THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1914 (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915 Session I, H-24

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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1914 (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Prevented to both Nouses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1914; the Number of Informal Votes; the Number of Electors who did not vote; the Number of Electors on the Roll; the Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected (a) to the Total Number of Electors on the Roll, and (b) to the Total Valid Votes recorded; and the Population of each Electoral District at the Census in 1911.

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! I Number of Votes recorded Number I -«, , I . j Number Electoral Distriots and Names — - - — j Tr-| e „* ors ot of Candidates. ■ I l .■ . Electors For each , Informal „ . not vote. Candidate. Votes. lm '' Percei of Votes for Cani elec ntage recorded didates :ted j ! Bay of Islands — Reed, Vernon Herbert .. 2,328 Buck, Peter Henry .. 2,220 Wilkinson, George .. 1,576 61 6,185 1,042 7,227 Marsden--Mander. Francis .. .. 3,469 .'. Purdie, Edmund Campbell .. 2,529 42 6,040 1,248 7,288 Kaipara — Coates, Joseph Gordon .. 3,596 Hoe, Richard .. .. 2,478 92 6,166 910 7,076 Waitemata — Harris, Alexander . . .. 4,881 Tewsley, Henry Cromwell .. 3,868 95 8,844 1,600 10,444 Eden — Parr, Christopher James .. 5,231 Tuck. William Robert .. 2.775 Richards, Wesley Everit .. j 1.682 86 9,774 1,465 11,239 Auckland East— Myers, Arthur Mielziner .. 5,039! Holmes, Arthur Samuel .. 2,532 120 7,691 2.055 9,746 Auckland CentralGlover, Albert Edward ..4,053 Savage, Michael Joseph .. 1,751 Richardson, William, sen. .. 1,315 100 7,219 1,895 9,114 Auckland West— Poole, Charles Henrv ..j 4,827 Bradney, James Henry .. 3,416 84 I 8,327 1.568 9,895 Grey Lynn — Payne, John ,,.. .. 2,933 ; McLean, Murdoch .. ..2,844" EWlds, George .. ..2.838' 145 8,760| 1,234 9,994 Population ( a ) (b) at Census, To Total To Total 1911. Number Valid , of Votes Electors reon Roll, corded. 32-21 38-01 12,080 47-60 57-84 12,555 50-82 59-20 11^588 46-73 55-79 14,687 46-54 53-99 14 [ 220 51-70 j 66-56 15,195 44-47 j 56-93 15,153 48-78 I 58-56 ! 15,214 145 29-35 34-05 15,182

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1914, &c.- continued.

Number of Votes r< Electoral Districts and Names of Candida tee. For each Informal Candidate. Votes. ecorded Number of Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Roll. Percentage ol Votes recorded for Candidates elected __ To Total To Total Number Valid of Votes Electors reon Roll, corded. Population at Census. 1911. Total. _ _ J i Parnell — Dickson, James Samuel .. 5,212 Sullivan, Jeremiah James .. 4,040 La wry, Frank .. .. 39 132 Manukau— Lang, Frederic William .. 5,298 McLarin, John Wesley, sen... 4,074 118 Franklin— Massev, William Ferguson .. 4,818 Glass,'Arthur Gilpin Canning | 1,890 (^ Raglan-— Bollard, Richard Francis .. I 4,002 I Thompson, William David .. 2,554 Farniss, John .. .. I 96 83 Thames— Rhodes, Thomas William .. 3,150 Taylor, Edmund Harvey . . 2,635 54 Ohinemuri — Poland, Hugh .. .. 2,899 Clark, Joseph .. .. 2,799 52 Tauranga — Herries, William Herbert .. 4,399 Stewart, Ralph Duncan .. 2,407 102 Waikato— Young, James Alexander .. 5,083 Scholes, Alexander .. 2.890 101 Bay of Plenty— MacDonald, William Donald 4.033 Stuart Williams, Kenneth Stuart .. 3.068 94 Taumarunui — Jennings, William Thomas .. 4,01.2 .: Wilson, Charles Kendall .. 3.807 Shortland, Frederick William 37 61 Gisborne— Carroll, James .. .. 4,669 de Lautour, Harry Douglas.. 3,420 .. j Smith, George ' .. .. 64 68 J Hawke's Bay— McNab, Robert .. .. 4,217 Campbell, Hugh McLean .. 4,177 100 Napier— Brown, John Vigor .. 4,748 Venables, George William .. 2,533 HI Waipawa — Hunter, George .. .. 3.282 Jull, Albert Edward .. 3,144 95 Pahiatua — Escott, James Henry .. 2,906 Mathews, John Denis .. 2,223 39 Masterton — Sykes, George Robert .. 3,273 Hogg, Alexander Wilson .. 3,080 35 Wairarapa — Hornsby, John Thomas 3,164 Marryat Buchanan, Walter Clarke ..[ 3,104 38 9,423 9,490 6,776 6,735 5,839 5,750 6,908 8,074 1.864 1,613 1.177 1,199 925 804 1,143 ■ 1.722 11,287 I I,103 7,953 7,934 6,764 6,554 8,051 9.796 46-18 56-10 i 47-72 56-53 60-58 | 71-82 50-44 60-16 j 46-57 54-45 44-23 50-88 l .. j .. 54-64 i 64-63 51-89 63-75 15,163 14,668 12.277 11,813 12,528 13,319 12,234 13,013 7,195 1.621 8,816 45-75 56-79 12.249 I 7,917 1.692 9,609 41-75 51-07 12,246 8,211 1,802 10,013 46-63 57-27 14,023 8,494 1,751 10,245 4-1-16 50-24 13,387 7,362 1,425 8,787 54-03 65-21 14,556 6,521 1,037 7,558 43-42 51-07 12,967 5,168 1,073 6,241 46-56 56-66 12.168 6,388 1,202 7,590 43-12 51-52 12,904 ■ . 6.306 843l 7.149 44-26 50-48 11.563

