THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1946 (RETURN RELATIVE TO)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1947 Session I, H-33

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1947 NEW ZEALAND

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1946 (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 27th November, 1946 (with Informal Votes and Totals) ; the Number op 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 Adult Population of Each Electoral District at the Census in 1945

Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Arch Hill— Clark Parry Wilcox Informal 2,955 9,491 533 82 18 67 1 8 2,973 9,558 534 90 Totals 13,061 94 13,155 836 13,897 73-16 68-80 14,237 Ashburton— Gerard .. Newlands Informal 7,355 5,881 44 31 52 1 7,386 5,933 45 Totals 13,280 84 13,364 585 13,865 55-45 53-27 13,981 Auckland Central— Anderton Gotz Informal 6,784 3,353 169 81 34 4 6,865 3,387 173 Totals 10,306 119 10,425 1,008 11,314 66-96 60-68 14,252 Avon — McDowell Sullivan Informal 4,334 9,461 61 25 78 3 4,359 9,539 64 Totals 13,856 106 13,962 1,130 14,986 68-64 63-65 14,097

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Awarua— Herron Mitchell Informal 7,637 5,038 62 14 25 3 7,651 5,063 65 1 Totals 12,737 42 12,779 910 13,647 60-18 56-06 13,742 Bay of Plenty— Boord Sullivan Informal 5,849 7,499 76 66 50 3 5,915 7,549 79 Totals 13,424 119 13,543 892 14,316 56-07 52-73 14,008 Brooklyn— Fraser Hardy Informal 8,150 4,258 135 66 23 3 8,216 4,281 138 Totals 12,543 92 12,635 1,714 14,257 65-74 57-63 14,005 Buller— McDonald Skinner Informal 5,278 8,170 81 21 41 1 5,299 8,211 82 Totals 13,529 63 13,592 710 14,239 60-78 57-67 14,491 Central Otago— Bodkin Capell Informal 7,843 ( 4,936 109 31 29 3 7,874 4,965 112 Totals 12,888 63 12,951 1,006 13,894 61-33 56-67 13,888 Ghristchurch Central — Macfarlane Ostler Wills Informal 8,237 302 3,869 185 72 "20 4 8,309 302 3,889 189 Totals 12,593 96 12,689 1,435 14,028 66-47 59-23 14,159 Clutha — Roy Thompson Informal 7,636 5,467 324 20 49 2 7,656 5,516 326 Totals 13,427 71 13,498 790 14,217 58-12 53-85 14,146

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian BoU. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Dunedin Central — Connolly Sidey Informal 7,575 5,612 90 58 21 3 7,633 5,633 93 Totals 13,277 82 13,359 902 14,179 57-55 53-83 14,619 Eden — Fortune ., IVeer Informal 7,022 5,716 157 33 58 4 7,055 5,774 161 Totals 12,895 95 12,990 925 13,820 54-99 51-05 14,044 Egmont— Corbett Parker Informal 8,100 4,688 87 35 49 2 8,135 4,737 89 Totals 12,875 86 12,961 739 13,614 63-20 59-75 13,879 Fendalton— Holland Williams Informal 8.019 5.020 89 46 41 2 8,065 5,061 91 Totals 13,128 89 13,217 1,271 14,399 61-44 56-01 14,289 Franklin— Gunn Massey Informal 4,459 8,489 156 63 56 2 4,522 8,545 158 Totals 13,104 121 13,225 673 13,777 65-39 62-02 13,866 Gisborne— Barker Coleman .. Informal 6,184 8,157 221 41 83 1 6,225 8,240 222 Totals 14,562 125 14,687 488 15,050 56-97 54-75 14,441 Grey Lynn— Barry Hackett Informal 3,609 9,462 274 18 75 2 3,627 9,537 276 Totals 13,345 95 13,440 617 13,962 72-45 68-31 13,625 Hamilton— Granville Ross Informal 6,381 6,716 62 70 62 4 6,451 6,778 66 Totals 13,159 136 13,295 1,126 14,285 51-24 47-45 13,912

