THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1935 (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1936 Session I, H-33

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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1935 (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1935; 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 Valid Votes recorded, and (b) to the Total Number of Electors on Roll; and the Population of each Electoral District at the Census in 1926.

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Percentage _ _ p . -i j of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number elected Population Electoral Districts and Names Electors ™ °7 — ŪĀ (b) at Census, of Candidates who did To Total To Total I 1926. For each Informal T , , not vote. ' Valid Number Candidate. Votes. <f Votes of re- Electors corded, on Roll. AucMand Central — Dodd .. ■ • ■ • 1,573 Lundon .. • . • • 284 Mullenger . . • • 264 Parrv •• 6,871 Stanley 179 177 9,348 1,319 10,667 74-92 64-41 19,572 Auckland East — Burton . . ■ • • ■ 3,803 Donald .. •. • • 1 > 649 Tiflmnnt . - • • 218 Schramm" .. •• 6,140 99 11,909 1,692 13,601 51-99 45-14 19,439 Auckland Suburbs — Bishop .. • ■ • • 2,853 Clark • ■ ■ ■ Mason .. . • 7,749 88 11,471 1,140 12,611 68-08 61-45 17,330 Auckland West — Govan .. ■ • • • 792 . • • 8,567 Stallworthy .. .. 2,387 131 11,877 1,386 13,263 72-94 64-59 19,564 Avon — Sullivan • • • * 8,955 Walker .. ■■ 3,545 93 12,593' 1,560 14,153 71-64 63-27 20,030 Awarua — Doyle . ■ • • ■ • 2,701 Hargest .. . • 3,651 NMerer 6 " '- 1 2,182 ' 84 8,919 5 615 9,534 41-32 38-29 15,372

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1935, etc.—continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. °^^°i es recorded Number Number l0r Electoral Districts and Names °[ „ Population of Candidates. , E ' ect ®« Electors (o) (b) at Census, who did on To Total To Total 1926. For each Informal \ T . , not vote. Roll. Valid Number Candidate. Votes. ! ' ' Votes of j | re- Electors : corded, on Roll. Bay of Islands— Cameron .. .. 3,883 Hornblow .. .. 190 Kennedy .. .. 28 Rushworth .. .. 6,004 95 10,200 1,015 11,215 59-42 53-54 16,169 Bay of Plenty— Harker .. .. .. 1,678 Hultquist .. .. 3,519 Merry .. .. .. 2,964 .62 8,223 885 9,108 43-12 38-64 14,983 Butter— Powell 2,087 Webb .. .. .. 6,809 213 9,109 1,094 10,203 76-54 66-74 15,408 Central Otago— Bodkin .. .. .. 5,994 Edie 4,162 McNaught .. .. 472 58 10,686 907 11,593 56-40 51-70 16,025 Chalmers — Ansell .. . . . . 3,525 Campbell.. .. .. 4,596 Fraser .. .. .. 501 33 8,655 1,025 9,680 53-31 47-48 16,435 Christchurch East — Ahlfeld .. .. .. 422 Armstrong . . .. 8,299 Richardson .. .. 2,571 129 11,421 1,526 12,947 73-49 64-10 19,930 Christchurch North — Dennehy .. .. .. 2,018 Holland .. .. .. 6,174 Macfarlane .. .. 5,203 63 1,225 14,683 46-09 42-05 20,070 Christchurch South — Evans .. .. . . 861 Howard .. .. . . 8,464 Milliken .. ... 2,879 82 12,286 1,418 13,704 69-35 61-76 19,880 Clutha — Cox .. .. .. 3,515 Roy .. .. .. 5,445 105 9,065 665 9,730 60-77 55-96 15,844 Dunedin Central — Cameron .. . . 4,800 Neil son .. .. .. 6,529 Wren .. .. .. 457 73 11,859 1,102 12,961 55-40 50-37 19,698 Dunedin North — Black .. .. .. 1,073 Falconer . . .. .. 4,429 Munro .. .. .. 6,097 67 11,666 958 12,624 52-56 48-30 19,870 Dunedin South— Jones . . .. .. 7,715 Sidey .. .. .. 4,337 46 12,098 1,021 13,119 64-01 58-81 19,752 Dunedin West — McMillan .. .. 5,886 Stewart .. .. .. 5,200 44 11,130 1,033 12,163 53-09 48-39 19,943 Eden — Anderton .. .. 5,946 Clarke 3,458 Pickering .. . . 155 Stall worthy .. .. 3,481 80 13,120 1,426 14,546 45-60 40-88 19,877 Egmont — Ross .. .. . • 2,410 Wilkinson .. .. 5,582 93 8,085 1,151 9,236 69-84 60-44 , 15,620

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1935, etc.—continued.