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1914, &c. — continued.

Number of Votes r ecorded Percei of Votes for Cam elec ntage recorded didates rted Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. ! ] Number of Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Roll. " («) To Total Number of i Electors on Roll. w To Total Valid Votes Population at Census, 1911. j For each j Informal Candidate. Votes. Total. recorded. Stratford— Hine, John Bird Hawkins, William. Henry Taranaki — Okey, Henry James Hobbs .. Hughes, Daniel John Kgmont — Wilkinson, Charles Anderson Astbury, David Lyon Abbott Patea— Pearce, George Vater Morrison, William.. Wanganui— Veitch, William Andrew Pirani, Frederick Hogan, John Thomas Waimarino — Smith, Robert William Speed, Hugh Montgomerie .. Oroua — Henry Morrison, John Rangitikei— Newman, Edward Hornblow, Robert Edward . . Palmerston — Buick, David Thorn, James . Crabb, Ernest Hugh Nash, James Alfred Otaki— Field, William Hughes Robertson, John Hutt— Wilford, Thomas Mason Samuel, Albert Moeller Wellington NorthHerdman, Alexander Lawrence Turnbull, William Hamilton Holland, Henry Edmund .. Wellington Central — Fletcher, Robert Fisher, Francis Marion Bates Wellington East — Newman, Alfred Kmgcome .. McLaren, David Wellington South — Hindmarsh, Alfred Humphrey Luke, John Pearce Williams, Robert Bradford .. Wellington Suburbs and Country District — Wright, Robert Alexander . . Moore, Francis Thomas Fitzgerald, John Edward .. Nelson—Field, Thomas Andrew Hemming Atmore, Harry 2,856 2,219 56 3,759 2,558 90 3,317 2,423 49 I 3,388 j .. 3,270 j 64 3,330 2,478 2,086 75 4,093 2,098 ' 56 3,279 2,160 53 3,159 2,256 39 2,844 1,735 1,546 1,071 85 56 90 49 64 75 56 53 39 85 5,131 6,407 5.789 6,722 7,969 6,247 5,492 5,454 7,281 1,069 1,033 647 1,155 1,375 2,937 1,034 1,074 1,632 6,200 7,440 6,436 7,877 9,344 9,184 6,526 6,528 8,913 46-06 56 28 50-52 ! 59-51 5.1-54 57-79 13-01 ; 50-89 35-64 j 42-18 44-57 ! 66-11 50-25 60-29 48-39 58-34 .. 31-91 | 39-52 12,334 13,090 11,718 12,724 14/185 12,255 12^929 11,524 14,194 3,024 2,384 77 77 5,485 1,067 6,552 46-15 55-92 12,157 3,977 3,034 143 143 7,154 .1,289 8,443 17-10 56-73 14,502 4,550 1,895 1,688 104 104 8,237 l,699| 9,936 45-79 55-94 15,268 5,208 2,879 84 84 j 8,171 1,502 9,673 53-84 64-40 15/248 I 4,062 4,014 64 64 ; 8,140 1,392 9,532 42-61 50-30 15,275 4,279 3,064 221 60 60 7,624 1,211 8,835 48-43 56-57 1.5^238 3,258 2,256 922 58 58 75 I 6,494 6,797 1,364 982 14,136 7,858 11-46 50-62 3,406 3,316 75 7,779 43-78 50-67 13,287

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1914, &c. — continued.