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Hastings— Cullen Pryor Informal 7,233 6,776 60 59 33 1 7,292 6,809 61 Totals 14,069 93 14,162 835 14,904 51-71 48-93 14,347 Hauraki— Neate Sutherland Informal 5,012 7,925 97 65 43 1 5,077 7,968 98 Totals 13,034 109 13,143 689 13,723 61-08 58-06 13,933 Hawke's Bay— Beattie Harker Informal 5,694 7,720 66 47 35 4 5,741 7,755 70 Totals 13,480 86 13,566 786 14,266 57-46 54-36 14,418 Hobson — Hatrick Smith Informal 4,852 8,435 111 64 61 3 4,916 8,496 114 Totals 13,398 128 13,526 1,104 14,502 63-35 58-59 14,374 Hurunui — Gillespie .. Mathjson Informal 7,078 5,639 68 43 42 2 7,121 5,681 70 Totals 12,785 87 12,872 841 13,626 55-62 52-26 13,990 Hutt — Laing Nash Simpson Yogel Informal 163 7,953 50 5,404 97 *72 "34 163 8,025 50 5,438 97 Totals 13,667 106 13,773 964 14,631 58-68 54-85 13,715 Invercargill— Denham Hanan Informal 7,028 7,287 62 63 28 3 7,091 7,315 65 Totals 14,377 94 14,471 839 15,216 50-78 48-07 14,275

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian RoU. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Island Bay— Berg Childs McKeen Informal 345 4,308 8,185 107 24 105 4 345 4,332 8,290 111 Totals 12,945 133 13,078 1,564 14,509 63-93 57-14 14,027 Karori — Bowden McGavin Informal 7,711 5,680 49 65 54 1 7,776 5,734 50 Totals 13,440 120 13,560 1,382 14,822 57-56 52-46 14,145 Lyttelton— McCombs Taylor Informal i 7,780 6,278 89 82 41 7,862 6,319 89 Totals 14,147 123 14,270 1,230* 15,377 55-44 51-13 14,637 Manawatu— Holloway Oram Informal 5,051 7,529 100 44 33 3 5,095 7,562 103 Totals 12,680 80 12,760 945 13,625 59-75 55-50 13,711 Marlborough— Meachen Shand Informal 6,677 6,888 54 79 47 2 6,756 6,935 56 Totals 13,619 128 13,747 894 14,513 50-65 47-78 14,143 Marsden —- Murdoch Stewart Informal 7,799 5,628 98 52 74 4 7,851 5,702 102 Totals 13,525 130 13,655 812 14,337 57-93 54-76 14,135 Miramar — Jacobsen Semple Informal 5,532 7,934 69 50 130 5 5,582 8,064 74 Totals 13,535 1S5 13,720 1,461 14,996 1 59-09 53-77 14,018 * Includes Chatham Islands.

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral District and (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian RoU. Names of Candidates. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. To Total Valid Votes recorded. Mornington— Hudson Mclver Informal 9,306 4,679 52 66 12 3 9,372 4,691 55 Totals 14,037 81 14,118 878 14,915 66-64 62-84 14,532 Mount Albert — Hosking Richards Informal 5,795 7,628 74 29 53 4 5,824 7,681 78 Totals 13,497 86 13,583 791 14,288 56-88 53-76 13,904 Mount Victoria— CaseyMarshall Parry Informal 5,560 6,484 152 68 49 36 2 3 5,609 6,520 154 71 Totals 12,264 90 12,354 1,621 13,885 53-08 46-96 14,135 Napier— Armstrong Price Informal 7,717 5,910 112 72 34 5 7,789 5,944 117 Totals 13,739 111 13,850 611 14,350 56-72 54-28 14,229 Nelson — Goodman Neale Informal 6,626 7,223 78 54 42 3 6,680 7,265 81 Totals 13,927 99 14,026 868 14,795 52-10 49-10 14,602 New Plymouth— Aderman.. Nimmo Informal 7,384 6,956 82 42 65 7,426 7,021 82 Totals 14,422 107 14,529 563 j 14,985 51-40 49-56 14,291 North Dunedin — Jones Walls Informal 6,191 7,797 70 26 50 5 6,217 7,847 75 Totals 14,058 81 14,139 788 14,846 55-79 52-86 14,040

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Names of Candidates. Civilian "Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. («) To Total Valid Votes recorded. North Share— Finlay Morton Informal 6,885 6,700 81 130 66 3 7,015 6,766 84 Totals 13,666 199 13,865 709 14,375 50-90 48-80 14,362 Oamaru — Beatty Cuttriss .. Nordmeyer Informal 6,829 55 7,030 51 18 1 49 2 6,847 56 7,079 53 Totals 13,965 70 14,035 771 14,736 50-63 48-04 14,593 Onehunga— King Osborne Informal 5,197 8,565 82 18 74 2 5,215 8,639 84 Totals 13,844 94 13,938 859 14,703 62-36 58-76 13,963 Onslow— Combs Lynch Informal 7,808 6,261 109 72 41 2 7,880 6,302 111 Totals 14,178 115 14,293 1,100 15,278 55-56 51-58 13,896 Otahuhu—Murdoch Petrie Informal 6,707 6,894 81 30 63 6,737 6,957 81 Totals 13,682 93 13,775 764 14,446 50-80 48-16 14,165 Otalci— Maher Thorn Informal 6,706 6,615 92 56 103 4 6,762 6,718 96 Totals 13,413 163 13,576 1,168 14,581 50-16 46-38 14,156 Pahiatua— Holyoake Niederer Informal 8,379 4,682 67 43 43 3 8,422 4,725 70 Totals 13,128 89 13,217 845 13,973 64-06 60-27 14,125 i

