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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