Number of Votes n worded Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. Number of Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Roll. (a) To Total Num ber of Electors on Roll. lb) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Population at Census, 1911. For each Candidate. Informal Votes. Total. Motueka-— Hudson, Richard Phineas .. McKenzie, Roderick Buller— Colvin, James Powell, George Morgan Gillen, Hugh 2,760 2,158 3,594 1,399 371 16 73 16 4,934 1,051 5,985 46-12 56-12 11,503 5.437J 1,160 6,597 54-48 67-00 12,618 GreyWebb, Patrick Charles Michel, Henry Leslie Westland — Seddon, Thomas Edward Youd Paape, Arthur Albert Wairau— McCallum, Richard Duncan, John Turner, George Hurunui— Forbes, George William Banks, William Alexander . . Kaiapoi— Buddo, David Jones, David Christchurch North— Isitt, Leonard Monk Toogood, Henry Featherstone Christchurch East — Thacker, Henry Thomas Joynt Hunter, Hiram Macfarlane,George Duncan .. Christchurch South — Ell, Henry George Whiting, Gaius Robert Hughes, Frederick Boulton . . Riccarton — Witty, George] Bunn, Bertram 3,841 2,861 3,236 2,410 3,517 3,148 25 3,233 1,747 3,606 2,425 118 45 109 46 32 6,820 5,691 6,799 5,026 6,063 1,023 783 967 989 824 7,843 6,474 7,766 6,015 6,887 48-97 49-98 45-29 53-75 52-36 57-31 57-31 52-57 64-92 59-79 12,658 12,166 12,926 11.441 11,927 5,222 4,005 101 9,328 1,418 10,746 48-59 56-59 15,225 4,093 2.203 1,350 70 1,031 46-79 53-53 15,189 7,716 8,747 4,507 2,174 1,281 131 1,056 9,149 49-26 56-61 15,172 8,093 4,354 3,139 69 7,562 1,131 8,693 50-09 58-11 14,126 Avon — Russell, George Warren Sullivan, Daniel Giles Acland, Henry Dyke Lyttelton— McCombs, James Miller, Malcolm James Ellesmere — Rhodes. Robert Heaton Free, James Charles Selwyn— Dickie, William James Sheat, George Hamlet. Joseph William Ashburton— Nosworthy, William Maslin, William Stephen Timaru — Craigie, James Smith, Francis Henry 3,642 2,569 2,261. 4,276 2,678 2,897 2,624 52 105 66 - 8,524 7,059 5,587 1,149 1.360 1 ,035 9,673 8,419 6,622 37-65 50-79 43-75 42-99 6149 52-47 15,155 14.189 11,822 2,888 1,661 988 44 5,581 803 45-24 52-16 11,474 % 6,384J 3,186 3,039 62 6,287 811 7,098 44-89 51-18 12,025 4,308 3,198 86 7,592 1,483 9,075 47-47 57-39 14,298

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1914, &c. — continued.

~" ~ r~ ~ i Number of Votes recorded Num f ber Number Electoral Districts and Names — r > —, . of of Candidates. Electors For each Informal _, , not vote.' on K01L Candidate. Votes. IOtaL ! Porcei of Votes for Cam elec (a) (b) To Total To Total Number Valid of Votes Electors reon Roll, corded. ntage recorded didates :ted Population at Census. 1911 TemukaTalbot, Charles JohnJ .. 3,047 Kerr, Charles Eustace .. 2,640 20 5,707 992 6,699 WaitakiAnstey, John .. .. 3,071 Francis, Norton .. .. 2,915 30 6,016 606 6,622 45-48 53-58 11,575 46-38 51 -30 II ,573 ()amaru— Lee, Ernest J Page .. .. 3,408 Macpherson, John Andrew .. 3,070 99 6,577 939 7,516 ()tago Central- j Scott, Robert .. .. 3,417 Bodkin, William Alexander .. 2,418 42 5,877 1,046 6,923 Dunedin NorthWalker, Andrew .. .. 4,073 .. .. .. | Thomson, George Malcolm . . 3,751 88 7,91.2 1,289 9,201Dunedin West— Stewart, William Downie .. 4,038 Johnson, John Thomas .. 3,693 Maguire, William Edward John 95 77 7,903! 1,433 9,336 Dunedin Central — Statham, Charles Ernest .. 3,744 Munro, James Wright .. 3,732 199 7,675 1,496 9,171 Dunedin South— Sidey, Thomas Kav .. 5,374 Dalton, Thomas Henry .. 2,677 98 8,149 1,577 9,726 Chalmers— Dickson, James McColl .. 3,199 Mason, William D'Arcy .. 2,513 Thomson, George Samuel .. 657' 82 6,451 1,175 7,626 45-34 | 52-61 49-36 58-56 44-27 i 52-06 . I 43-25 51 -60 13,392 12,137 15,141 15,106 40-82 50-08 15,092 55-25 66-75 15,110 41 -95 50-23 13,226 Bruce— Allen, James .. .. 3,084 - . . Smith, Charles Robert .. 2,391 54 5,529 1,005' 6,534 Clutha— •• -:" Malcolm, Alexander Scott- .. 3,038 ■ .. Jenkinson,.John Edward .. 2,029 ! 27 5,094] 1,086! 6,180 Wakatipu- - Fraser, William .. ".. 2,775 .. Stephens/Joseph .. .. 1,878 32 4,685 1,020 5,705 Mataura — Anderson, George James 2,908 Mehaflev, William Graham . . 2,734 29 5,671 796 6,467 Wallace—' Thomson, John Charles .. 3,036 Rodger. Alexander Wylie, jun. 2,155 53 5,241. 986 6,230 Invercargill— Hanan, Josiah Alfred .. 4,618 Lillicrap, John Frederick .. 3,028 61 7,707 1,631 9,338 Awarua— Ward, Joseph. George .. 3,132 Hamilton, John Ronald .. 1,906 34 5,072 995 6,067 47-20 ! 56-33 49-16 \ 59-96 i 48-64 59-64 44-97 51-54 11,433 11,712 11,647 12,304 48-73 58-49 11,468 49-45 60-40 51-62 ; 62-17 14,645 11,715 Totals .. .. 515,907 5,618 521,525 94,518616,043 46-50 55-52 |1,0O8,206