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral District and (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Names of Candidates. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Palmerston North— Mansford Wilson Informal 6,277 7,172 88 32 65 3 6,309 7,237 91 Totals 13,537 100 13,637 928 14,465 53-43 50-03 13,987 Parnell —- Rae Schramm Informal 6,026 5,792 263 33 61 3 6,059 5,853 266 Totals 12,081 97 12,178 817 12,898 50-86 46-98 13,982 Patea— O'Dea Sheat Informal 6,308 7,198 107 49 29 6,357 7,227 107 Totals 13,613 78 13,691 775 14,388 53-20 50-23 14,106 Petone — London Moohan Informal 4,507 8,448 113 19 97 2 4,526 8,545 115 Totals 13,068 118 13,186 1,117 14,185 65-37 60-24 13,651 Pidko— Goosman.. Waters Informal 8,859 3,781 79 66 43 3 8,925 3,824 82 Totals 12,719 112 12,831 842 13,561 70-01 65-81 14,087 Ponsonby— Dempsey Macdonald Informal 4,863 8,243 98 20 71 4 4,883 8,314 102 Totals 13,204 95 13,299 733 13,937 63-00 59-65 14,156 Raglan— Baxter Johnstone Informal 6,741 6,760 237 80 48 4 6,821 6,808 241 Totals 13,738 132 13,870 713 14,451 50-05 47-20 13,799

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Names of Candidates. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Bangitikei— Capstiek Gordon Informal 5,233 7,567 89 107 80 6 5,340 7,647 95 Totals 12,889 193 13,082 1,087 13,976 58-88 54-72 13,565 Bemuera — Algie Freeman Informal 8,470 4,066 77 42 36 3 8,512 4,102 80 Totals 12,613 81 12,694 1,004 13,617 67-48 62-51 14,005 fflccarton — McLagan Wilson Informal 8,859 5,050 99 115 49 4 8,974 5,099 103 Totals 14,008 168 14,176 1,317 15,325 63-77 58-56 14,349 Rodney— Dixon Webb Informal 5,271 8,132 147 57 46 1 5,328 8,178 148 Totals 13,550 104 13,654 603 14,153 60-55 57-78 13,971 Langstone McElroy Informal 6,557 6,418 56 54 38 2 6,611 6,456 58 Totals 13,031 94 13,125 770 13,801 50-59 47-90 13,854 jSt. Albans— Watts .. Williams Informal 6,669 6,561 83 22 44 3 6,691 6,605 86 Totals 13,313 69 13,382 1,071 14,384 50-32 46-52 13,885 St. Kilda— Ireland Jones Informal 6,402 7,614 56 12 48 1 6,414 7,662 57 Totals 14,072 61 14,133 744 14,816 54-43 51-71 14,258 jSelwyn— McAlpine £!fearp Informal •4 ,<031 * 6,421 115 $9 77 3 U7970 6,498 118 Totals 13,467 119 13,586 996 14,463 51-75 48-19 13,772

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Names of Candidates. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Sydenham— Howard Hunter Informal 9,993 3,304 122 70 13 5 10,063 3,317 127 Totals 13,419 88 13,507 1,342 14,761 75-21 68-17 14,199 TamaJci — Skinner Wales Informal 6,738 6,519 64 43 31 1 6,781 6,550 65 Totals 13,321 75 13,396 774 14,095 50-87 48-11 13,527 Tauranga— Doidge Hill Informal 7,884 5,167 272 47 60 2 7,931 5,227 274 Totals 13,323 109 13,432 945 14,268 60-28 55-59 13,634 Timaru — Acland Carr Informal 6,452 6,943 55 33 62 6,485 7,005 55 Totals 13,450 95 13,545 655 14,105 51-93 49-66 13,799 Waikato — Dwyer Sim Informal 4,339 8,724 77 58 58 2 4,397 8,782 79 Totals 13,140 118 13,258 1,005 14,145 66-64 62-09 13,842 Waimarino — Hill Kearins Informal 6,032 6,677 69 42 78 1 6,074 6,755 70 Totals 12,778 121 12,899 899 13,677 52-65 49-39 13,545 Wciimate — Davison Kidd Informal 6,087 6,892 170 46 30 7 6,130 6,922 177 Totals 13,149 83 ] 13,232 630 13,779 53-02 50-24 13,734

