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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1925 (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1925; the Number of Informal Votes; the Number of Electors who did not vote; the Number of Electors on the 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 Roll; and the Population of each Electoral District at the Census in 1921.

Percentage Number of Votes recorded. of . Vo * es forded Number for Candldates i\umoer Number elected. p ... Electoral Districts and Names ,,, . of °',' u a lon of Candidates. Electors „ («> , (*> at Q e ™ U9 ' who dld on Roll. T ° Total To Total 1921 - For each Informal m . . not vote Valid Number Candidate. Votes. 0 Votes of re- Electors corded on Roll Bay of Islands — Bell .. .. 4.211 Bisset .. .. .. 1,268 Hornblow .. . . 273 Sweeney .. .. .. 1,424 Wrathall .. .. 311 75 7.562 839 8,401 56-24 50-12 14.748 Marsden — Jones .. .. • ■ 4,038 Murdoch .. .. 3,387 Richards .. .. 897 55 8,377 852 9,229 48-52 43-75 15,163 Kaipara — Barnard .. .. . . 1,472 Coates .. .. .. 6,307 117 7,896 894 8,790 81-07 71-75 15,457 Waitemata— Harris .. 7,101 Lamont .. .. . . 1,653 Osborne .. .. .. 3,524 63 12,341 1,269 13,610 54-84 52-17 18,212 Eden— Grigg .. .. . 118 Mason .. .. . . 4,822 Parr .. .. .. 7,158 113 12,211 1,168 13,379 59-17 53-50 16,385 Auckland East — Brown .. .. .. 1,293 Lee .. • • • • 4,477 Stewart .. .. .. 4,189 110 10,069 1,504 11,573 44-95 38-68 18,261 Auckland Central — Morton . . . . . . 991 Parry .. . .. 5,672 Wilson .. .. .. 2,172 91 8,926 1,353 10,279 64-20 | 55-18 18,366

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1925, etc. —continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. 1 . 1AT "of " Num f ber elected - Population Electoral Districts and Names : Electors °! — fM" at Census, ° £ Cand.date 3 . who dld Electors For each Informal T . . not vote Valid Number Candidate. Votes. ° Votes of re- Electors corded on Roll | Auckland West — | Oldfield .. .. .. 5,201 Savage .. .. .. 5,677 122 11,000 1,283 12,283 52-19 46-22 18,304 Grey Lynn— Bartram .. . . .. 6,061 Melville .. .. .. 5,296 152 11,509 1,165 12,674 53-37 47-82 18,369 Roskill—• Potter .. .. " .. 7,301 Skelton .. .. .. 4,388 f Yarnall .. .. .. 1,399 79 13,167 1,351 14,518 55-78 50-29 17,934 Parnell —• Dickson .. .. .. 8,497 Way .. .. .. 3,610 303 12,410 1,529 13,939 70-18 60-96 18,145 Manukau— Jordan .. .. .. 6.748 Massey .. .. .. 5,964 79 12,791 1,134- 13,925 53-08 48-46 17,268 Franklin— McClymont .. .. 1,660 McLennan .. .. 6,714 Rea .. .. ■■ 1,136 228 9,738 1,241 10,979 70-60 61-16 15,735 Raglan — Bollard .. .. .. 4,470 Duxfield .. .. . • 222 Lye .. .. ■ • 965 Piggott, .. .. .. 1,614 56 7,327 827 8,154 61-48 54-82 13,954 Thames — Rhodes .. .. • ■ 5,112 Ross .. .. ■ • 409 Whiteside .. .. 232 Willy .. .. .. 1,805 94 7,652 856 8,508 67-64 60-08 15,087 Ohinemuri — Poland .. .. • • 3,433 Samuel .. .. .. 3,541 33 7,007 630 7,637 50-77 46-37 14,087 Tauranga— Coulter .. .. •• 3,077 Macmillan .. .. 5,387 103 8,567 1,041 9,608 63-65 56-07 15,725 Hamilton — Martin .. .. .. 2,105 Milner .. .. • • 996 Young .. .. .. 6,830 100 10,031 1,255 11,286 68-77 60-52 17,023 Waikato — Lawson .. .. .■ 139 Lye .. .. 2,998 Reid .. .. •• 3,916 49 7,102 786 7,888 55-52 49-65 14,327 Rotorua — Clinkard .. .. • • 1, §08 Colbeck .. .. .. 204 Hockly .. .. .. 4,384 Sumner .. .. .. 1,148 42 7,386 872 8,258 59-69 53-09 13,818 Bay of Plenty — Williams .. .. .. .. .. 7,428 .. .. 13,928 Waitomo —• Broadfoot .. .. 3,096 Rolleston .. .. 4,531 60- 7,687 795 8,482 59-41 53-42 14,640 G-is borne Coleman .. .. .. 2,980 Lysnar .. .. 4,652 Smith .. .. •• 1,522 91 9,245 1,021 10,266 50-82 45-31 17,477