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SuMMAEY. 1914. 1911. 1908. 1905. Number of votes recorded for candidates elected . . 286,433 *257,349 *233,328 216.378 Number of votes recorded for candidates defeated . . 229,474 *208,219 *177,178 173,81.1 Number of electors who recorded their votes at the ■■•.■" first ballot but not at the second ballot '.. .. 23,201 13,546 Number of informal votes .. .. .. 5,618 *4,143 *4,596 5,468 Total number of electors who voted at the election.. 521,525 492,912 428,648 395,657 * Seoond-ballot figures. Percentage of votes recorded for candidates elected to 19U - I9U - l9oB ' 1905 - -total valid votes recorded .. . . . . 55-52 55-28 56-84 55-45 Total number of electors on roll .. .. .. 616,043 590,042 537,003 476,473 Percentage of votes recorded for candidates elected to total number of electors on roll .. . . 16-50 43-62 43-45 45-41 Total population of Dominion at last Census (ex- l9l] - l90( >- 1901 - -eluding Maoris) .. .. .. .. .. 1,008,206 ,888,376 772,504

MAORI ELECTIONS. Return showing Number of Votes polled by each Candidate.

Number of Votes , „. , recorded. feilectoral Districts and Names of Candidates. _ , l<or eaoh i Candidate. ! otal - _J I __[ Electoral Dist riots .and Names of Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. For each n , . , Candidate. ' oUI - Northern Maori — Tan Henare .. .. 885 Hemi te Paa .. .. 709 Riapo Timoti Puhipi .. 696 Nau Paraone Kawiti .. 662 Neho Hemi Papakakura 382 Heremia te Wake . . j 218 Paraone Hoori . . .. I 187 A.naru Ngawaka .. •■ 183 Western Maori — Maui Pomare Hema Ropata te Ao Pepene Eketone Rangi Mawheto Hori Tiro Paora Tuwhakaririka Patena .. 3,416 1,309 1,074 703 166 125 6,793 — | : 3,922 Eastern Maori — Apirana Turupa Ngata .. 4,934 Hetekia te Kani Pere ..j 2,109 Southern Maori — Taare Parata Teone Matapura Erihana Hapareta Rore 434 196 162 792 7,043 Votes disallowed .. 71 7,114 Grand total 18,621 7,114 ft

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Return showing the Number of Men and Women on the Roll; the Number of Men and Women who voted; the Number of Electors who did not vote; the Number of Informal Votes; the Proportion per Cent. of Men and Women on the Roll; the Proportion per Cent. of Votes recorded by Men and Women respectively to the Total Number of Votes recorded; the Percentage of Votes recorded by Men and Women respectively to the Number of Men and Women on the Roll; the Percentage of the Total Number of Votes recorded to the Total Number of Electors on the Roll; and the Percentage of Informal Votes recorded.