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I Percentage -» T i n -rj j -J -J of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number j d of of Population Electoral Districts and Names 01 - Electors Electors | i a \ j 7m at Census, Candidates. who did on Tq TotaJ Tq Total 1926. For each Informal T . , not vote - Valid Number Candidate. Votes. 0 a ' Votes of re- Electors corded, on Roll. Franklin — Fyers . . .. • ■ 368 Massey .. .. • • 4,118 Sexton .. .. .. 4,803 57 9,346 857 10,203 51-71 47-07 15,486 Gisborne — Coleman . . .. ■ ■ 6,230 Lygnar .. .. .. 4,409 79 10,718 1,337 12,055 58-56 51-68 18,295 Grey Lynn— Arthur .. .. • • 1,290 Lee .. •• • • 9,828 Smith .. . • ■ • 210 Wildish .. .. .. 1,816 379 13,523 1,218 14,741 74-77 66-67 19,620 Hamilton — Barrell . . . . • • 5,532 Caro .. .• • ■ 2,479 Young .. .. .. 4,141 59 12,211 1,314 13,525 45-52 40-90 18,543 Hauraki — Massey .. • ■ • • 4,781 Petrie . . • • • • 5,325 Richards .. .. 1,629 75 11,810 1,280 13,090 45-38 40-68 16,464 Hawke's Bay — Campbell.. •• •• 5,212 Cuiien .. .. .. 6,222 69 11,503 1,281 12,784 54-42 48-67 17,824 Hurunui — Davie . . • • • • 3,694 Dufl .. .. •• 1,362 Forbes .. .. 4,897 67 10,020 986 11,006 49-20 44-49 16,868 Hutt — Jacobson •• 4,116 Nash .. .. .. 11,873 243 16,232 1,556 17,788 74-26 66-75 19,553 Invercargill — Denham . . . . •• 4,241 McChesney .. • • 2,595 Miller • ■ 2,708 Reed .. .. .. 3,895 90 13,529 665 14,194 31-56 29-88 19,795 Kaiavoi — Hawhe .. . ■ • • 3,339 McLachlan .. •• 2,021 Williams .. . ■ 4,763 67 10,190 1,291 11,481 47-05 41-49 17,499 Kaipara — Caughley • • • • 528 Coates • ■ 4,738 Grounds ! .. ■■ 4,436 141 9,843 975 10,818 48-84 43-80 15,911 Lyttelton— Marshall . . . ■ . • 4,190 MoCombs •• •• 6,965 Riseley 709 71 11,935 2,062 13,997 58-71 49-76 19,322 Manawatu — Closey .. •• ■■ 1,271 Hornblow . • • • 618 Hunter .. • • ■ • 2,958 Lmklater . • • ■ 2,929 Oram " .. .. 676 68 8,520 807 9,327 35-00 31-71 15,440 Manuk.au — Jordan .. •• •• 9,345 Thorn lev . • • • 1,020 Wily ' y I 2,943 76 13,384 1,437 14,821 70-22 63-05 19,394

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1935, etc. —continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. of t Vo !® s «corded Number Number for Electoral Districts and Names ™ °! w] °ī Population of Candidates. Electors Electors (a) (6) at Census, who did on Xo Total To Total 1926. For each Informal Tn+o] not vote - R °U- Valid Number Candidate. Votes. ' Votes of re- Electors corded, on Roll. I Marsden— Barclay .. .. . . 5,215 Joins .. . . .. 602 Jounneaux . . .. 163 Murdoch .. .. 4,868 60 10,908 939 11,847 48-07 44-02 17,203 Masterton— Hislop .. .. .. 2,688 Robertson .. .. 3,532 Sykes .. .. .. 3,207 29 9,456 716 10,172 37-47 34-72 16,358 Mataura— Golden 3,085 McDougall .. .. 4,743 Newman .. .. 1,444 51 9,323 800 10,123 51-15 46-85 15,916 Mid-Canterbury — Carr .. . . .. 3,960 Herring .. .. .. 4,422 Woods .. .. .. 1,861 50 10,293 623 10,916 43-17 40-51 17,503 Motueka— Holyoake .. .. 5,115 York .. .. .. 4,835 86 10,036 786 10,822 51-41 47-26 14,646 Napier— Barnard .. . . . . 7,290 Jacobsen .. .. 396 Logan .. .. .. 3,233 Wood .. .. .. 141 49 11,109 821 11,930 65-91 61-11 18,712 Nelson— Atmore . . .. . . 6,552 Everett .. .. .. 3,942 65 10,559 735 11,294 62-44 58-01 17,205 New Plymouth — Andrews .. .. .. 786 Cave 676 Frost .. .. .. 4,831 Sheat .. .. .. 264 Smith ... .. .. 5,662 170 12,389 884 13,273 46-34 42-66 19,313 Oamaru— Hill . . . . .. 948 Macpherson .. .. 4,154 Nordmeyer .. .. 5,296 136 10,534 723 11,257 50-93 47-05 17,240 Oroua— Cobbe .. .. .. 4,716 Fair . . . . . . 1,620 Oliver .. .. .. 2,383 35 8,754 967 9,721 54-09 48-51 15,662 Otaki — Appleton . . . . 1,060 Bothamley .. .. 794 Lowry . . , . . . 4,845 Monk .. .. 2,996 67 9,762 1,077 10,839 49-97 44-70 15,819 Pahiatua— Gower .. .. .. 3,074 McGhie .. . . .. 1,308 Ransom.. .. .. 4,249 55 8,686 769 9,455 49-23 44-94 15,813 Palmerston — Hodgens .. .. . . 4,730 Mansford.. .. .. 4,615 Nash .. .. .. 4,380 58 13,783 1,466 15,249 34-46 31-02 20,383 Parnell — Endean .. .. .. 5,758 Herdman . . . . 3,334 Jordan .. .. .. 507 Osborne .. .. .. 5,028 174 14,801 1,375 16,176 39-37 ' 35-60 19,707

