THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1943 (RETURN RELATIVE TO)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1944 Session I, H-33

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1944 NEW ZEALAND

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1943 (RETURN RELATIVE TO)

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

Return showing the Number of Civilian Votes recorded for Each Candidate at the General Election on the 25th September, 1943 (with Informal Votes and Totals); the Number of Forces Votes recorded for Each Candidate (with Informal Votes and Totals); the Total Number of Votes recorded for Each Candidate; the Number of Civilian Electors who did not Vote; the Number of Electors on the Civilian 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 the Civilian Roll; and the Population of Each Electoral District at the Census in 1936

Porcentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected of of p , . Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) P?" n of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total <a . fl™' who did Civilian To Total Number lyd,) - .,. -c , rr 4 i not vote. Roll. Valid of Civilian Eorces lotai „ , . Votes. Votes. Votes. Votes Electors re- on corded. Civilian Roll. Auckland Central — MacClure.. .. .. 343 47 390 Parry .. .. .. 7,250 772 8,022 Swabey .. .. .. 3,039 214 3,253 Wheatley .. .. 769 123 892 Informal .. .. 135 35 170 Totals .. .. 11,536 1,191 12,727 3,026 14,562 63-88 55-09 21,874 Auckland East— Culver .. .. .. 39 7 46 Dromgoole .. .. 1,187 179 1,366 Howell .. .. .. 112 15 127 Jordan 79 17 96 Merritt .. .. .. 5,656 549 6,205 Schramm .. .. 6,299 868 7,167 Informal .. .. 145 68 213 Totals .. .. 13,517 1,703 15,220 3,374 16,891 47-76 42-43 21,537 Auckland Suburbs — Allen .. .. .. 402 51 453 Bishop .. .. .. 3,802 321 4,123 Donovan .. .. 135 16 151 Mason .. .. .. 6,413 738 7,151 Pennefather .. .. 1,003 127 1,130 Williams .. .. 162 24 186 Informal .. .. 125 32 157 Totals .. .. 12,042 1,309 13,351 2,647 14,689 54-20 48-68 20,102 -

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected of of „ , . Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors lb) Population of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total at who did Civilian To Total Number ' Civilian Forces' Total notvote - Ro11 ' Valid of Votes. Votes. Votes. Votes re- on corded. Civilian / - Roll. Auckland West—Bagnall .. .. .. 208 24 232 Carr .. .. .. 8,324- 945 9,269 Curran .. .. .. 1,275 172 1,447 Kealy .. .. .. 3,578 289 3,867 Informal .. .. 164 39 203 Totals .. .. 13,549 1,469 15,018 3,069 16,618 62-56 55-78 22,018 Avon— Clarke .. .. .. 3,882 340 4,222 Sullivan .. .. .. 7,737 945 8,682 Upton .. .. .. 966 119 1,085 Informal .. .. 119 77 196 Totals .. .. 12,704 1,481 14,185 2,946 15,650 62-06 55-48 21,834 Awarua .. .. .. No contest 18,039 Bay of Islands— Boswell .. .. .. 2,777 460 3,237 Smith .. .. .. 4,132 381 4,513 Young .. .. .. 557 115 672 Informal .. .. 57 21 78 Totals .. .. 7,523 977 8,500 1,752 9,275 53-59 48-66 16,763 Bay of Plenty— Jonasen .. .. .. 3,182 496 3,678 Sullivan .. .. .. 4,763 594 5,357 Informal .. .. 52 48 100 Totals .. .. 7,997 1,138 9,135 1,496 9,493 59-29 56-43 16,466 Butter — Nicolaus .. .. .. 2,022 115 2,137 Webb .. .. .. 6,292 480 6,772 Informal . . . . 119 17 136 Totals .. .. 8,433 612 9,045 1,754 10,187 76-01 66-48 17,54-0 Central Otago— Bodkin .. .. .. 5,044 436 5,480 Mackay .. .. .. 2,417 340 2,757 Newland .. .. 402 42 444 Informal .. .. 43 18 61 I Totals .. .. 7,906 836 8,742 1,602 9,508 63-13 57-64 17,697 Christchurch East— Brown .. .. .. 3,102 272 3,374 Howard .. .. .. 7,990 921 8,911 Schou .. .. .. 1,145 132 1,277 Whiley .. .. .. 262 16 278 Informal .. .. 168 45 213 Totals .. .. 12,667 1,386 14,053 3,34-4 16,011 64-39 55-65 22,059

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of VoteB recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected of of p , . Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (6) opu a ion of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total i who did Civilian To Total Number ' «. ... Tj, , mil not vote. Roll. Valid of Civilian iorces lotal „ . , , Votes. Votes. Votes. Votes Electors re- on corded. Civilian Roll Christchurch North— Fere .. . . .. 52 9 61 Holland 7,778 764 8,542 Manning .. .. 5,237 660 5,897 Parry . . .. .. 397 111 508 Walker 419 40 459 Informal .. .. 164 25 189 Totals .. .. 14,047 1,609 15,656 3,355 17,402 55-23 49-09 22,081 Christchurch South — Efford .. .. .. 252 8 260 Ghithrey .. .. .. 4,158 323 4,481 Hollings .. .. .. 98 19 117 Macfarlane .. .. 7,951 946 8,897 McKenzie .. .. 228 12 240 Pearson .. .. .. 548 110 658 Informal .. .. 141 38 179 Totals .. .. 13,376 1,456 14,832 3,160 16,536 60-72 53-80 22,179 Clutha — Bdie .. .. .. 3,354 317 3,671 Roy .. .. .. 4,897' 361 5,258 Informal .. .. 49 11 60 Totals .. .. 8,300 689 8,989 1,4-09 9,709 58-89 54-17 16,799 Dunedin Central— Ireland 5,311 387 5,698 Neilson .. .. .. 6,984 869 7,853 Peat .. .. .. 560 126 686 Informal .. .. 127 32 159 Totals .. .. 12,982 1,414 14,396 2,925 15,907 55-16 49-37 21,921 Dunedin North — Cassie .. .. .. 4,853 387 5,240 Keane .. .. .. 803 55 858 Moss .. .. .. 161 102 263 Munro .. .. .. 7,073 965 8,038 Informal . . .. 87 36 123 Totals .. .. 12,977 1,545 14,522 2,714 15,691 55-82 51-23 21,910 Dunedin South — Claridge .. .. .. 497 89 586 Jones .. .. .. 7,127 905 8,032 Murdoch .. .. 4,575 396 4,971 Informal .. . . 85 19 104 Totals .. .. 12,284 1,409 13,693 2,577 14,861 59-11 54-05 21,622 Dunedin West— Connolly .. .. 6,548 882 7,430 Falconer .. .. 5,595 497 6,092 Informal .. .. 76 20 96 Totals .. .. 12,219 1,399 13,618 3,099 15,318 54-95 48-50 22,122