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Ifumber of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral District and To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Names of Candidates. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Wairarapa— Hansen Mackley Informal 6,785 7,065 76 75 30 2 6,860 7,095 78 Totals 13,926 107 14,033 724 14,650 50-84 48-43 14,265 Waitakere — Allen Laing Mason Informal 234 5,385 -8,117 165 1 103 168 6 235 5,488 8,285 171 Totals 13,901 278 14,179 953 14,854 59-14 55-78 14,232 Waitomo — Broadfoot Goldsmith Informal 8,408 4,454 71 32 35 8,440 4,489 71 Totals 12,933 67 13,000 691 13,624 65-28 61-95 13,848 Wallace —■ MacDonald Munro Murrell Informal 8,050 4,317 95 60 18 35 3 8,068 4,352 95 63 Totals 12,522 56 12,578 812 13,334 64-47 60-51 13,832 Wanganui— Cotterill Merewether Informal 7,779 5,871 48 54 28 2 7,833 5,899 50 Totals 13,698 84 13,782 1,032 14,730 57-04 53-18 14,008 Wellington Central— Chapman Weston Informal 6,146 4,497 95 55 24 1 6,201 4,521 96 Totals 10,738 80 10,818 1,507 12,245 56-90 50-64 14,045 Westland — Chivers O'Brien Informal 4,367 9,043 57 14 54 4,381 9,097 57 Totals 13,467 68 13,535 795 14,262 67-50 63-78 14,620