Electoral District. i Proportion per Cent, of I Percentage of Votes T?Sfl WrariKAr of - Percentage of dumber of Electors who | Vlimhl , Proportion per ! Votes recorded by Men ! recorded by Men and ,i"™ It, ■ Informal Votes Electors on Roll. recorded Votes -Mimuei | Cent, of Men and i and Women respectively I Women respectively to f l" reeortod. (The (including Informal). : „" , -Informal Women on the Roll, to the Total Number the S" timber of Men and corresponding 3S«S ▼«*■■ , of Votes recorded. Women on the Hon. Mgj-*^"" not vote. , j | j— j spondiiig figures j brackets.) Men. Women. ! Total. | Men. j Women. ' Total. Men. Women, j Men. Women, j Men. I Women. ,OT I Bay of Islands Marsden Kaipara Waitemata Eden Auckland East .. Auckland Central Auckland West. .. Grey Lynn Parnell Manukau Franklin Raglan Thames Ohineinuri Tauranga Waikato Bay of Plenty Taumarunui Gisborne Hawke's Bay Napier Waipawa Pahiatua Masterton Wairarapa Stratford Taranaki Egmont.. Patea Wanganui Waimarino Oroua Rangitikei Palraerston Otaki .. Hutt Wellington North Wellington Central Wellington East .. Wellington South Wellington Suburbs Country District .. ' 4.772 2,455 7,227 4,091 2,094! 6,185 1,042 61 66 34 66 34 85-73 85-30 85-58(79-98) ! 0-99(1-09) 4,044 ! 3,244 7,288 3,342 2,698 ; 6,040 i .248 42 55 45 55 45 82-64 83-17 82-88(81-60) i 0-70(1-18) 4,432 : 2,644 7,076 3,789 2,377 | 6,166 910 92 63 37 61 39 85-49 89-90 87-14(84-33) I 1-49(1-41) 5,545 i 4,899 10,444 4,803 4,041 ; 8,844 i.600 95 53 47 54 46 86-62 82-49 84-68(86-15) I 1-07(1-87) 5,635: 5,604 II ,239 I 4,940 4,834; 9,774 1,465 86 50 50 51 49 87-67 S6-26 86-97(82-04) ' 0-88(1-36) 5,019! 4,727 9,746! 3,877 3,814 j 7,691 2,055 120 51 49 50 50 77-25 80-69 ; 78-9! (78-87) 1-56(2-24) 5,424! 3,690 9.114; 4,173 3,046! 7,219 1.895 100! 60 40 58 42 76-94 82-55 ; 79-21(72-18) ! 1-39(1-28) 4,854 5,041 9,895 1 4.083 4.244 ! 8,327 1,568 84! 49 51 49 51 84-12 84-19 84-15(85-68) ! 1-01(1-46) 4,849 5,145 9,994 j 4,316 I 4,444 I 8.760 I 1,234 145; 49 51 49 51 89-01 86-38 87-65(86-90) - 1-66(1-431 5,368 5,919 11,287 4,359 5,064 9,423! 1,864 132 48 52 46 -54 81-20 85-55 83-49(85-87) ! 1-40(1.08) 5,665 5,438 11,103 4.902 4,588 9,490 I 1,613 118 51 49 52 48 86-53 84-37 85-47(80-21) 1-24(1-40) 4,415 3,538 7,953 3,822 2,954 6,776! 1,177 68 56 44 56 44 86-57 83-49 85-20(80-47) 1-00(0-82) 4,745 3,189 7,934 4,057 2,678; 6,735 I 1,199 83! 60 40 60 ' 40 85-50 83-98 \ 84-89(84-68) 1-23(1-78) 3,901 2.863 6,764 3,372; 2,467; 5.839! 925 54 58 42 58 42 86-44 86-17 86-32(84-06) 0-92(2-38) 3,700 ] 2,854 6,554! 3.299 j 2,45] ! 5,750 804 52 56 44 57 43' 89-16 85-88 I 87-73 (84-65) 0-90(1-02) 4,719 3,332 8,051; 4,089 ! 