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded, for Candidates Number Number elected Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) Population of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total <l . US ' who did Civilian To Total Number '' ' Civilian Forces' Total notvote ' RolL Valid °J Votes. Votes. Votes. Votea Electors re- on corded. Civilian Roll. Eden — Anderton .. .. 6,494 772 7,266 Brooks .. .. .. 279 22 301 Fortune .. .. .. 6,766 486 7,252 Nixon .. .. .. 593 137 730 Wilson .. . . . . 174 27 201 Informal . . . . 109 40 149 Totals .. .. 14,415 1,484 15,899 2,985 17,400 46-13 41-76 21,688 Egmont— Corbett .. .. .. 4,988 368 5,356 Cox .. .. .. 2,612 322 2,934 Informal .. . . 75 38 113 Totals .. .. 7,675 728 8,403 1,189 8,864 64-61 60-42 16,928 Franklin— Best .. .. .. 2,891 396 3,287 Lloyd .. .. .. 485 113 598 Massey .. .. .. 6,044 528 6,572 Moss .. • .. .. 222 13 235 Informal .. .. 65 21 86 Totals .. .. 9,707 1,071 10,778 2,200 11,907 61-47 55-19 17,790 Gisborne — Barker .. .. .. 4,246 510 4,756 Coleman.. .. .. 5,694 983 6,677 Lyon .. .. .. 447 125 572 Informal .. .. 88 33 121 Totals' .. .. 10,475 1,651 12,126 2,456 12,931 55-62 51-64 19,629 Grey Lynn — Govan .. .. .. 86 24 110 Hackett .. .. .. 9,255 755 10,010 Lee .. .. .. 3,305 646 3,951 Melville .. .. .. 2,620 182 2,802 Plane .. .. .. 81 10 91 Informal .. .. 254 68 322 Totals .. .. 15,601 1,685 17,286 2,720 18,321 59-01 54-64 22,138 Hamilton— Allen .. .. .. 734 151 885 Barrell .. .. .. 6,351 855 7,206 Finlay .. .. .. 6,877 783 7,660 Thompson .. .. 176 17 193 Informal .. .. 107 60 167 Totals .. .. 14,245 1,866 16,111 3,228 17,473 48-04 43-84 20,527 Hauraki— Beloe .. .. .. 266 48 314 Head .. .. .. 99 7 106 Robinson .. .. 2/239 270 2,509 Sutherland .. .. 5,284- 378 5,662 Young .. .. .. 324 9 333 Informal .. .. 98 24 122 Totals .. .. 8,310 736 9,046 1,469 9,779 63-45 57-90 16,988

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) Population of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total ioiJlf US ' who did Civilian To Total Number Civilian Forces' Total notvote ' RolL Valid Votes. Votes. Votes. Votes Electors re- on corded. Civilian Roll. Hawlce's Bay — Butcher . .. .. 205 68 273 Cullen .. .. .. 5,927 925 6,852 Pryor .. .. .. 4,747 469 5,216 Winter .. 132 17 149 Informal . . . . 117 57 174 Totals .. .. 11,128 1,536 12,664 2,057 13,185 54-86 51-97 19,667 Hurunui— Gillespie.. .. .. 4,845 373 5,218 Hotchkin .. .. 44 14 58 McLean .. .. .. 450 35 485 Morgan .. .. .. 3,279 373 3,652 Informal .. .. 69 19 88 Totals .. .. 8,687 814 9,501 1,488 10,175 55-43 51-28 18,547 Hutt— Connors .. .. .. 335 102 437 Croft .. .. .. 2,733 284 3,017 Hogan .. .. .. 3,426 137 3,563 Nash .. .. .. 7,788 1,035 8,823 Informal .. .. 144 34 178 Totals .. .. 14,426 1,592 16,018 2,626 17,052 55-70 51-74 22,101 Invercarqill— Bell .. .. .. 5,856 579 6,435 Denham.. .. .. 6,337 1,085 7,422 Harbord . . . . . . 422 101 523 Informal .. .. 73 40 113 Totals .. .. 12,688 1,805 14,493 2,186 14,874 51-61 49-90 22,729 Kaiaj>oi— Bliss .. .. .. 118 25 143 Overton.. .. .. 4,693 313 5,006 Thelning .. .. 419 13 432 Williams .. .. 5,105 662 5,767 Informal .. .. 137 29 166 Totals .. .. 10,472 1,042 11,514 2,415 12,887 50.82 44-75 19,387 Kaipara — Stewart, John S. .. .. 1,870 318 2,188 Stewart, Percy M. .. 1,470 141 1,611 Webb .. .. .. 4,579 409 4,988 Informal .. .. 45 43 88 Totals .. .. 7,964 911 8,875 1,937 9,901 56-77 50-38 17,394 Lyttelton — Jarden .. .. .. 108 9 117 McCombs .. .. 6,123 694 6,817 Nottage .. .. .. 689 92 781 Taylor .. .. .. 5,074 369 5,443 Informal .. .. 98 26 124 Totals .. .. 12,092 1,190 13,282 2,523 14,615* 51-81 46-64 21,154 * Includes Chatham Islands.

