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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1943, etc. —continued

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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