2,819 6,908 1,143 !02 59 41 59 41 86-65 84-60 85-80(79-57) 148(2-07) 5,593 4,203 9,796! 4,727! 3,347 : 8,074 i ,722 101 57 43 59 41 84-52 79-63 ! 82-42(85-55) 1-25(1-89) 6,084 2,732 8,816 5,058 i 2,137 7.195 1,621 94 69 31 70 30 83-14 78-22 I 81-6] (75-22) 1-31(1-10) 6,481 3,128 9,609 5,348 2,569 7,917 1,692 61 67 33 68 32 82-52 82-13 1 82-39(79-49) 0-77(0-54) 5,866 4,147 10,013 4,819' 3,392; 8.211 1.802 58 59 41 59 41 82-15 81-79 ! 82-00(75-27) 0-71(1-98) 5,965 4,280 10,245 : 4,963. 3,531 • 8.494; 1,751 100 58 42 58 42 83-20 82-50 ; 82-91(83-26) 1-18(0-91) 4,540! 4,247 8,787 3,938 3,424! 7,362; [,425 81 52 48 53 47 86-74 80-62 83-78(82-16) 110(2-01) ..' 4,268 3,290 j 7,558 i 3,745 2,776 ! 6.52] j 1,037 95 ; 56 44 57 43 87-75 84-38 86-28(81-59) 1-46(1-49) 3,637 2,604 I 6,241; 3,080 2,088! 5,168 i ,073 39 58 42 60 40 84-68 80-18 | 82-81(87-65) 0-75(0-90) 4,365 3,225 | 7,590 j 3,786 2,602 6,388 1.202 35 58 42 59 41 86-74 80-68 84-16(87-55) 0-55(0-80) 4,253 2,896! 7,149; 3,770 2,536 6,306 843 38 59 4! 60 40 88-64 87-57 . 88-21(87-16) 0-60(1-53) 3,590. 2,610 6,200 3,030 2,101 5,131 1.069 56 58 42 59 41 84-40 ! 80-50 i 82-76(85-83) 1-09(0-82) 3,773; 3,667 7,440 : 3,370 3,037; 6,407 1.033 90 51 49 53 47 89-32 82-82 I 86-12(87-87) 1-40(1-19) 3,865; 2,571, 6,436! 3.531 2.258! 5,789; 647 49; 60 40 61 39 91-36 87-83 89-95 C88-24) 0-85(1-10) 4,448! 3,429 7,877! 3,826! 2,896 6,722 1,155 64! 56 44 57 43 86-02 84-46 85-34(82-19) ' 0-95(1-33) 4,709, 4,635! 9,344 4.070 3,899 I 7.969! i ,375 75 50 50 51 49 86-43 84-12 j 85-28(87 00) I 0-94(1-00) 5,970 | 3,214; 9,184 4,144 2,103 6.247 ; 2.937 56 65 35 66 34 69 4] 65-43 68-02(74 861 ; 0-90(0-97) 3,599 1 2,927 | 6,526 3,088 2,404 5,492 j 1,034 53 55 45 56 44 85-80 82-13 8416(76-35) i 0-97(1-66) 3,662; 2,866! 6,528; 3,155 : 2,299! 5,454! 1.074 39 ; 56 44 58 42 86-16 . 80-22 83-55(78-29) • 0-72(1-19) 4,637; 4,276: 8,913 3,827! 3,454; 7,281 I 1,632! 85 52 48 53 47 82-53 80-78 81-69(86-71) ! 1-17(1-22) 3,903 i 2.649! 6,552 3,303 2,182; 5.485 : 1,067 77 60 40 60 40 84-63 82-37 83-71 (85-21) 1-40(1-21) 4,401; 4,042; 8,443 3,866 3,288! 7.154 1,289 | 143 52 48 54 46 87-84 81-35 84-73(83-61) | 2-00(1-35) 5,054 4,882; 9,936 4,152 4,085. 8.237 1,699! 104 51 49 50 50 82-15 83-67 82-90(74-15) I 1-26(1-72) 5,371; 4,302 | 9,673 4,541 3,630! 8,171 1,502; 84 56 44 56 44 84-54 84-38 84-47(74-46) 1-03(1-51) 4,617 j 4,915 | 9,532 4,007 4,133 j 8,140 1,392 ! 64 48 52 49 51 86-79 84-09 85-40(79-02) 0-79(0-99) 4,347; 4,488 i 8,835 3,867 3,757! 7,624 1,211 60 49 51 51 49 88-96 83-71 86 29(82-24) 0-79(1-27) and 4,043: 3,815 7,858 3.338 3,156: 6,494 1,364 : 58 51 49 51 1-49 82-56 ! 82-73 82-64(84-4!) 0-89(0-88)