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (6) n.nmN 1 of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total , Q na ' who did Civilian To Total Number r,. t, , m , , not vote. Roll. Valid of Civilian Forces Total T7 . 1?1 , , T , , TT . T , , Votes Electors Votes. Votes. Votes. re- 011 corded. Civilian _____ 5 ol I-_ Manawatu— Closey .. .. .. 595 80 675 Oliver .. .. .. 3,413 586 3,999 Oram .. .. .. 5,692 612 6,304 Informal .. .. 61 49 110 Totals .. .. 9,761 1,327 11,088 2,501 12,262 57-42 51-41 18,873 M arlborough— Grace .. .. .. 461 103 564 Mackinnon .. .. 45 7 52 Meachen .. .. 5,089 845 5,934 Shand .. .. .. 5,009 475 5,484 Informal .. .. 74 16 90 Totals .. .. 10,678 1,446 12,124 2,476 13,154 49-31 45-11 18,563 Marsden — Barclay .. .. .. 4,586 610 5,196 Murdoch .. ... 5,624 578 6,202 Petty .. .. .. 302 96 398 Informal .. .. 80 30 110 Totals .. .. 10,592 1,314 11,906 1,917 12,509 52-58 49-58 19,043 Masterton — Mackley .. .. .. 4,699 362 5,061 Power .. .. .. 269 16 285 Robertson .. .. 4,051 516 4,567 Thompson .. .. 510 71 581 Informal .. .. 57 18 75 Totals .. .. 9,586 983 10,569 1,909 11,495 48-23 44-03 18,145 Mataura .. .. .. No contes t 18,349 Mid-Canterbury — Barnes .. .. .. 4,341 577 4,918 Bates .. .. .. 288 88 376 Gerard .. .. .. 5,101 451 5,552 Informal .. .. 66 26 92 Totals .. .. 9,796 1,142 10,938 1,738 11,534 51-19 48-14 18,490 Motueka — Haldane .. .. .. 3,756 203 3,959 Skinner .. .. .. 3,829 431 4,260 Informal .. .. 63 22. 85 Totals .. .. 7,648 656 8,304 1,346 8,994 51-83 47-36 17,757 Napier — Armstrong .. .. 5,024 534 5,558 Barnard.. .. .. 2,253 531 2,784 Spence .. .. .. 3,921 364 4,285 Informal .. .. 59 44 103 Totals .. .. 11,257 1,473 12.730 2,101 13,358 44-02 41-61 19,752

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected of of p , . Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) a lon of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total n who did Civilian To Total Number '' ' Civilian Forces' Total notvote ' Eo11 ' Valid of Votes. Votes. Votes. Votes Electors re- on corded. Civilian Roll. Nelson— Atmore .. .. .. 5,333 718 6,051 Huggins.. .. .. 5,433 427 5,860 Informal . . .. 54 25 79 Totals .. .. 10,820 1,170 11,990 1,682 12,502 50-80 48-40 19,068 New Plymouth— Aderman.. .. .. 6,073 535 6,608 Frost .. .. .. 5,649 901 6,550 Jury . . . . .. 201 98 299 McCready .. .. 537 152 689 Informal .. .. 128 17 145 Totals .. .. 12,588 1,703 14,291 2,248 14,836 46-71 44-54 21,045 Oamaru— Barclay .. .. .. 289 50 339 Beatty .. .. .. 4,710 316 5,026 Cuttriss .. .. .. 144 23 167 Nordmeyer .. .. 4,606 545 5,151 Informal .. .. 69 21 90 Totals .. .. 9,818 955 10,773 1,325 11,143 48-22 46-23 19,508 Onehunga — Douglas .. .. .. 976 129 1,105 Osborne .. .. .. 8,332 729 9,061 Park .. .. .. 5,357 380 5,737 Read .. .. .. 55 12 67 Somerville .. .. 284 5 289 Informal .. .. 115 59 174 Totals .. .. 15,119 1,314 16,433 2,996 18,115 55-73 50-02 21,969 Otahuhu— Hamilton .. .. 5,463 324 5,787 Jowsey .. .. .. 728 83 811 Mahon .. .. .. 320 25 345 Petrie .. .. .. 5,687 564 6,251 Informal .. .. 99 29 128 Totals .. .. 12,297 1,025 13,322 2,680 14,977 47-38 41-74 18,246 Otahi— Barnett .. .. .. 395 59 454 Cooksley .. .. 4,649 311 4,960 Crawford.. .. .. 382 31 413 Lowry .. .. .. 4,572 579 5,151 Informal .. .. 68 16 84 Totals .. .. 10,066 996 11,062 1,937 12,003 46-92 42-91 18,578 Pahiatua— Ellis .. .. .. 123 67 190 Hansen .. .. .. 3,417 463 3,880 Holyoake .. .. 5,232 473 5,705 Informal .. .. 60 13 73 Totals .. .. 8,832 1,016 9,848 .1,467 10,299 58-36 55-39 17,271

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Numbor Number elected Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total ' 1Q oq who did Civilian To Total Number „. ... .J , m,. not vote. Roll. Valid of Civilian Forces Total Votes Elcctors Votes. Votes. Votes. ( , e on corded. Civilian Roll. Paimerston North— Hindmarsh .. .. 508 105 613 Hodgens .. .. 6,451 895 7,346 Mansford .. .. 6,470 664 7,134 Informal .. . . 127 72 199 Totals .. .. 13,556 1,736 15,292 3,233 16,789 48-67 43-75 22,110 Patea — Clayton .. .. .. 59 49 108 Langslow .. .. 3,837 448 4,285 Sheat 4,816 381 5,197 Informal . . . . 116 20 136 Totals .. .. 8,828 898 9,726 1,535 10,363 54-19 50-15 17,957 Raglan — Burton .. .. .. 191 30 221 Coulter .. .. .. 4,435 382 4,817 Dillon .. .. .. 243 46 289 Glasgow .. .. .. 4,387 322 4,709 Informal .. .. 73 17 90 Totals .. .. 9,329 797 10,126 1,577 10,906 48-00 44-17 16,636 Ravgitilcei — Freeman .. .. 3,506 424 3,930 Gordon .. .. .. 5,049 493 5,542 Informal .. .. 86 24 110 Totals .. .. 8,641 . 941 9,582 1,932 10,573 58-51 52-42 17,922 Remuera— Algie .. .. .. 10,945 962 11,907 Pinlay .. .. .. 6,982 742 7,724 Kendal .. .. .. 240 38 278 McMahon .. .. 328 111 439 Milne .. .. .. 153 12 165 Sinton .. .. .. 253 43 296 Informal .. .. 115 78 193 Totals .. .. 19,016 1,986 21,002 3,511 22,527 57-22 52-86 22,104 Riccarton — Beauchamp .. .. 847 136 983 Denton .. .. .. 5,303 773 6,076 Kyle .. .. .. 81 191 272 Watts .. .. .. 6,830 568 7,398 Informal . . 176 60 236 Totals . . 13,237 1,728 14,965 3,196 16,433 50-23 45-02 21,072 Roskill — Belton .. . . 216 33 249 Glynn .. .. .. 127 '18 145 Hamilton . . 91 4 95 Hay .. .. .. 865 150 1,015 McElroy .. 7,226 554 7,780 Richards .. 7,852 890 8,742 Informal .. 116 57 173 Totals .. .. 16,493 1,706 18,199 3,052 19,545 48-50 44-73 21,445