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1935, etc. —continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. Votes recorded Number Number for ates Electoral Districts and Names ™ °£ L - - _ _ Population of Candidates. 1 Electors Electors (a) (6 ) at Census, who did on To Total To Total 1926. For each Informal: „ , ,not vote.; Roll. y alid s[ umber Candidate. Votes. ; ' Votes of re- Eleotors I [ i I corded, on Roll. Patea— Adams .. .. .. 1,626 Dickie .. .. .. 4,349 • Simpson .. .. .. 3,700 58 9,733 755 10,488 44-95 41-47 17,265 Raglan— Hampton . . . . 96 Martin .. .. .. 5,148 Potter .. . . .. 581 Reid .. .. .. 3,453 97 9,375 959 10,334 55-49 49-82 14,614 Rangitikei— Crawford .. .. 1,679 Stuart .. .. .. 3,329 Wilson .. .. .. 4,236 44 9,288 914 10,202 45-82 41-52 16,989 Riccarton — Colecliin . . . . 1,342 Dunn .. .. .. 1,566 Kyle .. .. .. 5,123 Thurston .. .. 3,984 103 12,118 1,005 13,123 42-64 39-04 18,580 Roskill— Clavis .. .. . . 698 Fleming .. .. .. 4,705 Jamieson.. .. .. 98 Potter .. , . .. 492 Richards .. .. 8,728 121 14,842 1,400 16,242 59-29 53-74 19,550 Rotorua— Clinkard .. . . .. 2,784 Corbin .. .. . . 223 Doidge .. .. .. 3,442 Moncur .. .. .. 4,894 65 11,408 1,462 12,870 43-15 38-03 17,051 Stratford — Finnerty .. .. 538 Poison .. .. .. 4,434 Skoglund.. .. .. 4,095 65 9,132 1,017 10,149 48-90 43-69 15,760 Tauranga— Burnett . . . . . . 3,602 Macmillan . . . . 3,567 McFarlane . . . . 806 Polley . . . . . . 53 Robinson .. .. 2,243 79 10,350 1,145 11,495 35-07 i 31-34 15,742 Temuka— Burnett .. .. .. 4,701 Cartwright . . . . 499 Langford .. .. 4,096 31 9,327 773 10,100 50-57 46-54 16,040 Thames — Keegan .. .. . . 236 Samuel . . . . . . 4,707 Thorn .. .. .. 5,969 80 10,992 784 11,776 54-70 50-69 18,249 Timaru— Carr . . .. .. 6,524 Thomas .. ... .. 5,465 74 12,063 915 12,978 54-42 50-27 19,015 Waikato — Annett .. .. .. 722 Coulter .. .. . . 4,258 Lye .. .. .. 3,474 Ziman .. .. .. 1,221 155 9,830 1,242 11,072 44-01 38-46 14,989 Waimarino— Boles .. .. .. 3,082 Langstone .. .. 4,945 Littlewood .. .. 206 53 8,286 584 8,870 I 60-06 55-75 16,766

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1935, etc. —continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. i °^ es Number * or Candidates 0 f Number elected. Population Electoral Districts and Names of : of n.„ ano of Candidates. X&d Electors («) , | W at ft* 808 ' Tot voe ion Boll. To Total To Total 1920. For each Informal T , , ' Valid Number Candidate. Votes, j ° a • Votes of re- Electors I corded. ] on Roll. , . . . . . - Waipawa— Barker . . . . .. 559 Christie .. . . .. 3,089 Jull .. .. .. 2,830 Ormoncl .. .. .. 2,121 48 8,647 562 9,209 35-92 33-54 14,834 Wairarapa— Card .. .. .. 3,648 McDonald . . . . 2,033 Roberts .. .. .. 3,681 Thomsen .. .. 91 157 9,610 1,045 10,655 38-94 34-55 16,544 Wairau — Grace .. .. . . 219 Healy .. .. .. 3,438 McKenzie .. . . 2,640 Meachen.. .. .. 3,790 54 10,141 622 10,763 37-57 35-21 16,982 Waitaki— Barnes .. .. ...I 4,295 Bitchener . . . . 3,716 Knell .. .. .. 625 40 8,676 537 9,213 49-73 46-62 15,045 Waitemata — Donald .. .. .. 2,045 Guiniven . . .. 252 Harris .. .. .. 3,894 Lyon .. .. .. 6,578 195 12,964 1,175 14,139 51-52 46-52 19,636 Waitomo— Broadfoot .. . . 4,521 Jones .. .. .. 2,995 Penniket .. .. 2,341 65 9,922 900 10,822 45-87 41-78! 16,569 Wallace— Edmond . . .. .. 2,640 S Hamilton .. .. 4,674 Hinchey . . . . . . 1,82] Rewcastle .. .. 91 54 9,280 817 10,097 50-66 46-29 16,338 Wanganui— Bain .. . . .. 1.754 Cotterill .. .. .. 4,887 Hogan .. .. .. 524 Veitch .. .. .. 3,308 61 10,534 900 11,434 46-66 42-74 19,339 Wellington Central — Fraser .. . . .. 8,118 Mason .. .. .. 3,639 213 11,970 2,422 14,392 69-05 56-41 19,914 Wellington East — Duncan .. . . . . 1,189 Gaudin .. .. .. 657 Mazengarb .. . . 4,885 Nicolaus . . . . . . 433 Rawclifle.. . .. 70 Semple .. .. .. 8,208 86 15,528 1,980 17,508 53-15 46-88 19,983 Wellington North— Chapman .. . . 5,039 Gilmer .. .. .. 4,245 Treadwell .. .. 2,266 106 11,656 2,189 13,845 43-63 36-40 20,026 Wellington South— Goldsmith .. . . 1,849 McKeen .. .. .. 8,170 Toogood.. .. .. 2,111 68 12,198 1,716 13,914 67-35 58-72 19,948 Wellington Suburbs — Butler .. .. .. 7,091 Wright .. .. .. 8,947 104 16,142 2,230 18,372 55-79 48-70 19,991 f Westland — O'Brien 6,971 Young .. .. .. 3,294 70 10,335 1,156 11,491 67-91 60-66 16,401