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Return showing the Number of Men and Women on the Roll; the Number of Men and Women who voted, etc.— continued.

Electoral District. Nelson Motueka Buller Grey Westland Wairau Hurunui Kaiapoi Christchurch North Christchurch East Christchurch South Riecarton Avon Lyttelton Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton Timaru Temuka Waitaki Oamaru.. Otago Central Dunedin North .. Dunedin West Dunedin Central .. Dunedin South .. Chalmers .. . Bruce Clutha Wakatipu Mataura Wallace Invercargill Awarua Proportion per Cent, of : Percentage of Votes ot the Number of Electors who w „ mK .. Proportion per i Votes recorded by Men : recorded by Men and , i™ A ~»'»« rerceiitage M Electors on Roll. recorded Votes iNumoei . Gent, ot Men and i and Women respectively ! Women respectively to votes recorded to Informal votes (including Informal). ■ _* Informal Women on the BoU. to the Total Number ; the dumber of Men and tl ! e ,., , s " ml > er recorded. (11m, Electors v t f v t „„-,,-,, Women on the Roll ot Ul ' tt,ll ' s " u th » corresponding who did; vot<!S - or votes recoraea. women on the Boll. Eoll (The corre- ! figures for 1911 . not vote. ! I spondurg tigiires are shown in Men. ! Women. ! Total. Men. j Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. for i 1 ,?brackets')'"" bra< ' k,:tB - 3,874 3,905 7,779 3,424 ; 3,373! 6,797 982 75 50 50 50 50 88-38 86-38 87-38(84-94) 1-10(0-84) .3,606 2,379 5,985 2,895 2,039! 4,934 1,051 16 60 40 59 41 80-28 85-71 82-44(73-36) I 0-32(0-58) 4,064 2,533 6,597 , 3,424 . 2,013 5,437 1,160 73 62 38 63 37 84-25 79-47 82-42(83-29) : 1-34(0-57) 4,639 3,204 7,843 | 3,987 , 2.833 6,820 1,023 118 : 59 41 58 42 85-95 88-42 86-96(82-47) | 1-73(1-13) 3,902 2,572 6,474; 3,498 2,193 5,691 783 45 60 40 61 39 89'65 85-26 87-91(92-28) 0-79(0-62) 4,178 3,588 7,766 3,533 3,266 6,799 967 109 54 46 52 48 84-56 91-02 87-55(88-60) 1-60(0-93) 3,685 2,330; 6,015. 3,146 1,880 j 5,026, 989 46 61 39 63 37 85-37 80-69 83-56(79-16) 0-92(1-02) 3,628 3,259! 6,887 3,155 2,908! 6,063; 824 32 53 47 52 48 86-96 89-23 SS-04(90-67) 0-53(0-97) 4,680 6,066 i0,746 4,164 5,164; 9,328 1,418 101 ! 44 56 45 55 88-97 85-13 86-80(90-20) 1-08(1-06) 4,192 4,555 8,747! 3,732 3,984! 7,716 1,031 70 48 52 48 52 89-03 87-46 88-21(86-44) ; 0-91(1-30) 4,487 4,662 9,149 4,040 4,053 8,093 1,056 131 ; 49 51 50 50 90-04 86-94 88-46(86-05) ; 1-62(2-64) 4,340 4,353 8,693! 3,792 3,770 7,562 1,131 69 50 50 50 50 87-37 86-61 86-99(87-20) ! 0-91(1-01) j 4,470 5,203 9,673: 4,001 4,523 8,524 1,149 52. 46 54 47 53 89-51 86-93 88-12(91-25) 0-61(0-82) .. ' 4,346 4,073 8,419 I 3,644 3,415 7,059 1,360 105 52 48 52 48 83-85 83-84 83-85(83-85) ! (-49(1-25) 3,633 2,989 6,622: 3,125 2,462 5,587! 1.035 66 55 45 56 44 86-02 , 82-37 84-37(82-28) : 1-18(1-56) 3,856 2,528 6,384! 3,498 2,083: 5,581 ; 803 44 60 40 63 37 90-72 : 82-40 87-42(83-32) | 0-79(0-73) 3,885 3,213 7,098 ! 3,490 2,797! 6,287! 811 62 55 45 56 44 89-83 I 87-05 88-57(87-39) 0-99(1-03) 4,552 4,523 9,075; 3,571 4,021 ! 7,592 j 1,483 86 50 50 47 53 78-45 ! 88-90 ! 83-66(86-58) I I !3(i-55) 3,769 2,930 6,699! 3,215 2,492 5,707: 992 20 56 44 56 44 85-30 8505 85-19(83-14) 0-35(0-86) 3,867 2,755 6,622 3,568 2,448 606; 30 58 42 59 41 92-27 88 86 90-85(90-25) 0-50(0-80) 3,852 3,664; 7,516! 3,405 3,172 6,577! 939 < 99 51 49 o2 48 88-40 86-57 87-51(88-24) 1-51(0-88) 4,328 2,595 6,923: 3,757 2,120 5,877! 1,046, 42 63 37 64 36 86-81 81-70 84-89(83-24) 0-71(0-70) 4,22] 4,980! 9,201 3,673 4,239 7,912; 1,289 88 46 54 46 54 87-02 8512 85-99(88-37) 1-1 J (0-92) 4,277 5,059! 9,336 3,639 4,264 7,903! 1,433: 77 46 54 46 54 85-08 ! 84-29 84-65(80-76) 0-97(0-90) 4,540 4,631 9,171 3.806 3,869 7,675 1.496 199 50 50 50 50 83-83 . 83-55 2-59(1-03) 4,668! 5,058! 9,726 3,906 4,243 8,149! 1,577! 98 48 52 48 52 83-68 83-89 83-79(87-80) 1-20(2-26) 3,882 3,744 7,626 3.232 3,219 6,45! ! 1,175; 82 51 49 50 50 83-26 85-98 84-59(88-47) 1-27(0-98) 3,539 2,995, 6,534! 3,092 2,437 5,529 1,005; 54 54 46 56 44 87-37 81-37 84-62(85-41) 0-98(1-13) 3,548 2,632 6,180 j 3,038 2,056! 5,094! 1,086 27 57 43 60 40 85-63 78-12 82-43(78-38) 0-53(0-43) 3,481 2,224 5,705 1 2,879 1,806, 4,685 1,020 32 61 39 61 39 82-71 81-21 82-12(87-13) 0-68(0-46) 3,733! 2,734 6,467 3,523 2,148; 5,671 796 29 58 42 62 38 94-37 78-57 87-69(81-05) 0-51(0-67) 3,612 | 2,6i8 6,230 ! 3,229 2,015: 5,244; 986! 53, 58 42 62 38 89-40 76-97 84-17(84-40) 1-01(1-39) 4,747; 4,59i 9,338! 4,076. 3,631 j 7,707! 1,631 ! 61 51 49 53 47 85-86 79-09 , 82-53(88-06) 0-79(0-96) .. | 3,488; 2,579 6,067! 2,979 2,093 5,072 995 34; 57 43 59 41 85-41 81-16 83-60(86-72) \ 0-67(1-52) Totals 335,697 280,340 616.043 '286.799 !234, 726 521,525 : 94.518 ! 5,618 54 46 .55 45 85-43 83-73 84-66 (83-54) ' 1-08(1-23) ! ! ! i ■ I . i 46 .55 45 85-43 83-73 84-66(83-54) \ i -08 (i -23i I | | i ■ I 1 1 I I I - 1 . j

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Return showing Number of Seamen's Electors' Rights and Absent Voters' Permits issued and exercised in each Electoral District.

