1947 NEW ZEALAND

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THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1946

Presented to both Homes of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at each Polling-place within the respective Electorates at the General Election on the 27th November, 1946, and the Number and Origin of Votes recorded for each Candidate by Members of the Forces

1 ARCH HILL Candidates. Polling-places. H x" o "3 O H 8 PH £ Belgium Street Bright Street Galatos Street Great North Road, Library Great North Road, Newton West School Gundry Street . .. Millais Street New North Road Newton Road Ponsonby Road Richmond Road Surrey Crescent Virginia Avenue Western Springs Road Absent, declaration, postal, and seamen's votes Members of Forces' votes — Australia H.M.N.Z.S. "Bellona" Japan New Zealand United Kingdom .. 101 163 61 149 449 306 138 214 241 373 194 265 43 50 208 "8 9 1 377 604 369 507 1,452 1,114 336 707 752 1,044 611 480 373 223 542 ' '7 35 21 4 28 31 27 18 80 110 19 41 27 49 45 18 23 6 11 "l 506 798 457 674 1,981 1,530 493 962 1,020 1,466 850 763 439 279 761 7 43 31 5 Totals 2,973 9,558 534 13,065 Informal votes Number on roll 90 .. 13,897

ASHBURTON Candidates. Polling-places 4 *3 1 £ H d3 & Afford Forest 25 23 48 Allenton 371 433 804 Anama 41 11 52 Arundel 55 21 76 Ashburton, Borough Council 721 618 1,339 Chambers Ashburton, Courthouse 289 301 590 Ashburton, Technical School .. 430 561 991 Ashburton, Tuarangi Home .. 39 144 183 Ashburton East 311 665 976 Ashburton Forks 37 10 47 Barrhill 54 22 76 Belfield 24 5 29 Carew 71 20 91 Chertsey 98 69 167 Clandeboye 151 40 191 Coldstream 34 14 48 Dorie 64 17 81 Dromore 43 26 69 Ealing .. ... 42 22 64 Eiffelton 105 32 137 Elgin 30 7 37 Fairton 53 90 143 Flemington 60 19 79 Greenstreet 50 14 64 Hakatere 17 7 24 Highbank, Power-station 5 13 18 Highbank, Public School 82 33 115 Hinds 221 68 289 Lauriston 90 31 121 Lismore 44 11 55 Lowcliffe 78 13 91 Lyndhurst 138 29 167 Maronan Road 42 10 52 Mayfield 142 83 225 Methven 459 378 837 Montalto 34 10 44 Mount Hutt 31 13 44 Mount Somers 128 68 196 Orari 102 99 201 Orari Bridge 61 31 92 Orton 27 4 31 Peel Forest 46 46 92