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Summary.

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

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- 1935. 1931. I 1928. j 1925. j 1922. 1919. , 1914. Number of votes recorded for candidates 442,716 382,562 365,116 380,231 313,699 279,373 286,433 elected Number of votes recorded for candidates 385,079 310,510 370,275 291,740 300,371 263,367 229,474 defeated Number of informal votes .. .. 6,887 4,955 8,300 6,906 6,580 7,587 5,618 Total number of electors who voted at 834,682 |698, 027 743,691; 678,877 620,650 550,327 521,525 the election ( Percentage of votes recorded for candidates 53*48 55-20 49*65 j 57*17 51*09 51*47 55*52 elected to total valid votes recorded Total number of electors on roll .. 919,798 838,344 844,633 j 754,113 700,111 683,420 616,043 Percentage of votes recorded for candidates 48*13 45*63 43*22 | 50*42 44*81 40*88 46-50 elected to total number of electors on roll 1926. 1921. 1916. 1911. Total population of Dominion at last Census .. .. .. 1,344,469 1,218,913 *1,142,081 1,008,206 (excluding Maoris), (1921 figures include Chatham Islands) j * Including 42,632 soldiers in camp and abroad who were allocated over the various districts in accordance with section 3 of the Parliamentary Elections Postponement Act, 1916.

Number of Votes " Number of Votes Electoral Districts recorded Electoral Districts recorded and Names of Candidates. eao j i and Names of Candidates. -p OT Candidate. TotaL ' Candidate. TotaL Eastern Maori — | I Southern Maori — Apirana Turupa Ngata .. 5,678 Eruera Tiliema Tirikatene .. 362 Reweti Tuliorouta Iiohere . . 406 Thomas Kaiporohu Bragg .. 319 Tiaki Oraana .. .. 2,454 Erueti Te Whitiorongomai 217 8,538 Rio-Love Tuiti Makitanara .. 68 966 Northern Maori — Tan Henare .. .. 3,303 Western Maori — Rekutai Maihi .. .. 162 Haami Tokouru Ratana .. 3,433 Mahuika Otene . . . . 90 Herewini te Moananui Howera 644 Paraire Karaka Paikea ' .. 2,320 John Atirau Aster (Tiaki 996 Louis Wellington Parore . . 414 Ehia) David William Taylor . . 202 Taare Patena .. . . 165 Hemi Whautere Witehira .. 214 Taite te Tomo .. .. 3,395 — — - 6,705 8,633

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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.