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected of of Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors lb) copulation of Candidates. " Electors on (a) To Total at ® e " sus ' who did Civilian To Total Number I"" 6 ' Civilian Forces' Total "°tvote. Boll. Valid of Votes. Votes. Votes. Votes Electors re- on corded. Civilian ___ Roll. Rotorua— Burnham .. .. 150 14 164 Mcmcur .. .. .. 3,934 655 4,589 Sim .. .. .. 4,905 399 5,304 Tong .. .. 440 81 521 ! Informal .. .. 53 32 85 Totals .. .. 9,482 1,181 10,663 2,071 11,553 50-14 45-91 17,496 Stratford — Marwick .. .. ., 240 57 297 Poison .. .. .. 4,871 456 5,327 Richmond .. .. 2,951 317 3,268 Informal .. .. 77 12 89 Totals .. .. 8,139 842 8,981 1,276 9,415 59-91 56-58 17,529 Tauranga— Angus .. .. 338 55 393 Doidge .. .. .. 6,618 623 7,241 Hill .. .. .. 3,163 453 3,616 Wilkinson 392 57 449 Informal .. .. 95 26 121 Totals .. .. 10,606 1,214 11,820 2,022 12,628 61-89 57-34 17,240 Temuka — Acland .. .. .. 4,931 375 5,306 Harris .. .. .. 3,216 400 3,616 Informal .. . . 54 17 71 Totals .. .. 8,201 792 8,993 1,410 9,611 59-47 55-21 16,749 Thames— Clark .. .. .. 4,263 336 4,599 Dawson .. .. .. 463 77 540 Day .. .. .. 282 30 312 Thorn .. .. .. 4,926 608 5,534 Informal .. .. 116 24 140 Totals .. .. 10,050 1,075 11,125 1,692 11,742 50-38 47-13 20,211 Tiinaru— Carr .. .. .. 5,594 789 6,383 Cresswell .. .. 1,365 139 1,504 Satterthwaite .. .. 4,333 349 4,682 Informal .. .. 54 32 86 Totals .. .. 11,346 1,309 12,655 1,849 13,195 50-78 48-37 20,730 Waikato— Burke .. .. 268 72 340 Croall .. .. .. 2,507 332 2,839 Goosman.. .. .. 6,808 646 7,454 Penniket .. .. 441 31 472 Informal .. .. 282 47 329 Totals .. .. 10,306 1,128 11,434 1,845 12,151 67-12 61-34 18,800

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected of of p , Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) „, v, j of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total . ' who did Civilian To Total Number 1 ' „. ... , » , , not vote. Roll. Valid of Civilian iorces lotal -, 7 . „ , r . „ , , T . Votes Electors Votes. Votes. Votes. re Qn corded. Civilian _ _ Roll. Waimarino — Langstone .. .. 4,723 629 5,352 Montgomerie .. .. 3,634 314 3,948 Perrett .. .. .. 348 33 381 Informal .. .. 74 28 102 Totals .. .. 8,779 1,004 9,783 1,705 10,484 55-28 51-05 18,951 Waipawa — Harker .. .. 5,067 479 5,546 Lowe .. .. .. 3,081 374 3,455 Informal .. .. 63 30 93 Totals .. .. 8,211 883 9,094 1,704 9,915 61-61 55-93 16,613 Wairarapa— Crawford.. .. 362 62 424 Maher .. .. .. 4,289 366 4,655 Roberts .. .. 4,210 596 4,806 Smithson .. .. 103 17 120 Informal . . 124 21 145 Totals .. .. 9,088 1,062 10,150 2,027 11,115 48-04 43-24 17,136 Waitaki—• Adams .. .. .. 3,512 393 3,905 Kidd .. .. 4,388 338 4,726 Informal .. 41 22 63 Totals .. 7,941 753 8,694 1,282 9,223 54-76 51-24 17,177 Waitemata — Ansley .. .. .. 817 159 976 Dreaver .. .. .. 6,130 767 6,897 Hewitt . .. .. 161 43 204 Morton .. .. .. 6,451 580 7,031 Informal .. 127 42 169 Totals .. .. 13,686 1,591 15,277 2,458 16,144 46-54 43-55 20,130 Waitomo— Broadfoot .. .. 4,670 441 5,111 Nesfield .. .. .. 282 57 339 Waters .. .. .. 2,912 318 3,230 Informal .. .. 43 21 64 Totals .. .. 7,907 837 8,744 1,247 9,154 58-88 55-83 17,036 Wallace— Hamilton .. .. 4,400 338 4,738 Lynch .. .. .. 2,796 335 3,131 McMullan .. .. 620 55 675 Informal .. .. 33 32 65 Totals .. .. 7,849 760 8,609 1,535 9,384 55-45 50-49 18,089 Wanganui— Cotterill .. .. .. 5,783 908 6,691 Duffy .. .. .. 679 153 832 Kirk .. .. .. 3,893 361 4,254 Marks .. .. .. 1,614 108 1,722 Informal .. .. 117 25 142 Totals .. 12,086 1,555 13,641 2,021 14,107 49-57 47-43 22,012

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Percentage of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number elected Electoral Districts and Names Civilian Electors (b) of Candidates. Electors on (a) To Total lg3f , "' who did Civilian To Total Number ... „ , mxi not vote. Roll. Valid of Civilian Forces Total Votes Electors Votes. Votes. Votes. re _ on corded. Civilian Roll. Wellington Central— Appleton 5,079 537 5,616 Fraser .. .. .. 5,982 840 6,822 Hyde .. . . .. 58 42 100 Scrimgeour .. .. 2,090 163 2,253 Informal .. .. 196 27 223 Totals .. .. 13,405 1,609 15,014 3,615 17,020 46-12 40-08 21,855 Wellington East— Barrington .. .. 244 8 252 Bishop .. .. .. 867 169 1,036 Jacobsen .. .. 5,220 561 5,781 Russell .. .. .. 402 60 462 Semple 7,288 1,081 8,369 Informal . . .. 101 34 135 Totals .. .. 14,122 1,913 16,035 3,599 17,721 52-63 47-23 21,691 Wellington North — Carman .. .. .. 237 61 298 Chapman .. .. 6,552 796 7,348 Herring .. .. .. 849 167 1,016 Hislop 4,927 524 5,451 Malcolm .. .. .. 386 41 427 Informal . . . . 190 44 234 Totals .. .. 13,141 1,633 14,774 4,212 17,353 50-54 42-34 21,752 Wellington South— Maddison .. .. 165 44 209 McKeen .. ... .. 7,191 900 8,091 Teece .. .. .. 1,138 131 1,269 Toop .. .. .. 3,663 272 3,935 Informal .. .. 98 28 126 Totals .. .. 12,255 1,375 13,630 3,104 15,359 59-91 52-68 21,945 Wellington Suburbs — Combs 9,015 912 9,927 Frame 2,023 184 2,207 Veitch 6,787 559 7,346 Informal .. .. 147 80 227 Totals .. .. 17,972 1,735 19,707 3,577 21,549 50-96 46-07 21,690 Wellington West — Bowden .. .. .. 7,034 591 7,625 Drummond .. .. 922 128 1,050 McDougall .. .. 868 174 1,042 Stewart .. .. .. 5,649 793 6,442 Informal .. .. 107 27 134 Totals .. .. 14,580 1,713 16,293 3,422 18,002 47-19 42-36 22,146 Westland— drivers .. .. .. 3,580 206 3,786 O'Brien .. .. .. 5,694 692 6,386 Informal . . .. 65 26 91 Totals .. .. 9,339 924 10,263 2,044 11,383 62-78 56-10 19,373