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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. Percentage of Percentage of Civilian Votes Civilian Votes of the Total Number of Civilian Nnmhpr Proportion per recorded by Men recorded by Men Number of •pw+nrc on p n ii Electors who recorded F Cent, of Civilian and Women re- and Women re- Civilian Percentage jiiieciors on uivman aou. Votes (including riviiian Civilian Men and Women spectively to the spectively to the Votes re- of Civilian Electoral District. Informal). Informal on the Boll. Total Number of Number of Civilian corded to Informal who did Votes ' Civilian Votes Men and Women the Total Votes recorded. on the Roll. Number of recorded. not vote ' Civilian Electors on Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Arch Hill .. .. 6,863 7,034 13,897 6,594 6,467 13,061 836 82 49-38 50-62 50-49 49-51 96-08 91-94 93-98 0-63 Ashburton .. .. 7,159 6,706 13,865 6,902 6,378 13,280 585 44 51-63 48-37 51-97 48-03 96-41 95-11 95-78 0-33 Auckland Central .. 5,854 5,460 11,314 5,338 4,968 10,306 1,008 169 51-74 48-26 51-80 48-20 91-18 90-99 91-09 1-64 Avon .. .. 7,242 7,744 14,986 6,775 7,081 13,856 1,130 61 48-33 51-67 48-90 51-10 93-55 91-44 92-46 0-44 Awarua .. .. 7,105 6,542 13,647 6,766 5,971 12,737 910 62 52-06 47-94 53-12 46-88 95-23 91-27 93-33 0-49 Bay of Plenty .. 7,340 6,976 14,316 6,903 6,521 13,424 892 76 51-27 48-73 51-42 48-58 94-05 93-48 93-77 0-57 Brooklyn .. .. 7,124 7,133 14,257 6,290 6,253 12,543 1,714 135 49-97 50-03 50-15 49-85 88-29 87-66 87-98 1-08 Buller .. .. 7,729 6,510 14,239 7,405 6,124 13,529 710 81 54-28 45-72 54-73 45-27 95-81 94-07 95-01 0-60 Central Otago .. 7,289 6,605 13,894 6,871 6,017 12,888 1,006 109 52-46 47-54 53-31 46-69 94-26 91-10 92-76 0-85 Christchurch Central .. 6,450 7,578 14,028 5,827 6,766 12,593 1,435 185 45-98 54-02 46-27 53-73 90-34 89-28 89-77 1-47 Clutha .. .. 7,158 7,059 14,217 6,788 6,639 13,427 790 324 50-35 49-65 50-55 49-45 94-83 94-05 94-44 2-41 Dunedin Central .. 6,260 7,919 14,179 5,898 7,379 13,277 902 90 44-15 55-85 44-42 55-58 94-22 93-18 93-64 0-68 Eden .. .. 6,459 7,361 13,820 6,038 6,857 12,895 925 157 46-74 53-26 46-82 53-18 93-48 93-15 93-31 1-22 Egmont .. .. 6,736 6,878 13,614 6,389 6,486 12,875 739 87 49-48 50-52 49-62 50-38 94-85 94-30 94-57 0-68 Fendalton .. .. 6,134 8,265 14,399 5,656 7,472 13,128 1,271 89 42-60 57-40 43-08 56-92 92-21 90-41 91-17 0-68 Franklin .. .. 7,122 6,655 13,777 6,921 6,183 13,104 673 156 51-69 48-31 52-82 47-18 97-18 92-91 95-12 1-19 Gisborne .. .. 7,260 7,790 15,050 6,979 7,583 14,562 488 221 48-24 51-76 47-93 52-07 96-13 97-34 96-76 1-52 Grey Lynn .. .. 6,775 7,187 13,962 6,515 6,830 13,345 617 274 48-52 51-48 48-82 51-18 96-16 95-03 95-58 2-05 Hamilton .. .. 6,900 7,385 14,285 6,371 6,788 13,159 1,126 62 48-30 51-70 48-42 51-58 92-33 91-92 92-12 0-47 Hastings .. .. 6,849 8,055 14,904 6,484 7,585 14,069 835 60 45-95 54-05 46-09 53-91 94-67 94-16 94-40 0-43 Hauraki .. .. 7,171 6,552 13,723 6,828 6,206 13,034 689 97 52-26 47-74 52-39 47-61 95-22 94-72 94-98 0-74 Hawlce'sBay .. 7,594 6,672 14,266 7,209 6,271 13,480 786 66 53-23 46-77 53-48 46-52 94-93 93-99 94-49 0-49 Hobson .. .. 7,811 6,691 14,502 7,242 6,156 13,398 1,104 111 53-86 46-14 54-05 45-95 92-72 92-00 92-39 0-83 Hurunui .. .. 7,208 6,418 13,626 6,649 6,136 12,785 841 68 52-90 47-10 52-01 47-99 92-24 95-61 93-83 0-53 Hutt .. .. 7,057 7,574 14,631 6,591 7,076 13,667 964 97 48-23 51-77 48-23 51-77 93-40 93-42 93-41 0-71 Invercargill .. .. 7,831 7,385 15,216 7,403 6,974 14,377 839 62 51-47 48-53 51-49 48-51 94-53 94-43 94-49 0-43 Island Bay .. .. 7,153 7,356 14,509 6,238 6,707 12,945 1,564 107 49-30 50-70 48-19 51-81 87-21 91-18 89-22 0-83 Karori .. .. 6,722 8,100 14,822 6,081 7,359 13,440 1,382 49 45-35 54-65 45-25 54-75 90-46 90-85 90-68 0-37 Lyttelton .. .. 7,335 8,042 15,377* 6,751 7,396 14,147 1,230 89 47-70 52-30 47-72 52-28 92-04 91-97 92-00 0-63