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Proportion per Cent, of Percentage of Votes Pereiiiita^ 0 of the . Number of Electors who „ h Proportion per Votes recorded by Men recorded by Men and -Lotal Number ot | Percentage ot Electors on Roll. recorded Votes f , Cent, of Men and and Women respectively Women respectively to ; informal votes t,- i i t>-» • » i (including Informal). Pip-t-r.i-a Informal Women on the lloll. to the Total dumber of the Number of Men and the J oUl Number recorded. (The Electoral District. , who dM Votes - recorded. Women on the Roll. ° f f eo 'S£ s on the ™o did Roll. (Thecorre- I figures for 19S1 —: —: ~— I ■ . j j 1 not vote. — - -- sponding figures | are shown in Men. Women. ' Total. Men. j Women. Total Men. j Women. Men. | Women. Men. Women. for 1931 areshown brackets.) ! ! | m brackets.) : '■. _■ • i ' I g r r Vl-" |— 11 1— |— —' Auckland Central .. 5,656 5,011 10,667 5,003 4,345 9,348 1,319 177 53-02 46-98 53-52 46-48 88-45 86-71 87-63 (70-11) 1-89 (1-04) Auckland East .. .. 5,918 7,683 13,601 5,235 6,674 11,909 1,692 99 43-51 56-49 43-96 56-04 88-46 86-87 87-56 (74-78) 0-83 (1-43) Auckland Suburbs .. 6,319 6,292 12,611 5,825 5,646 11,471 1,140 88 50-11 49-89 50-78 49-22 92-18 89-73 90-96 (80-06) 0-77 (0-51) Auckland West .. .. 6,047 7,216 13,263 5,515 6,362 11,877 1,386 131 45-59 54-41 46-43 53-57 91-20 88-17 89-55 (79-78) 1-10(0-61) Avon .. .. .. 6,554 7,599 14,153 6,063 6,530 12,593 1,560 93 46-31 53-69 48-15 51-85 92-51 85-93 88-98(84-82) 0-74(0-27) Awarua.. .. .. 5,112 4,422 9,534 4,845 4,074 8,919 615 84 53-62 46-38 54-32 45-68 94-78 92-13 93-55 (83-82) 0-94 (1-84) Bay of Islands .. .. 6,442 4.773 11,215 5,919 4,281 10,200 1,015 95 57-44 42-56 58-03 41-97 91-88 89-69 90-95 (87-02) 0-93 (0-29) Bav of Plenty .. .. 5,087 4,021 9,108 4,725 3,498 8,223 885 62 55-85 44-15 57-46 42-54 92-88 86-99 90-28 * 0-75 * Buller .. .. .. 5,811 4,392 10,203 5,315 3,794' 9,109 1,094 213 56-95 43-05 58-35 41-65 91-46 86-38 89-28 (89-02) 2-34 (1-72) Central Otago .. .. >6,726 4,867 11,593 6,304 4,382 10,686 907 58 58-02 41-98 58-99 41-01 93-73 90-03 92-18 (82-10) 0-54 (1-85) Chalmers .. .. 4,802 4,878 9,680 4,403 4,252 8,655 1,025 33 49-61 50-39 50-87 49-13 91-69 87-17 89-41 (87-32) 0-38(0-43) Christ-church East .. 6,128 6,819 12,947 5,523 5,898 11,421 1,526 129 47-33 52-67 48-36 51-64 90-13 86-49 88-21(82-87) 1-13 (0-41) Christchurch North .. 6,244 8,439 14,683 5,795 7,663 13,458 1,225 63 42-53 57-47 43-06 56-94 92-81 90-80 91-66 (84-75) 0-47 (0-43) Christchurc-h South .. 6,521 7,183 13,704 5,982 6,304 12,286 1,418 82 47-58 52-42 48-69 51-31 91-73 87-76 89-65 (85-40) 0-67(0-26 Clutha .. .. .. 5,016 4,714 9,730 4,735 4,330 9,065 665 105 51-55 48-45 52-23 47-77 94-40 91-85 93-17(86-68) 1-16(1-79) Dunedin Central .. .. 