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MAORI ELECTIONS Return showing Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate

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1943. 1938. 1935. 1931. 1928. 1925. ' 1922. | | Number of votes recorded for candidates 495,380 550,121 442,710 382,562 365,116 380,231 313,699 elected* Number of votes recorded for candidates 415,990 367,563 385,079 310,510370,275 291,740 300,371 defeated* Number of informal votes* .. .. 9,957 6,373 6,887 4,955 8,300 6,906 6,580 Total number of electors who voted 921,327 924,057 834,682 698,027 743,691 678,877 620,650 at the election Percentage of votes recorded for candi- 54-35 59-95 53-48 55-20 49-65 57-17 51-09 dates elected to total valid votes recorded Total number of electors on civilian roll f1,000,197 995,173 919,798 838,344 844,633 754,113 700,111 Percentage of votes recorded for candi- 49-53 55-28 48-13 45-63 43-22 50-42 44-81 dates elected to total number of electors on civilian roll 1936. 1926. 1921. Total population of Dominion at Jast .. .. 1,491,484 .. .. 1,344,4691,218,913 Census (excluding Maoris), (1921 figures include Chatham Islands) * Includes Forces' votes. f Includes Chatham Islands.

Number of Votes recorded. Electoral Districts and Names — Percentage of of Candidates. Informal Votes Civilian Forces Total Votes recorded. Votes. Votes. iotal Votes ' Eastern Maori— Apirana Turupa Ngata .. . . 4,629 593 5,222 Tiaki Omana .. .. .. 5,181 281 5,462 Informal .. . . .. 244 17 261 Totals .. .. .. 10,054 891 10,945 2-38 Northern Maori — David William Taylor .. .. 222 12 234 Eru Moka Pou .. .. .. 1,862 98 1,960 Kahi Harawira .. .. .. 249 10 259 Paepae Witehira . . . . . . 134 9 143 Paikea Herare Toka .. .. 239 39 278 Pene Tuwhare .. .. .. 14 2 16 Samuel William Maioha .. .. 119 22 141 Tapihana Paraire Paikea .. .. 4,184 214 4,398 William Keina Poata .. .. 456 124 580 Informal . . .. . . 394 9 403 Totals .. .. .. 7,873 539 8,412 4-79 Southern Maori— Eruera Tihema Tirakatene .. .. 694 47 741 John Piuraki Tikao-Barrett .. 171 12 183 Te Ari Pitama .. .. .. 46 4 50 Vernon Ohia Mason Thomas .. 131 4- 135 Informal .. .. . . 9 2 11 Totals .. .. .. 1,051 69 1,120 0-98 Western Maori— Haami Tokouru Ratana ... .' 6,182 169 6,351 Makawe Rangitaura .. .. 134 2 136 Matenga Peka .. 64 9 73 Pei te Hurinui Jones .. .. 2,935 107 3,042 Teia te Tuahu Rewiti .. .. 74 4 78 Te Rakaherea Woodbine Pomare .. 951 25 976 Informal .. .. .. 197 15 212 Totals .. .. .. 10,537 331 10,868 1-95

