballot was open only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but on the present occasion there wag an extension to 6 p.m. with a view to giving business men an opportunity of voting after office hours. This' undoubtedly had 2 beneficial effect, By 11 a.m., by which time polling had been in progress for an hour, no fewer than 110 votes had been cast. Between noon and 2 p.m. a great many people registered their votes, and again after 4 p.m. there was a busy period, showing that the extension was not only justify d but urgently called for. Of the votes recorded 12 were irregular, while two blank papers were returned. As is usual in the case of French elections the voting papers were made up according to the growing of the candidates. On one paper- were the names.of the five candidates who had decided te stand in a body—Messrs. Chapeaux, Tartois, Dyer, Schwyzec and Sheridan—while on separate papers were the names of the two who were standing independently—Dr. Vallet and Mr. Stiebel.
As soon as the ballot was closed at 6 p.m. counting started, and at 7.30 the result was announced as follows
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