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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