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

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Proportion per Cent, of ... Percentage of the Electors on Civilian Roll. £££&£?*"" „ »L°n "HSSSST JSCSoSl Electoral District. (including Inform*,, CiviUan Women on the Ro., who did " ozes - recorded. Roll. (Thecorre- S®S™, not vote - i sponding figures «?taSeta£^ „ _ „ m , ! (or 1938 are shown in oracKets.) Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. in brackets.) Auckland Central .. 6,250 8,312 14,562 ! 4,086 7,450 11,536 3,026] 135 42-92 57-08 35-42 64-58 65-38 89-63 79-22 (87-46) 1-17(1-07) Auckland Bast .. .. 7,538 9,353 16,891 5,424 8,093 13,517 3,374 j 145 44-63 55-37 40-13 59-87 71-95 ! 86-53 1 80-02 (88- 1-07(0-71) Auckland Suburbs .. 7,114 7,575 14,689 5,873 6,169 12,042 2.647 j 125 48-43 51-57 48-77 51-23 82-55 81-44 81• 98 (9"• 38) 1-04(0-73) Auckland West .. .. 7,287 9,331 16,618 5,766 7,783 13,549 3,069 164 43-85 56-15 42-56 57-44 79-13 83-41 81-53 (89-76) 1-21 (0-65) Avon .. .. .. 6,905 8,745 15,650 5,203 7,501 12,704 2,946 j 119 44-12 55-88 40-96 59-04 75-35 85-77 81-18(92-38) 0-94(0-58) Awarua .... j _A 7 o contest Bay of Islands .. .. 5,070 4,205 9,275 3,829! 3,694 7,523 1,752 57 | 54-66 45-34 50-90 49-10 75-52 87-85 81-11 (93-54) 0-76 (2-74) Bay of Plenty .. .. 5,136 4,357 9,493 3,975 4,022 7,997 1,496 52 | 54-10 45-90 49-71 50-29 77-39 92-31 I 84-24(92-54) 0-65 (0-66) Buller .. .. .. 5,236 4,951 10,187 4,138 4,295 8,433 1,754 119 I 51-40 48-60 49-07 50-93 79-03 86-75 | 82-78(91-14) 0-14 (0-91) Central Otago .. .. 5,050 4,458 9,508 3,915 3,991 7,900 1,602 43 53-11 46-89 49-52 50-48 77-52 89-52 83-15 (93-08) 0-54(0-41) Christchurch East .. 7,097 8,914 16,011 5,224 7,443 12,667 3.344 168 44-33 55-67 41-24 58-76 73-61 83-50 79-11(91-43) 1-33 (0-52) Christchurch North .. 6,892 10,510 17,402 5,087 8,960 14,047 3,355 164 39-60 60-40 36-21 63-79 73-81 85-25 80-72 (93-00) 1-17 (0-46) Christchurch South .. 7,445 9,091 16,536! 5,573 7,803 13,376 3,160 141 45-02 54-98 41-66 58-34 74-86 85-83 80-89 (92-09) 1-05 (1-22) Clutha .. .. .. 4,911 4,798 9,709 j 4,017 4,283 8,300 1,409 49 50-58 49-42 48-40 51-60 81-80 89-27 85-49(93-45) 0-59(0-55) Dunedin Central .. .. 7,062 8,845 15,907 ; 5,404 7,578 12,982 2,925 127 44-40 55-60 41-63 58-37 76-52 85-67 81-61 (93-32) 0-98 (0-75) Dunedin North .. .. 6,943 8,748 15,6911 5,683 7,294 12,977 2,714 87 | 44-25 55-75 43-79 56-21 I 81-85 83-38 82-70 (93-75) 0-67 (0-58) Dunedin South .. .. 6,772 8,089 14,861 j 5,264 j 7,020 12,284 2,577 85 45-57 54-43 42-85 57-15 77-73 86-78 82-66 (93-36) 0-69 (0-50) Dunedin West .. .. 6,267 9,051 15,318 4,607 j 7,612 12,219 3,099 76: 40-91 59-09 37-70 62-30! 73-51 84-10 79-77 (92-55) 0-62 (0-48) Eden •• •• 7,679 9,721 17,400 6,364 ) 8,051 14,415 2,985 109 44-13 55-87 44-15 55-85 j 82-87 82-82 82-84 (91-50) 0-76 (0-83) Egmont.. .. .. 4,255 4,609 8,864 3,446 : 4,229 7,675 1,189 75 I 48-00 52-00 44-90 55-10 80-99: 91-75 86-59 (95-21) 0-98(0-93 Franklin .. .. 5,198 6,709 11,907 4,260 j 5,447 9,707 2,200 65 43-65 56-35 43-89 56-11 81-95 81-19 81-52 (94-70) 0-67 (0-35) Gisborne .. .. 6,208 6,723 12,931 4,590 5,885 10,475 2,456 88 48-01 51-99 43-82 56-18 73-94 87-53 81-01 (92-39) 0-84 (0-56) Grey Lynn .. .. 9,049 18,321 7,409 8,192 15,601 2,720 254 49-39 50-61 47-49 52-51 81-88 88-35 85-15 (92-68) 1-63 (1-83) Hamilton .. .. 8,453 9,020 17,473 6,078 8,167 14,245 3,228 107 48-38 51-62 42-67 57-33 71-90 90-54 81-53 (93-31) 0-75 0-64 Hauraki .. .. 5,162 4,617 9,779 4,199 4,111 8,310 1,469 98 52-79 47-21 50-53 49-47 81-34 89-04 1 84 ; 98 (91-68 1-18 (1-02 Hawke'sBay .. .. 6,786 6,399 13,185 5,624 5,504 11,128 2,057 117 51-47 48-53 50-54 49-46 82-88 86-01 84-40 (93-46) 1-05 (0-46) Hurunui .. .. 5,164 5,011 10,175 4,247 4,440 8,687 1,488 69 50-75 49-25 48-89 51-11 82-24 88-60 85-38 (94-71) 0-79(0-45) Hutt -• •• -• 8,269 8,783 17,052 6,583 7,843 14,426 2,626 144 48-49 51-51 45-63 54-37 79-61 89-30 84-60 95-94 1-00(0-76 Invercargill .. .. 6,709 8,165 14,874 5,286 7,402 12,688 2,186 73 45-11 54-89 41-66 58-34 78-79 90-65 85-30 (95-96) 0-57 (0-38) Kaiapoi .. .: 6,175 6,712 12,887 4,688 5,784 10,472 2,415 137 47-92 52-08 44-77 55-23 75-92 86-17 81 •-'6 (91-41) 1-31(1-48) Kaipara .. .. 5,253 4,648 9,901 3,828 4,136 7,964 1,-937 45 53-06 | 46-94 48-07 51-93 72-87 88-98 80-43(92-85) 0-56 (0-69) Lyttelton .. .. 6,753 7,862 14,615*j 5,254 6,838 12,092 2,523 98 46-21 53-79 43-45 56-55 77-80 86-97 82-74 (93-14) 0-81 (0-40) Manawatu .. .. 6,357 5,905 12,262 j 4,542 5,219 9,761 2,501 61 51-84 48-16 46-53 53-47 71-45 88-38 79-60 (92-38) 0-62 (0-64) Marlborough .. .. 6,773 6,381 13,154 | 5,007 5,671 10,678 2,476 74 51-49 48-51 46-89 53-11 73-93 88-87 81-18 (95-75) 0-69 (0-67) Marsden .. .. 6,181 6,328 12,509! 4,795 5,797 10,592 1,917 80 49-41 50-59 45-27 54-73 77-58 91-61 84-67 (95-08) 0-75 (0-36) Masterton .. .. 6,098 5,397 11,495 j 4,873 4,713 9,586 1,909 57 53-05 46-95 50-83 49-17 79-91 87-33 83-39 (94-34) 0-59 (0-79) Mataura .. .. I I I No contest * Includes Chatham Islands.