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1925, etc.—continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. of , Vo * es or t ded Number „ . for Candidates f Number elected. p , Electoral Districts and Names FWtnrc tt t of Candidates. E ! ect ° r Electors («) (b) at Census, who did on Roll To Total To Total 1921. For each Informal , , not vote Valid Number Candidate. Votes. 0 ' Votes of re- Electors corded on Roll Hawke's Bay— Campbell.. .. .. 4,348 McKay .. .. .. 3,622 Ogilvy .. .. .. 1,766 73 9,809 1,146 10,955 44-66 39-69 16,992 Napier — Mason .. .. .. 5,169 Mcllvride .. .. 4,596 96 9,861 871 10,732 52-93 48-16 17,693 Waipawa — Chambers . . .. 2,705 Hunter .. .. .. 4,486 90 7,281 797 8,078 62-38 55-53 13,841 Pahiatua — McNicol .. .. .. 3,687 Ransom .. .. .. 3,800 34 7,521 682 8,203 50-75 46-32 14,548 Masterton — Andrews .. .. .. 3,481 Sykes .. .. .. 4,403 85 7,969 709 8,678 55-85 50-74 15,334 Wairarapa — Arkle .. .. .. 2,858 McLeod .. .. .. 4,282 67 7,207 708 7,915 59-97 54-10 13,252 Stratford —• Masters .. .. .. 3,324 Walter .. .. .. 3,593 42 6,959 456 7,415 51-94 48-46 14,114 Taranaki— Bellringer .. .. 4.615 Sheat .. .. .. 792 Smith .. .. .. 4,565 56 10,028 779 10,807 46-28 42-70 16,378 Egmont — Green 2,796 Hawken .. .. .. 4,086 64 6,946 628 7,574 59-37 53-95 14,143 Patea — Corrigan .. .. .. 3,226 Dickie .. .. .. 4,501 95 7,822 720 8,542 58-25 52-69 14,956 Wanganui —• CoulJ .. .. .. 3,448 Rogers .. .. .. 2,240 Veitch .. .. .. 4,339 69 10,096 900 10,996 43-27 39-46 17,771 Waimarino —• Langstone .. .. 3,611 Smith .. .. .. 3,751 36 7,398 831 8,229 50-95 45-58 14,587 Oroua — Cobbe .. .. .. 3,075 Eliott 3,545 Taylor .. .. .. 760 61 7,441 706 8,147 48-04 43-51 15,024 Rangitikei— Duggan .. .. .. 2,650 Glenn .. .. .. 4,613 Lyon .. .. 1,211 52 8,526 895 9,421 54-44 48-97 15,896 Manawatu —- Rollings .. .. .. 504 Linklater.. .. .. 4,428 Roberts .. .. .. 2,354 55 7,341 921 8,262 60-77 53-59 14,148 Palmerston —- Bromley .. .. • ■ 3,344 Nash .. •• ■■ 6,584 211 10,139 1,158 11,297 66-32 58-28 17,858 Otaki— - Field 4,256 "FTfl.rVnp.ss . . . 4S0 Semple '! .. 2,199 55 6,990 801 7,791 61-37 54-63 14,601 Hiitt — Nash .. .. • • 4,286 Wilford .. •• •• 6,080 92 10,458 1,029 1,487 58-65 52-93 17,135