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Seamen's Electors' ! jghts. Absent Voters' Permits. Electoral District. Bay of Islands Marsden Kaipara Waitemata liden Auckland East Auckland Central Auckland West Grey Lynn Parnell Manukau Franklin .Raglan Thames Ohinemuri Tauranga Waikato Bay of Plenty Taumarunui Gisborne Hawke's Bay Napier Waipawa Pahiatua Masterton Wairarapa Stratford Taranaki Egmont Patea .. .. I Wanganui .. .. i Waimarino rr i i » i Number of Total Number g eamen > s of Seamen s Ri^ Rights issued. cxcr fe cised . 8 6 1 I 109 54 J 2 10 31 12 360 77 ■10 10 26 15 22 8 65 61 2 1 2 .. 1 ' 1 1 3 1 Number of Seamen's Rights issued but not exercised. 2 55 2 19 283 30 II II I I Total Number Number of ., ,, v . , ,. ., , ., . T7 . , Absent Voters ol Absent Absent Voters -r, ■■ ■ , „ , , t, -d -,. Permits issued Voters Per- Permits exer- . . _„. ... . ., OUt IIOL nuts issued. eised. | 6Xorcifced _ 60 48 12 43 32 11 34 33 1 109 77 32 69 43 26 59 30 29 66 42 24 56 16 40 71 48 23 98 62 36 80 68 12 30 13 17 33 25 8 29 19 10 32 26 6 28 22 6 78 56 22 47 34 13 55 36 19 210 102 108 36 29 7 54 42 12 47 40 7 31 25 6 53 32 21 56 30 26 25 20 5 48 34 14 34 24 10 25 18 7 71 50 21 92 24 68 38 22 16 37 23 14 65 48 17 55 30 25 54 41 13 105 80 25 87 50 37 106 76 30 72 54 18 59 43 16 2 I 2 Oroua .. Rangitikei Palmerston Otaki Hutt Wellington North Wellington Central Wellington East Wellington South. Wellington Suburbs and Country District Nelson . . Motueka BulletGrey Westland Wairau 1 34- 14 186 119 28 18 16 14 2 2 ;vi .",2 .. 10 8 Mi 5 2 1 20 67 10 2 22 (i(i 43 23 I 2 2 14 9 5 J04 73 31 22 14 8 51 37 14 23 20 3 67 32 35 126 92 34 88 79 9 102 54 48 59 32 27 109 87 22 54 37 17 12 10 2 20 18 2 33 23 10 114 73 41 18 40 8 34 22 12 82 52 30 2 II 2 Hurunui Kaiapoi Christchurch North Christchurch East Christchurch South Riccarton I I 1 1 Avon Lyttelton Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton Timaru Temuka Waitaki .. Oamaru . . 128 54 74

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Seamen's Eleotors' Rights. Absent Voters' Permits. th i t-,- x ■ . i tvt t. c Number oi m . , »t \ at i r Number of Electora District. U< ± i -v i Number ot D , total Number Number ol ,, , T7 . , Total Number ,, , Seamen s , ., , ., , ,X ' .Absent Voters , r, , Seamen s D . ;, . , ot Absent Absent Voters -„ ■, • . oi Seamen s t>, Ufa, Rights issued Voters' Per Permits oxer ermits lsHued 'Rights issued. Kig?* 8 . but not V °r 1 rmlts cxer " but not s exercised. . , nuts issued. cised. . , exercised. exercised. Otago Central .. .. .. .. 18 12 6 Dunedin North .. 7 3 4 94 84 10 Dunedin West .. 28 II 17 96 72 24 Dunedin Central .. 28 13 1.5 78 65 13 Dunedin South .. 10 5 5 61 52 9 Chalmers .. .. 20 9 II 94 66 28 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. 42 28 14 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. 46 23 23 Wakatipu .. .. .. .. .. 17 12 5 Mataura . . . . . . . . . . 47 33 I I Wallace .. .. I I .. 21 12 12 Invercargill . . . . . . . . . . 27 20 7 Awarua .. .. .. .. .. 61 36 25 Totals.. .. 1,256 566 690 4,474 3,031 .1,443 I Dunedin Central By-elec- 105 55 50 414 233 181 tion Dunedin Central By-election, 3kd February, 1915. D J Percentage of Votes Number of Votes recorded „ „ ' ,°. col ' dcd for Number »-,. , Candidate elected j, Number of ,. Candidates. .- Electors „. "] (a) lb) who did To total | To Total For each Informal m . . not vote. ' ' Number of Valid Candidate. Votes. ' ' Electors Votes on Roll. recorded. '■ Statham, Charles Ernest ..4,033 Munro, James Wright .. ; 3,926 11 7,970 1,443 9,413 42-85 50-67 Number of Electors on Roll. 9,413 Men on roll . . .. .. . . .. 4,503 Women on roll .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,910 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,413 Proportion per cent, of men and women on the roll .. Men, 48 ; women, 52 Men who voted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,758 Women who voted .. .. . . . . .. .. ..4,212 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,970 Proportion per cent, of votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total, number of votes recorded .. Men, 47 ; women, 53 Percentage of votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of men and women on the roll .. .. .. .. .. Men, 83-46 ; women, 85-78 Percentage of the total number of votes recorded to the total number of electors on the roll .. .. . , . . . . .. 84-67 Percentage of informal votes recorded .. .. .. .. .. 0-14 J, His lop, Chief Electoral Oificer. Chief Electoral Office, Wellington, June, 1915.