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Summary. 1925. 1922. 1919. 1914. Number of votes recorded for candidates elected .. 380,231 313,699 279,373 286,433 Number of votes recorded for candidates defeated.. 291,740 300,371 263,367 229,474 Number of informal votes .. .. .. 6,906 6,580 7,587 5,618 Number of valid votes .. .. .. 671,971 Total number of electors who voted at the election.. 678,877 620,650 550,327 521,525 Percentage of votes recorded for candidates elected 1925. 1922. 1919. 1914. to total valid votes recorded .. .. 57-17 51-09 51-47 55-52 Total number of electors on roll .. .. 754,113 700,111 683,420 616,043 Percentage of votes recorded for candidates elected to total number of electors on roll .. .. 50-42 44-81 40-88 46-50 Total population of Dominion at last Census (excluding Maoris), (1921 figures include Chatham 1921. 1916. 1911. Islands) .. .. .. .. .. 1,218,913 *1,142,081 1,008,206 * 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.

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

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Number of Votes Electoral Districts recorded. and Names of Candidates. For eaoh Candidate. 1 otaL Northern Maori — Tau Henare .. . . 2,434 Hone Wi Kaitaia .. 825 Poratene Ripi Wi Hongi .. 611 3,870 Eastern Maori — Apirana Turupa Ngata .. 4,468 Hone Mokena .. .. 864 5,332

Number of Votes Electoral Districts recorded. and Names of Candidates. -n. . J! or each m. Candidate. 10t * L Western Maori — Maui Ngatata Pomare .. 4,010 Rangi Mawhete .. I . 287 Tuwhakaririka Patena .. 110 5,407 Southern Maori — Henare Whakatau Uru .. 211 Tuiti MacDonald .. 195 Teone Matapura Erihana 157 Weieta Tainui Pitama .. 114 John Topi Patuki .. 28 705 Grand total .. .. 15,314