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1925, etc. —continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. °f^°p CS Number v , for Candidates , — T of Xum f ber elected ' Population Electoral Districts and Names Electors of at c en8us of Candidates. who Hid Electors rr J.,', , ,,, }£'. , io?i wno aid on jj 0 jj To Total To Total la-al-For each Informal T . . v °te Valid Number Candidate. Votes. 0 a ' Votes of re- Electors corded on Roll Wellington Nortli — Combs .. .. .. 3,766 Luke .. .. .. 5,712 McGrath .. .. 1,528 127 11,133 1,425 12,558 51-90 45-48 17,915 Wellington Central — Fraser .. .. .. 5,893 Sloane .. .. .. 3,346 114 9,353 1,336 10,689 63-78 55-13 18,198 Wellington East — Forsyth .; .. .. 6,191 Monteitli .. .. 4,996 193 11,380 1,343 12,723 55-34 48-66 18,173 Wellington South McKeen .. .. .. 5,903 Sievwright .. .. 4,429 151 10,483 1,022 11,505 57-13 51:31 18,230 Wellington Suburbs —■ Chapman .. .. 5,339 Wright .. .. .. 6,881 174 12,394 1,247 13,641 56-31 50-44 18,055 Nelson— Atmore .. .. .. 4,951 Brindle .. .. .. 1,100 Gilbert .. .. .. 2,485 64 8,600 862 9,462 58-00 52-33 16,011 Motueka Fagan .. .. .. 2,254 Hudson .. .. .. 4,356 30 6,640 651 7,291 65-90 59-74 13,532 Buller — Beilby .. .. .. 3,172 Holland .. . 4,704 68 7,944 514 8,458 59-73 55-62 14,240 Westland —• O'Brien .. .. .. 4,163 Seddon .. .. .. 4,175 138 8,476 482 8,958 50-07 46-61 15,171 Wairau— Cooke .. .. 1,916 Girling .. .. . . 4,014 | McCallum .. 2,065 51 8,046 712 8,758 50-21 45-83 15,150 Hurunui—• Armstrong .. .. 3,178 Forbes .. .. 67 7,234 55-66 49-99 13,540 Kaiapoi— Brock .. .. .. 3,038 Buddo .. .. .. 3.594 Williams .. 1,185 64 7,881 718 8,599 45-98 41-80 14,525 Christchurch North — Cooke .. . . .• 2,290 Holland .. .. .. 6,228 Thacker .. .. 3,318 96 11,932 1,190 13,122 52-62 47-46 18,365 Christchurch East — Armstrong . . 6,385 Dennehy .. .. 3,990 249 10,624 1,220 11,844 61-54 53-91 18,304 Christchurch South — Ell .. .. .. 4,378 Howard .. .. .. 5,947 210 10,535 1,208 11,743 57-60 50-64 17,995 Biccarton Cole .. .. .. 2,828 Kyle .. .. .. 5,088 Langdale-Hunt .. .. 1,735 84 9,735 857 10,592 52-72 48-04 17,355 Avon — Leadley .. .. 4,588 Sullivan .. .. .. 6,377 107 11,072 1,016 12,088 58-16 52-73 18,381 Lyttelton— Lyons .. .. . 4,889 McCombs .. .. 4,900 106 9,895 964 10,859 50-06; 45-12 *18,064 * Including Chatham Islands.