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Manawatu 6,656 6,969 13,625 6,243 6,437 12,680 945 100 4885 51-15 4924 50-76 93-79 92-37 93-07 0-79 Marlborough Marsden 7,553 6,960 14,513 7,062 6,557 13,610 894 54 5204 47-96 5185 48-15 93-50 94-21 93-84 0-40 7,332 7,005 14,337 6,938 6,587 13,525 812 98 5114 48-86 51 • 30 48-70 94-63 94-03 94-34 0-72 Miramar 7,267 7,729 14,996 6,631 6,904 13,535 1,461 69 4846 51-54 4899 51-01 91-25 89-33 90-26 0-51 Mornington Mount Albert 6,983 7,932 14,915 6,627 7,410 14,037 878 52 4682 53-18 4721 52-79 94-90 93 • 42 94-11 0-37 6,555 7,733 14,288 6,193 7,304 13,497 791 74 4588 54-12 4588 54-12 94-48 94-45 94-46 0-55 Mount Victoria 6,443 7,442 13,885 5,731 6,533 12,264 1,621 68 4640 53-60 4673 53-27 88-95 87-79 88-33 0-55 Napier Nelson 6,813 7,537 14,350 6,565 7,174 13,739 611 112 4748 52-52 4778 52-22 96-36 95-18 95-74 0-82 6,970 7,825 14,795 6,626 7,301 13,927 868 78 4711 52-89 4758 52-42 95-06 93-30 94-13 0-56 New Plymouth 6,943 8,042 14,985 6,702 7,720 14,422 563 82 4633 53-67 4647 53-53 96-53 96-00 96-24 0-57 North Dunedin 6,840 8,006 14,846 6,616 7,442 14,058 788 70 4607 53-93 4706 52-94 96-73 92-96 94-69 0-50 North Shore 6,838 7,537 14,375 6,384 7,282 13,666 709 81 4757 52-43 4671 53-29 93-36 96-62 95-07 0-59 Oamaru 7,450 7,286 14,736 7,066 6,899 13,965 771 51 5056 49-44 5060 49-40 94-85 94-69 94-77 0-37 Onehunga Onslow 7,036 7,667 14,703 6,682 7,162 13,844 859 82 4785 52-15 4827 51-73 94-97 93-41 94-16 0-59 7,298 7,980 15,278 6,804 7,374 14,178 1,100 109 47' 77 52-23 4799 52-01 93-23 92-41 92-80 0-77 Otahuhu 8,161 6,285 14,446 7,701 5,981 13,682 764 81 5649 43-51 5629 43-71 94-36 95 • 16 94-71 0-59 Otaki 7,431 7,150 14,581 6,890 6,523 13,413 1,168 92 5096 49-04 5137 48-63 92-72 91-23 91-99 0-69 Pahiatua 6,908 7,065 13,973 6,491 6,637 13,128 845 67 4944 50-56 4944 50-56 93-96 93 - 94 93-95 0-51 Palmerston North 6,742 7,723 14,465 6,315 7,222 13,537 928 88 46' 61 53-39 46' 65 53-35 93-67 93-51 93-58 0-65 Parnell 5,462 7,436 12,898 5,121 6,960 12,081 817 263 4235 57-65 42' 39 57-61 93-76 93-60 93-67 2-18 Patea 7,161 7,227 14,388 6,797 6,816 13,613 775 107 49' 77 50-23 49' 93 50-07 94-92 94-31 94-61 0-79 Petone 7,071 7,114 14,185 6,561 6,507 13,068 1,117 113 4985 50-15 50' 21 49-79 92-79 91-47 92-13 0-86 Piako 6,997 6,564 13,561 6,612 6,107 12,719 842 79 5160 48-40 51'99 48-01 94-50 93-03 93-79 0-62 Ponsonby Raglan 6,085 7,852 13,937 5,821 7,383 13,204 733 98 43' 66 56-34 44' •09 55-91 95-66 94-03 94-74 0-74 7,707 6,744 14,451 7,347 6,391 13,738 713 237 53' 33 46-67 53' •48 46-52 95-33 94-77 95-07 1 * 73 Rangitikei 7,075 6,901 13,976 6,489 6,400 12,889 1,087 89 50' '62 49-38 50 ■35 49-65 91-72 92-74 92-22 0-69 Remuera 5,428 8,189 13,617 5,030 7,583 12,613 1,004 77 39' •86 60-14 39 •88 60-12 92-67 92-60 92-63 0-61 Riccarton 7,511 7,814 15,325 6,788 7,220 14,008 1,317 99 49' ■01 50-99 48 •46 51-54 90-37 92-40 91-41 0-71 Rodney Roskill 7,150 7,003 14,153 6,842 6,708 13,550 603 147 50 ■52 49-48 50 •49 49-51 95-69 95-79 95-74 1-08 6,698 7,103 13,801 6,364 6,667 13,031 770 56 48' •53 51-47 48 •84 51-16 95-01 93-86 94-42 0 - 43 St. Albans 6,397 7,987 14,384 5,950 7,363 13,313 1,071 83 44 •47 55-53 44 ■69 55-31 93-01 92-19 92-55 0-62 St. Hilda 6,910 7,906 14,816 6,618 7,454 14,072 744 56 46 •64 53-36 47 •03 52-97 95-63 94-28 94-98 0-40 Selwyn Sydenham Tamaki 7,368 7,095 14,463 6,897 6,570 13,467 996 115 50 ■94 49-06 51 •21 48-79 93-61 92-60 93-11 0-85 6,985 7,776 14,761 6,344 7,075 13,419 1,342 122 47 •32 52-68 47 ■28 52-72 90-82 90-99 90-91 0-91 6,740 7,355 14,095 6,433 6,888 13,321 774 64 47 •82 52-18 48 •29 51-71 95-45 93-65 94 * 51 0-48 Tauranga 7,231 7,037 14,268 6,791 6,532 13,323 945 272 50 •68 49-32" 50 •97 49-03 93-92 92-82 93-38 2-04 Timaru 6,576 7,529 14,105 6,286 7,164 13,450 655 55 46 •62 53-38 46 •74 53-26 95-59 95-15 95-36 0-41 Waikato 7,492 6,653 14,145 7,041 6,099 13,140 1,005 77 52 •97 47-03 53 •58 46-42 93-98 91-67 92-90 0-59 Waimarino 7,084 6,593 13,677 6,662 6,116 12,778 899 69 51 •80 48-20 52 •14 47-86 94-04 92-77 93-43 0-54 Waimate 7,205 6,574 13,779 6,926 6,223 13,149 630 170 52 •29 47-71 52 •67 47-33 96 • 13 94-66 95 - 43 1-29 Wairarapa 7,181 7,469 14,650 6,867 7,059 13,926 724 76 49 •02 50-98 49 •31 50-69 95-63 94-51 95-06 0-55 Waitakere 7,376 7,478 14,854 6,804 7,097 13,901 953 165 49 •66 50-34 48 •95 51-05 92-25 94-91 93-58 1-19 Waitomo 7,289 6,335 13,624 6,962 5,971 12,933 691 71 53 •50 46-50 53 •83 46-17 95-51 94-25 94-93 0-55 Wallace 7,306 6,028 13,334 6,895 5,627 12,522 812 60 54 •79 45-21 55 •06 44-94 94-37 93 • 35 93-91 0-48 Wanganui Wellington Central West land 6,876 7,854 14,730 6,412 7,286 13,698 1,032 48 46 •68 53-32 46 •81 53-19 93-25 92-77 92 • 99 0-35 6,105 6,140 12,245 5,369 5,369 10,738 1,507 95 49 •86 50-14 50 •00 50-00 87-94 87-44 87-69 0-88 7,462 6,800 14,262 7,029 6,438 13,467 795 57 52 •32 47-68 52 ■19 47-81 94-20 94-68 94-43 0-42 Totals 531,837 550,061 1,081,898 1499,027 512,151 1,011,178 > 70,720 7,798 49-16 50-84 49 •35 50-65 93-83 93-11 93-46 0-77 * Includes Chatham Islands,