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ProDortion ner Cent of Percentage ot the Sfflv Percentage of Chilian Total Number of | Percentaee Number of Civilian Electors Number Proportion per Cent. y Votesrecorded by Men and Civilian Votes re- !™ Sr?, l„ ° , Electors on Civilian Roll. who recorded Votes of civilian of Civilian Men and ,nl??ivclv tn the Total Women respectively to corded to the Total y j a ° r ° a d a «... (including Informal). Civilian Women on the Roll. H® ■ l £*r the Number of Civilian Men Number of Civilian Electoral District. Etoetora ¥»™ al > um ber of Civilian Votes and Wo men on the Roll. Electors on the who did Vote °- recorded. Eo]] _ (The corre . mgflgures lor : not vote. sponding figures in brackets 1 for 1938 are shown brackets.) Men. Women. Total. Men. j Women. Total. Men. ! W r omen. Men. Women. Men. Women. in brackets.) Mid-Canterbury .. .. 5,849 5,685 11,534 4,685 5,111 9,796 1,738 66 50-71 49-29 47-83 52-17 80-10 89-90 84-93 (95-13) 0-67 (0-31) Motueka .. .. 4,848 4,146 8,994 3,936 3,712 7,648 1,346 63 53-90 46-10 51-49 48-54 81-19 89-53 85-03 (94-01) 0-82 (0-84) Napier.. .. .. 5,882 7,476 13,358 4,389 6,868 11,257 2,101 59 44-03 55-97 38-99 61-01 74-62 91-87 84-27 (95-16) 0-52 (1-08) Nelson .. .. .. 5,610 6.892 12,502 4,526 6,294 10,820 1,682 54 44-87 55-13 41-83 58-17 80-68 91-32 86-55 (94-72) 0-50 (0-41) New Plymouth .. .. 6,669 8,167 14,836 5,078 7,510 12,588 2,248 128 44-95 55-05 40-34 59-66 76-14 91-95 84-85 (95-96) 1-02 (0-53) Oamaru.. .. .. 5,020 6,123 11,143 4,152 5,666 9,818 1,325 69 45-05 54-95 42-29 57-71 82-71 92-54 88-11 (95-33) 0-70 (0-59) Onehunca .. .. 8,224 9,891 18,115 6,635 8.484 15,119 2,996 115 45-40 54-60 43-89 56-11 80-68 85-78 83-46 (92-78) 0-76 (0-50) Otahuhu .. .. 7,340 7,637 14,977 5,863 6,434 12,297 2,680 99 49-01 50-99 47-68 52-32 79-88 84-25 82-11(93-76) 0-80(1-27) Otaki .. .. .. 5,715 6,288 12.003 4,499 5,567 10,066 1,937 68 47-61 52-39 44-70 55-30 78-72 88-53 83-86(94-13) 0-68(0-34) Pahiatua .. .. 4,922 5,377 10.299 3,898 4,934 8,832 1,467 60 47-79 52-21 44-14 55-86 79-19 91-76 85-76(94-52) 0-68(0-46) Palmerston North .. 6,939 9,850 16,789 5,152 8.404 13,556 3,233 127 41-33 58-67 38-00 62-00 74-25 85-32 80-74 (92-99) 0-94 (0-45) Patea .. .. .. 5,039 5,324 10,363 4,026 4,802 8,828 1,535 116 48-62 51-38 45-60 54-40 79-90 90-19 85-19(96-10) 1-31(0-74) Raglan.. .. .. 5,928 4,978 10.906 4,859 4,470 9.329 1,577 73 54-36 45-64 52-08 47-92 81-97 89-79 85-54(92-40) 0-78 (0-98) Rangitikei .. .. 5,399 5,174 10,573 4,084 4,557 8,641 1,932 86 51-06 48-94 47-26 52-74 75-64 88-07 81-73 (93-36) 0-99 (1-08) Remuera .. .. 9,317 13.210 22,527 7,394 11,622 19,016 3,511 115 41-36 58-64 38-88 61-12 79-36 87-98 84-41(92-25) 0-60(0-80) Riccarton .. .. 8,194 8,239 16,433 5,557 7,680 13,237 3,196 176 49-86 50-14 41-98 58-02 67-82 93-21 80-55 (93-54) 1-33 (0-50) Roskill .. .. .. 9,074 10,471 19,545 7,343 9,150 16.493 3,052 116 46-43 53-57 44-52 55-48 80-92 87-38 84-38 (92-61) 0-70 (0-73) Rotorua .. .. 6,317 5,236 11,553 4,929 4,553 9,482 2,071 53 54-68 45-32 51-98 48-02 78-03 86-96 82-07 (91-68) 0-56 (0-67) Stratford .. .. 4,988 4,427 9,415 4,034 4,105 8,139 1,276 77 52-98 47-02 49-56 50-44 80-87 92-73 86-45 (93-35) 0-95 (0-63) Tauranga .. .. 6,359 6,269 12,628 4,927 5,679 10.606 2,022 95 50-36 49-64 46-45 53-55 77-48 90-59 83-99(93-22) 0-90(0-70) Temuka .. .. 4,998 4.613 9,611 4,019 4,182 8,201 1,410 54 52-00 48-00 49-01 50-99 80-41 90-66 85-33(96-31) 0-66 (0-29) Thames .. .. 5,826 5,916 11,742 4,726 5.324 10,050 1,692 116 49-62 50-38 47-03 52-97 81-12 89-99 85-59 (92-78) 1-15 (0-85) Timaru.. .. .. 5,778 7,417 13,195 4,717 6,629 11,346 1,849 54 43-79 56-21 41-58 58-42 81-64 89-38 85-99(95-19) 0-48(0-63) Waikato .. .. 5,686 6,465 12,151 4,650 5,656 10.306 1,485 282 46-80 53-20 45-12 54-88 81-78 87-49 84-82 (93-21) 2-74 (1-23) Waimarino .. .. 5,711 4,773 10,484 4,518 4,261 8,779 1,705 74 54-47 45-53 51-46 48-54 79-11 89-27 83-74(93-65) 0-84(0-63) Waipawa .. .. 4,915 5,000 9,915 3,720 4,491 8,211 1,704 63 49-57 50-43 45-30 54-70 75-69 89-82 82-81 (94-91) 0-77 (0-84) Wairarapa .. .. 5,291 5,824 11,115 4,079 5,009 9,088 2,027 145 47-60 52-40 44-88 55-12 77-09 86-01 81-76 (93-29) 1-59 (0-45) Waitaki.. .. .. 4,867 4,356 9,223 4.002 3,939 7,941 1,282 41 52-77 47-23 50-40 49-60 82-23 90-43 86-10 (96-08) 0-52 (0-74) Waitemata .. .. 8,085 8,059 16,144 6,275 7,411 13,686 2,458 127 50-08 49-92 45-85 54-15 77-61 91-96 84-77 (94-20) 0-93 (0-88) Waitomo .. .. 5,024 4,130 9,154 4,082 3,825 7,907 1,247 43 54-88 45-12 51-63 48-37 81-25 92-61 86-38 (94-39) 0-54 (0-46) Wallace.. .. .. 5.077 4.307 9.384 4,029 3,820 7,849 1,535 33 54-10 45-90 51-33 48-67 79-36 88-69 83-64 (92-70) 0-42 (0-50) Wanganui .. .. 6,280 7,827 14,107 5,010 7,076 12,086 2,021 117 44-52 55-48 41-45 58-55 79-78 90-40 85-67 (94-75) 0-97 (0-46) Wellington Central .. 7,973 9,047 17,020 5,722 7,683 13,405 3,615 196 46-85 53-15 42-69 57-31 71-77 84-92 78-76 (86-74) 1-46 (0-59) Wellington East .. .. 7,429 10,292 17,721 5,978 8.144 14,122 3,599 101 41-92 58-08 42-33 57-67 80-47 79-13 79-69 (91-29) 0-71 (0-35) Wellington North .. 7,980 9,373 17,353 5,840 7.301 13,141 4,212 190 45-99 54-01 44-44 55-56 73-18 77-89 75-73 (85-29) 1-45(0-69) Wellington South .. 6,807 8,552 15,359 4,925 7,330 12,255 3,104 98 44-32 55-68 40-19 59-81 72-35 85-71 79-79 (88-69) 0-80 (0-57) Wellington Suburbs .. 10,071 11,478 21.549 7,794 10,178 17,972 3,577 147 46-74 53-26 43-37 56-63 77-39 88-67 83-40 (93-02) 0-82 (0-35) Wellington West .. 8,251 9,751 18,002 6,132 8,448 14,580 3,422 107 45-83 54-17 42-06 57-94 74-32 86-64 80-99 (89-29) 0-73 (0-42) Westland .. .. 5,947 5.436 11,383 4,636 4,703 9,339 2,044 65 52-24 47-56 49-64 50-35 77-95 86-52 82-04 (92-14) 0-70 (0-44) Totals .. .. 475,126 525,071 1,000,197 368,961 459.432 828,393 171.804* 7,475 47-50 52-50 44-54 55-46 77-65 87-50 82-82 (92-85) 0-90 (0-69) * noes not include Awarua or Mataura where no contests were held.