6,056 6,905 12,961 5,649 6,210 11,859 1,102 73 46-72 53-28 47-63 52-37 93-28 89-93 91-50 (85-79) 0-62 (0-20) Dunedin North .. .. 5,762 6,862 12,624 5,378 6,288 11,666 958 67 45-64 54-36 46-10 53-90 93-34 91-64 92-41(87-84) 0-57 (1-02) Dunedin South .. .. 5,976 7,143 13,119 5,596 6,502 12,098 1,021 46 45-55 54-45 46-26 53-74 93-64 91-03 92-22 (88-78) 0-38 (0-24) Dunedin West .. ... 5,199 6,964 12,163 4.842 6,288 11,130 1,033 44 42-74 57-26 43-50 56-50 93-13 90-29 91-51 84-92 0-40 0-98 Eden .. .. .. 6,348 8,198 14,546 5,784 7,336 13,120 1,426 80 43-64 56-36 44-09 55-91 91-12 89-49 90-20 (81-69) 0-61 (1-08) Egmont.. .. f. 5,143 4,093 9,236 4,613 3,472 8,085 1,151 93 55-68 44-32 57-06 42-94 89-69 84-83 87-54(85-71) 1-15 (0-36 Eranklin .. .. 5,686 4,517 10,203 5,233 4.113 9,346 857 57 55-73 44-27 55-99 44-01 92-03 91-06 91-60 (82-56) 0-61 (0-71) Gisborne .. 6,164 5,891 12,055 5,620 5.098 10.718 1,337 79 51-13 48-87 52-44 47-56 91-17 86-54 88-91(83-42) 0-74(0-29) Grey Lynn .. .. 6,932 7,809 14,741 6,463 7,060 13,523 1,218 379 47-03 52-97 47-79 52-21 93-23 90-41 91-74(83-26) 2-80(0-88) Hamilton .. .. 6,487 7,038 13,525 5,945 6,266 12,211 1,314 59 47-96 52-04 48-69 51-31 91-64 89-03 90-28 (74-58) 0-48(1-03) Hauraki .. .. 6,805 6,285 13,090 6,175 5,635 11,810 1,280 75 51-99 48-01 52-29 47-71 90-74 89-66 90-22 (79-23) 0-64 (0-68) Hawke's Bay .. .. 6,543 6,241 12,784 6,032 5,471 11,503 1,281 69 51-18 48-82 52-44 47-56 92-19 87-66 89-98 (80-25) 0-60 (0-53) Hurunui ' . .. 6.109 4,897 11,006 5,561 4,459 10.020 986 67 55-51 44-49 55-50 44-50 91-03 91-06 91-04 (79-83) 0-67(0-80) Hutt .. .. .. 9,077 8,711 17,788 8,531 7,701 16,232 1,556 243 51-03 48-97 52-56 47-44 93-98 88-41 91-25 (86-98) 1-50 (0-74) Invercargill .. .. 6,671 7,523 14,194 6,389 7,140 13,529 665 90 47-00 53-00 47-22 52-78 95-77 94-91 95-31 (87-52) 0-67(0-31) Kaiapoi .. .. 5,855 5,626 11,481 5,279 4,911 10.190 1,291 67 51-00 49-00 51-81 48-19 90-16 87-29 88-76 (85-87) 0-66 (0-28) Kaipara .. .. 5,942 4,876 10,818 5,400 4,443 9,843 975 141 54-93 45-07 54-86 45-14 90-88 91-12 90-99(84-47) 1-43 (0-29) Lyttelton .. .. 6,664 7,333 13,997 5,804 6,131 11,935 2,062 71 47-61 52-39 48-63 51-37 87-09 83-61 85-27 (86-57) 0-59 (0-65) Tiianawatu .. .. 4,905 4,422 9,327 4,526 3,994 8,520 807 68 52-59 47-41 53-12 46-88 92-27 90-32 91-35 (81-43 0-80 0-59) Manukau .. .. 7,105 7,716 14,821 6,442 6,942 13,384 1,437 76 47-94 52-06 48-13 51-87 90-67 89-97 90-30 76-75) 0-57 0-42) Marsden .. .. 6,156 5,691 11,847 5,681 5,227 10,908 939 60 51-96 48-04 52-08 47-92 92-28 91-85 92-07 (81-46) 0-55 (1-62) ■lasterton .. .. 5,044 5,128* 10,172 4,764 4,692 9,456 716 29; 49-59 50-41 50-38 49-62 94-45 91-50 92-96 84-79 0-31 (0-67) \taura .. .. 5,485 4,638 .10,123 5,168 4,155 9,323 I 800 31 ! 54-18 45-82 55-43 44-57 94-22 89-59 92-10 (83-47) 0-55 (1-68)