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Summary

MAORI ELECTIONS Return showing Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate

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— 1946. 1943. 1938. 1935. 1931. 1928. 1925. Number of votes recorded for 591,399 495,380 550,121 442,716 382,562 365,116 380,231 candidates elected* Number of votes recorded for 419,688 415,990 367,563 385,079 310,510 370,275 291,740 candidates defeated* Number of informal votes* 7,999 9,957 6,373 6,887 4,955 8,300 6,906 Total number of electors who ♦1,019,086 921,327 924,057 834,682 698,027 743,691 678,877 voted at the election Percentage of votes recorded for 58-49 54-35 59-95 53-48 55-20 49-65 57-17 candidates elected to total valid votes recorded Total number of electors on •j-1,081,898 fl,000,197 995,173 919,798 838,344 844,633 754,113 civilian roll Percentage of votes recorded for 54-66 49-53 55-28 48-13 45-63 43-22 50-42 candidates elected to total number of electors on civilian roll 1945. 1936. 1926. Total population of Dominion at 1,603,554 1,491,484 1,344,469 last Census (excluding Maoris), (including Chatham Islands) * Includes Forces' votes f Includes Chatham Islands.

Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. Percentage of Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. Informal Votes recorded. Eastern Maori— Apirana Turupa Ngata Tiaki Omana Informal 5,749 7,283 434 55 38 5 5,804 7,321 439 Totals 13,466 98 13,564 3-24 Northern Maori—• James Tau Henare Louis William Poka Tapihana Paraire Paikea Informal 3,002 762 5,552 128 23 2 28 4 3,025 764 5,580 132 Totals 9,444 57 9,501 1-39 Southern Maori— Eruera Tihema Tirikatene Vemon Ohaia Mason Thomas Informal 856 280 14 5 861 280 14 Totals 1,150 5 1,155 1-21 Western Maori— Hoeroa Taraua Utiku Marumaru Matiu Ratana Paraone Rewi Manga Maniapoto Amohanga Reha Kau Hou Informal 2,789 9,255 217 157 186 20 45 2 2,809 9,300 217 157 188 Totals 12,604 67 12,671 1-48

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Return showing the Number of Seaman's Electors' Rights exercised, the Number of Electors who voted as Absent Voters, and the Number of Electors who voted as Postal Voters