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Seamen's Eleotois' Rights. Postal Votes. Number of Electoral District. „ tal Number of umber , of who voted Total 1( " er °. f N " mb f er of Number of gea Seamen a Number of Electors who Electors Seamen s R Rights issued Postal Votes t . exe ™ lse + d , who dld ' 10 ? Rlghts exerciserl but not issuer! tllGlr Postal exercise their issued. exercised. exercised> issued. Votes. Postal Votes. Auckland Central 18 18 .. 504 191 102 89 Auckland East .. 12 12 .. 589 323 239 84 Auckland Suburbs 2 1 1 401 232 217 15 Auckland West .. 51 35 16 439 391 343 48 Avon .. .. 4 4 .. 473 308 261 47 Awarua .... No contest Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. 366 123 121 2 Bay of Plenty .. 1 .. 1 392 176 142 34 Buller .. ' .. 5 5 .. 301 148 118 30 Central Otago .. .. .. .. 404 206 170 36 Christchurch East 2 2 .. 482 274 263 11 Christchurch North 4 4 .. 612 463 414 49 Christchurch South 2 2 .. 488 319 294 25 Clutha .. .. 1 .. 1 293 267 258 9 Dunedin Central .. 10 7 3 468 353 344 9 Dunedin North .. 16 13 3 492 363 285 78 Dunedin South .. 4 4 .. 482 330 315 15 Dunedin West .. 4 4 .. 488 312 300 12 Eden .. .. 16 14 2 624 312 274 38 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. 300 155 113 42 Franklin.. .. .. .. .. 359 138 128 10 Gisborne .... .. .. 478 283 282 1 Grey Lynn .. 32 31 1 477 295 208 87 Hamilton .. .. .. .. 798 243 235 8 Hauraki .. .. .. .. 348 114 109 5 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 355 220 207 13 Hurunui.. .. .. .. .. 371 262 239 23 Hutt .... 3 2 1 564 237 206 31 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 618 463 438 25 Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. .. 378 188 146 42 Kaipara .. .. .. .. 343 165 124 41 Lyttelton .. 18 18 .. 473 368 316 52 Manawatu .. 1 1 .. 413 339 278 61 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 381 472 449 23 Marsden.. .. 2 1 1 460 227 210 17 Masterton .. .. .. .. 435 259 245 14 Mataura.. .. No contest Mid-Canterbury .. 1 1 .. 396 244 226 18 Motueka.. .. 2 2 325 128 121 7 Napier .... 8 8 596 383 377 6 Nelson .. .. 36 32 4 473 378 376 2 New Plymouth .. 2 1 1 554 382 356 26 Oamaru .. .. 5 3 2 417 466 436 30 Onehunga .. 8 4 4 494 390 293 97 Otahuhu .. 2 2 .. 474 249 202 47 Otaki .. .. .. .. .. 493 342 272 70 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 360 295 278 17 Palmerston North .. .. .. 656 386 372 14 Patea .. .. .. .. .. 438 262 227 35 Raglan .... 1 1 447 160 153 7 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 402 187 170 17 Remuera ... 10 9 1 877 358 337 21 Riccarton .. 3 3 .. 529 363 286 77 Roskill .... 15 9 6 582 381 350 31 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 573 137 136 1 Stratford .. .. .. .. 312 191 168 23 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 482 230 181 49 Temuka .. .. .. .. 324 235 202 33 Thames ,. .. .. .. .. 414 246 240 6

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Seamen's Electors' Rights. Postal Votes. ' Number of n, , Total M , ( Number of rp t i Number of | Number of Electoral District. , , Number of r, „ , who voted Total . , W1 Number of 0 heamen s ,, . i XT , , Electors who electors Seamen's eamen s Rights issued ' Voters PnTl vT« exercised who did not Rights Kighfe | utnot Voters. Postal Votes their Po8ta j ] exercise their issued. exeroised. exercised- Voteg Posta i Vo tes Timaru .... 2 2 505 332 330 2 Waikato .. .. 436 169 161 8 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 520 177 168 9 Waipawa, .. .. .. .. 353 172 167 5 Wairarapa .. .. .. .. 416 246 246 Waitaki .. .. i I .. 311 198 186 12 Waitemata .. 7 5 2 597 431 292 139 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 386 118 110 8 Wallace .. .. 354 182 178 4 Wanganui .. 2 2 .. 521 347 334 13 Wellington Central 75 60 15 755 326 265 61 Wellington East .. 28 26 2 734 276 263 13 Wellington North.. 53 38 15 739 231 197 34 Wellington South.. 18 15 3 511 286 258 28 Wellington Suburbs 18 15 3 932 344 310 34 Wellington West .. 35 32 3 807 333 302 31 Westland . . 7 3 4 354 220 209 11 Totals .. 547 452 95 35,898 20,300 18,128 2,172