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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.

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Proportion per Cent, ol Percentage of Votes Percentage of the Number of Electors who Number Proportion per Votes recorded by Men recorded by Men and J° tal Num ber of Percentage of Electors on Boll. recorded Votes Cent, of Men and and Women respectively Women respectively to otes recorded to Informal Votes Electoral District. (including Informal). Flertors Jhformal Women on the Boll, to the Total Number of the Number of Men and the Total Number recorded. (The who did Vote3 - Votes recorded. Women on the Roll. 2,® „ iect 2P on tlle corresponding : — — . x," " . Boll. (The corre- figures for 1931 L m ~~ sponding figures are shown in Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men Women for 1931 are shown brackets.) ' 'in brackets.) Mid-Canterbury.. .. 5,764 5,152 10,916 5,485 4,808 10,293 623 50 52-80 47-20 53-29 46-71 95-16 93-32 94-29 (89- 12) n-4.Qm.7ll Motueka .. .. 6,301 4,521 10,822 5,885 4,151 10,036 786 86 58-22 41-78 58-64 41-36 93-40 91-82 92-74 88-51 0-86 0-47 Napier .. .. .. 5,802 6,128 11,930 5,462 5,647 11,109 821 49 48-63 51-37 49-17 50-83 94-14 92-15 93-12(83-85) 0-44 (0-43) Nelson.. .. .. 5 >422 5,872 11,294 5,116 5,443 10,559 735 65 58-01 51-99 48-45 51-55 94-36 92-69 93-49 (89-18) 0-62(0-58) New Plymouth .. .. 6,228 7,045 13.273 5,888 6,501 12,389 884 170 46-92 53-08 47-53 52-47 94-54 92-28 93-34 86-71 1-37 1-39 Oamaru.. .. .. 5,506 5,751 11,257 5,172 5,362 10,534 723 136 48-91 51-09 49-10 50-90 93-93 93-24 93• 58 (88• 5°) l-2Qm-381 Oroua 5,073 4,648 9,721 4,667 4,087 8,754 967 35 52-19 47-81 53-31 46-69 92-00 87-93 90-05 * 0-40 * Otaki .. .. .. 5,655 5,184 10,839 5,136 4,626 9,762 1,077 67 52-17 47-83 52-61 47-39 90-82 89-24 90-06(83-99) 0-69(1-09) Pahiatua .. .. 5,061 4,394 9,455 4,779 3,907 S,686 769 55 53-53 46-47 55-02 44-98 94-43 88-92 91-87 * 0-63 * Palmerston .. .. 5,996 9,253 15,249 5,497 8,286 13,783 1,466 58 39-32 60-68 39-88 60-12 91-68 89-55 90-39 (83- 8?! 0-4'' m-571 Parnell .. .. .. 6,980 9,196 16,176 6,495 8,306 14,801 1,375 174 43-15 56-85 43-88 56-12 93-05 90-32 91-50 78-94 1-18 (1-281 Patea .. .. .. 5,393 5,095 10,488 5,069 4,664 9,733 755 58 51-42 48-58 52-08 47-92 93-99 91-54 92-80 (84-53) 0-60 n-051 Ragla,n .. .. .. 5,874 4,460 10,334 5,441 3,934 9,375 959 97 56-84 43-16 58-04 41-96 92-63 88-21 90-72(80-40) 1-03(0-67) Rangitikei .. .. 5,245 4,957 10,202 4,827 4,461 9,288 914 44 51-41 48-59 51-97 48-03 92-03 89-99 91-04 (82-39) 0-47 (0-28) Riccarton .. .. 6,322 6,801 13,123 5,865 6,253 12,118 1,005 103 48-17 51-83 48-40 51-60 92-77 91-94 92-34 (87- "HI 0-85(0-611 Roskill .. .. .. 7,551 8,691 16,242 7,015 7,827 14,842 1,400 121 46-49 53-51 47-26 52-74 92-90 90-06 91-38(81-831 0-82(0-111 Rotorua .. .. 7,338 5,532 12,870 6,517 4,891 11,408 1,462 65 57-02 42-98 57-13 42-87 88-81 88-41 88-64(79-83) 0-57(0-64) Stratford .. .. 5,374 4,775 10,149 4,868 4,264 9,132 1,017 65 52-95 47-05 53-31 46-69 90-58 89-30 89-98(86-81) 0-71(0-39) Tauranga .. .. 6.209 5,286 11,495 5,659 4,691 10,350 1,145 79 54-01 45-99 54-68 45-32 91-14 88-74 90-04 78-73 n-7fi n w Temuka .. .. 5,966 4,134 10,100 5,529 3,798 9,327 773 31 59-07 40-93 59-28 40-72 92-68 91-87 92-35 88-04 0-33 0-22 Thames .. .. 6,391 5,385 11,776 | 6,028 4,964 10,992 784 80 54-27 45-73 54-84 45-16 94-32 92-18 93-34 (84-49) 0-73 (1-191 Timaru.. .. .. 5,926 7,052 12,978 5,592 6,471 12,063 915 74 45-66 54-34 46-36 53-64 94-36 91-76 92-95 90-31 O-fil n-31 Waikato .. .. 5,998 5,074 11,072 5,429 4,401 9,830 1,242 155 54-17 45-83 55-23 44-77 90-51 86-74 88-78 77-92 1-58 0-9 Waimarino .. .. 5,176 3,694 8,870 4,901 3,385 8,286 584 53 58-35 41-65 59-15 40-85 94-69 91-64 93-42 83-56 0-64 0-58 Waipawa .. .. 4,696 4,513 9,209 4,453 4,194 8,647 562 48 50-99 49-01 51-50 48-50 94-83 92-93 93-90 80-99 0-56 2-59 Wairarapa .. .. 5,738 4,917 10,655 5,112 4.498 9,610 1,045 157 53-85 46-15 53-19 46-81 89-09 91-48 90-19 83-33 1-63 1-69 Wairau .. .. .. 5,573 5,190 10,763 5,316 4,825 10,141 622 54 51-78 48-22 52-42 47-58 95-39 92-97 94-22(89-391 n «in 391 Waitaki 4,987 4,226 9,213 4,731 3,945 8,676 537 40 54-13 45-87 54-53 45-47 94-87 93-35 94-17 87-92 0-46 0-31 Waitemata .. .. 6,681 7,458 14,139 6,156 6,808 12,964 1,175 195 47-25 52-75 47-49 52-51 92-14 91-28 91-69 80-97 1-50 0-34 Waitomo .. .. 6,274 4,548 10,822 5,848 4,074 9,922 900 65 57-97 42-03 58-94 41-06 93-21 89-58 91-68 * 0-66 * Wallace .. .. 5,691 4,406 10,097 5,341 3,939 9,280 817 54 56-36 43-64 57-55 42-45 93-85 89-40 91-91 (82-31) 0-58(0-891 Wanganui .. .. 5,239 6,195 11,434 4,893 5,641 10,534 900 61 45-82 54-18 46-45 53-55 • 93-40 «1-06 9-">-13 83-18 0-58 0 52 Wellington Central .. 7,309 7,083 14,392 6,203 5,767 11,970 2,422 213 50-79 49-21 51-82 48-18 84-87 81-42 83-17 74-82 1-78 0 8? Wellington East .. .. 8,881 8,627 17,508 7,926 7,602 15,528 1,980 86 50-73 49-27 51-04 48-96 89-25 88-12 88-69 83-20 0-55 0-47 Wellington North .. 7,288 6,557 13,845 6,136 5,520 11,656 2,189 106 52-64 47-36 52-64 47-36 84-19 84-18 84-19 71-33 O-Ql n fifi Wellington South .. 6,434 7,480 13,914 5,777 6,421 12,198 1,716 68 46-24 53-76 47-36 52-64 89-79 85-84 87-67 81-31 0-56 0 36 Wellington Suburbs .. 8,645 9,727 18,372 7,788 8,354 16,142, 2,230 104 47-06 52-94 48-25 51-75 90-09 85-88 87-f?6 82-20 n-64 n an Westland .. .. 6,311 5,180 11,491 5,795 4,540 10,335 1,156 70 54-92 45-08 56-07 43-93 91-82 87-64 89-94 (91-21) 0-68 (0-68) 462,795 457,003 919,798 425,859 408,823 834,682 85,116 6.887 50-31 49-69 51-02 48-98 92-02 90M $3-26) 0-83 (0-7N * No contest 1931.