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Number Number Number of of of Electors Electors Electoral District. Seamen's who who Bights voted voted exercised. as Absent as Postal Voters. Voters. Arch Hill 2 473 279 Ashburton 631 392 Auckland Central .. 11 546 183 Avon 490 313. Awarua 610 293 Bay of Plenty 635 242 Brooklyn 7 693 287 Buller 1 536 283 Central Otago 620 290 Christchurch Central 1 566 316 Clutha .. 676 446 Dunedin Central .. 4 804 431 Eden 1 596 362 Egmont 426 233 Fendalton 816 322 Franklin 583 222 Gisborne 667 481 Grey Lynn 5 584 237 Hamilton 809 360 Hastings 648 394 Hauraki 529 305 Hawke's Bay 645 216 Hobson 607 256 Hurunui ' 2 578 330 Hutt 711 277 Invercargill 867 480 Island Bay ' 3 593 296 Karori 7 936 327 Lyttelton 653 414 Manawatu 1 586 268 Marlborough 571 683 Marsden 570 244 Miramar 5 794 242 Mornington 3 633 431 Mount Albert 2 516 263 Mount Victoria 16 779 297 Napier 1 770 378 Nelson 18 619 361 New Plymouth 1 655 535 North Dunedin 4 862 426 North Shore 7 704 346

Number Number Number of of of Electors Electors Electoral District. Seamen's who who Bights voted voted exercised. as Absent as Postal Voters. Voters. Oamaru 4 748 537 Onehunga 2 448 447 Onslow .. 4 895 264 Otahuhu 512 287 Otaki 774 290 Pahiatua 513 292 Palmerston North.. 831 350 Parnell ' 2 591 306 Patea 531 358 Petone 590 258 Piako 566 196 Ponsonby 7 560 387 Raglan 605 336 Rangitikei 583 271 Remuera 3 627 336 Ricearton 628 336 Rodney 677 273 Roskill 4 563 285 St. Albans 661 340 St. Kilda.. 3 694 526 Selwyn 573 292 Sydenham 498 233 Tamaki ' 3 693 321 Tauranga 673 302 Timaru 748 455 Waikato 617 241 Waimarino 748 221 Waimate 595 406 Wairarapa 1 598 428 Waitakere 3 561 245 Waitomo 520 248 Wallace 596 283 Wanganui 1 722 310 Wellington Central 16 786 206 Westland Totals Avon By-election .. 1 561 313 156 48,673 24,920 235 327 Mount Albert By3 275 406 election

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AVON BY-ELECTION (28th MAY, 1947)

Return showing the Number of Civilian Votes recorded for Each Candidate at the Avon By-election on the 28th May, 1947 (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

Electors on civilian roll — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,560Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,879 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,439 Proportion per cent, of civilian men and women on roll Men, 48*97 ; women, 51*03 Number of civilian electors who recorded votes (including informal) — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,439 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,598 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,037 Proportion per cgnt. of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of civilian votes recorded .. .. .. Men, 49*39 ; women, 50*61 Percentage of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the number of civilian men and women on the roll .. .. Men, 85*17 ; women, 83*74 Percentage of the total number of civilian votes recorded to the total number of civilian electors on the roll .. .. .. .. .. 84*44 Percentage of civilian informal votes recorded .. .. .. .. o*3B

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Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian RoH. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. Mathieson McDowell.. Robertson Informal Totals 8,481 4,407 100 49 32 15 8,513 4,422 100 49 13,037 47 13,084 2,402 15,439 65-31 55-14

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MOUNT ALBERT BY-ELECTION (24th SEPTEMBER, 1947)

Return showing the Number of Civilian Votes recorded for Each Candidate at the Mount Albert By-election on the 24th September, 1947 (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

Electors on civilian roll — Men .. .. .. .. .. 7,082 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,757 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,839 Proportion per cent, of civilian men and women on roll Men, 47-73 ; women, 52-27 Number of civilian electors who recorded votes (including informal) — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,252 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,669 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,921 Proportion per cent, of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of civilian votes recorded .. .. .. Men, 48-39 ; women, 51-61 Percentage of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the number of civilian men and women on the roll .. .. Men, 88-28 ; women, 85-97 Percentage of the total number of civilian votes recorded to the total number of civilian electors on the roll .. .. .. .. .. 87-07 Percentage of civilian informal votes recorded .. .. .. .. 0-20

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Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian RoH. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. Freer Garland Informal Totals 7,223 5,672 26 12 10 7,235 5,682 26 12,921 22 12,943 1,918 14,839 56-01 48-76