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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 26 October 1928, Page 5

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WELLINGTON ROLLS

11,000 NEW VOTERS

An- increase of about 11,000 in the number of names on the electoral rolls for the Wellington urban electorates as compared with the rolls for the last General Election is disclosed by figures made available for publication by the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr G. G. Hodgkins). . Substantial increases are recorded m respect of each electorate, the comparative figures being as follows :

Of the total iifynes registered for the coming General Election, 20,579 appear on the supplementary rolls. The figures in respect to the Hutt electorate are not yet available.

AUCKLAND TOTALS

30,000 MORE NAMES

A record number of voters lias been enrolled- in Auckland this year as_a result very largely of the introduction of compulsory registration. For the nine Auckland electorates there are approximately 30.000 more names on the rolls than there were at last general election three years ago. The figures are as follow:

Auckland Suburbs is ;i now electorate, but as it is comprised o* areas taken frf.m neighbouring electorates the comparison of totals is an approximately fair one.

1925 1928 Wellington North . 12,558 14,059 Wellington Central ... . 10,689 12,655 Wellington East . 12,723 15,725 Wellington South . 11,505 13.257 Wellington Suburbs 13,641 15,023 Otaki 7,791 9,053 68,907 79,752

1928 1925 .Auckland Central ... 15,200 10,279 Auckland West .. 14,890 .12,243 Auckland East .. 15,185 11,559 Auckland Suburbs . .. 11,779 Grev Lynn ... 14,748 12,882 Parnell .. 15.200 13,882 Roskill .. 15.577 14,518 Eden .. 15,354 13,348 Totals .. 132.251 102.112