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Seamen's Eleetois' Rights. Postal Votes. Number of j- 1 n- ( ■ » Total ,, , , Number of Tntnl Number of Number of Electoral District. AT , , Number of a „ ., who voted iotai ,„u„ Number of geamen>a Seaman s as Abaent Number of Electors who Electors Seamen's Rights issued y Postal Votes ,, e ™ e + d , wll ° dld " ot Rights . i but not ;„ 0 „ or i their Postal exercise their issued. exercised. exercised . issued. p ogta]Votes . Auckland Central 90 76 14 488 84 79 5 Auckland East .. 52 39 13 612 160 149 11 Auckland Suburbs 16 15 1 482 83 74 9 Auckland West .. 87 75 12 516 252 238 14 Avon .... 4 2 2 559 105 71 34 Awarua . . . . 1 .. 1 399 132 122 10 Bay of Islands .. 1 1 419 63 53 10 Bay of Plenty . . 1 1 280 63 60 3 Buller .... 7 7 304 72 67 5 Central Otago .. .. .. .. 441 145 100 45 Chalmers .. 5 5 384 115 90 25 Christchurch East 2 2 i 451 90 75 15 Christchurch North. 3 3 . . 689 195 185 10 Christchurch South 3 3 .. 516 130 125 5 Clutha .. .. .. .. . . 355 148 133 15 Dunedin Central . . 11 11 ! 505 259 226 33 Dunedin North . . 17 15 i 2 ! 599 180 172 8 Dunedin South .. 15 13 j 2 507 243 228 15 Dunedin West . . 7 6 ! 1 I 530 233 218 15 Eden .. .. 31 31 .. 737 178 171 7 Egmont . . .. .. . . 253 71 67 4 Franklin . . 1 1 . . 363 127 119 8 Gisborne .. 1 1 .. 503 190 173 17 Grey Lynn .. 49 40 9 509 115 99 16 Hamilton .. 1 .. 1 759 132 110 22 Hauraki .. | 2 2 581 118 110 8 Hawke'sBay .. .. .. .. 507 150 137 13 Hurunui.. .. .. .. .. 468 102 86 16 Hutt .. . . 28 21 7 834 144 144 Invercargill . . . . .. . . 788 310 287 23 Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. .. 481 62 '54 8 Kaipara .. 1 1 . . 506 128 127 1 Lyttelton .. 28 25 3 530 190 176 14 Manawatu . . 1 1 .. 353 82 65 17 Manukau . . 23 18 5 616 187 170 17 Marsden .. .. 499 123 102 21 Masterton .. 488 155 150 5 Mataura . . .. ■ ■ . . 397 113 109 4 Mid-Canterbury .. .. .. .. 476 166 136 30 Motueka .. .. .. .. 486 96 79 17 Napier .... 5 2 3 571 215 210 5 Nelson .. . . 39 30 9 419 194 185 9 New Plymouth .. 4 4 .. 491 198 193 5 Oamaru .. 1 1 512 170 162 8 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. 357 83 67 16 Otaki .... 12 9 3 600 55 51 4 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 356 119 75 44 Palmerston .. .. .. .. 800 195 178 17 Parnell .. .. 37 32 5 717 235 224 11 Patea .. .. .. .. .. 383 181 161 20 Raglan .. .... .. .. 374 42 32 10 Rangitikei .. 1 1 .. 475 118 104 14 Riccarton .. .. .. .. 506 105 98 7 Roskill .. .. 26 21 5 757 144 140 4 Rotorua .. . - .. . . 606 89 72 17 Stratford .. .. .. .. 328 159 154 5 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 453 74 61 13 Temuka .. .. . .. 422 128 116 12 Thames.. .. .. 1 .. .. ' 487 130 117 ! 13

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Seamen's Electors' Rights. Postal Votes. Number of ITU x i tv 4. • 4. Total AT i r Number of A m , , Number of Number of Electoral District. AT , £ Number of a _ , who voted Total ™ ™ , Number of Seamen . s Seamen's a3 Absent Number of Electors who Electors Seamen s Ri l|tg Righto lamed Votem Posta , Votes who did not Kights . , but not . their Postal exercise their issued. exercised. exereised _ issued. Votes Postal Votes. I i Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 651 261 237 24 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. 525 87 79 8 Waimarino .. . . . . . . 444 75 70 5 Waipawa .... .. .. 357 157 155 2 Wairarapa .. 2 2 .. 424 111 109 2 Wairau .. .. 1 1 .. 336 192 167 25 Waitaki .. .. .. .. 368 85 70 15 Waitemata .. 92 57 35 873 191 179 12 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 490 90 87 3 Wallace .. .. . . . . .. 380 120 110 10 Wanganui .. 1 1 607 183 180 3 Wellington Central 215 183 32 476 131 111 20 Wellington East .. 119 77 42 690 115 100 15 Wellington North.. 270 224 46 566 157 143 14 Wellington South 85 ; 68 17 440 179 143 36 Wellington Suburbs 124 101 23 976 149 125 24 Westland .. 1 1 .. 359 230 195 35 Totals .. 1,523 1,229 294 38,776 10,838 9,796 1,042