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1925, etc. —continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. of Votes recorded Number tor Candldates nf Number elected. P/m , .. Electoral Districts and Names r-, , of — E? ® ' of Candidates. " Elector* («) (J) at Cen us, who did Qn RoU To Total To Total 192 L Eor each Informal , , u °t vote. Valid Number Candidate. Votes. a ' Votes of re- Electors corded on Roll Ellesmere — Connolly .. .. 3,380 Jones .. .. .. 4,014 143 7,537 584 8,121 54-29 49-43 13,730 Ashburton—• Galbraith .. .. 1,134 Harle .. .. .. 1,864 Jones . '. . . . . 417 Nosworthy .. .. 3,982 69 7,466 642 8,108 53-83 49-11 14;268 Timaru — Rolleston .. .. 6,140 Vinnell .. .. 3,654 81 9,875 798 10,673 62-69 57-53 17,859 Temuka— Burnett .. .. .. 3,883 Talbot .. .. .. 3,348 38 7,269 490 7,759 53-70 50-07 13,213 Waitaki —• Barclay .. .. .. 3,709 Bitchener .. .. 4,211 49 7,969 604 8,573 53-17 49-12 15,197 Oamaru— Lee .. .. .. 4,805 MacPherson .. .. 3,708 63 8,576 585 9,161 56-44 52-45 15,626 Dunedin North— Munro .. 5,101 Tapley .. .. .. 5,363 89 10,553 834 11,387 51-25 47-10 17,840 Dunedin West— Harrison . . 3,827 Stewart .. .. 6,305 113 10,245 1,059 11,304 62-22 55-78 17,997 Dunedin Central— Gilchrist .. . ■ 4,017 Statham.. .. 6,616 110 10,743 828 11,571 62-22 57-18 17,965 Dunedin South — MacManus .. . ■ 4,038 Sidey .. .. .. 6,259 115 10,412 858 11,270 60-78 55-54 17,192 Chalmers— Connelly . . . . • 2,728 Dickson .. .. 4,321 52 7,101 768 7,869 61-30! 54-91 15,024 Clutha —• Edie .. .. 2,290 Fenton .. .. • ■ 1,428 Waite .. .. 3,943 70 7,731 762 8,493 51-47 46-43 15,038 Wakatipu — Ashworth .. • 7-97 Horn .. .. 3,455 Ritchie .. .. 2,612 47 6,911 575 7,486 50-34 46-15 13,610 Mataura — Anderson .. • • 5,062 Hinchey.. .. •• 2,398 38 7,498 785 8,283 67-86 61-11 15,043 Wallace— Edie .. .. •• • 432 Gilfedder .. .. 277 Hamilton .. .. 4,001 MacKenzie .. .. 2,673 102 7,485 553 8,038 54-19 49-78 14,925 Invercargill —■. Hargest .. .. •• 4,798 Hickey .. 811 Ward .. .. •• 4,957 55 10,621 711 11,332 46-91 43-74 17,434 Awarua— de la Perrelle .. .. 3,742 Hamilton .. .. 3,962 * 31 7,735 457 8,192 51-43 48-36 15,064 Totals .. .. 671,971 6,906 678,877 67,808*754,113 57*17 50-42 1,218,913 * Does not include Bay of Plenty, where no contest was held.

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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

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Return showing the Number of Men and Women on the Roll; the Number of Men and Women who voted; the Number of Electors who did not vote; the Number of Informal Votes; the Proportion per Cent, of Men and Women on the Roll; the Proportion per Cent. of Votes recorded by Men and Women respectively to the Total Number of Votes recorded; the Percentage of Votes recorded by Men and Women respectively to the Number of Men and Women on the Roll; the Percentage of the Total Number of Votes recorded to the Total Number of Electors on the Roll; and the Percentage of Informal Votes recorded.

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Proportion per Cent, of Percentage of Votes Percentage of Number of Electors who w um ber Proportion per Votes recorded by Men recorded by Men and Vntfs to Informal Votes Electors on Roll. recorded Votes f Cent, of Men and and Women respectively Women respectively to XvSfJ. rrhp Electoral District. (including Informal). Electorg Informal Women on the Roll. to the Total Number of the Number of Men and of Ele ° c t ors on the corresponding who did Votes - Votes recorded. Women on the Roll. (Thecorre . figures for 1922 not vote. 1 sponding figures are shown in Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. \ Women. Men. Women. '"^brackete)™ 11 braoket? -> Bay of Islands .. .. 4,991 3,410 8,401 4,661 2,901 7,562 839 75 59-41 40-59 61-64 38-36 93-39 85-07 90-01 (86-22) 1-00 (1-61) Marsden .. .. 4,804 4,425 9,229 4,366 4,011 8,377 852 55 52-05 47-95 52-12 47-88 90-88 90-64 90-77 (87-06) 0-66 (1-27) Kaipara .. .. 4,951 3,839 8,790 4,446 3,450 7,896 894 117 56-33 43-67 56-31 43-69 89-80 89-87 89-83 (88-89) 1-48 (1-34) Waitemata .. .. 6,764 6,846 13,610 6,250 6,091 12,341 1,269 63 49-70 50-30 50-64 49-36 92-40 88-97 90-68 (89-67) 0-51 (0-81) Eden .. .. .. 6,632 6,747 13,379 6,160 6,051 12,211 1,168 113 49-57 50-43 50-45 49-55 92-88 89-68 91-27 (92-04) 0-93 (1-10) Auckland East .. .. 5,686 5,887 11,573 4,963 5,106 10,069 1,504 110 49-13 50-87 49-29 50-71 87-28 86-73 87-00 (86-66) 1-10 (1-52) Auckland Central .. 5,644 4,635 10,279 4,923 4,003 8,926 1,353 91 54-91 45-09 55-15 44-85 87-23 86-36 86-84 (84-16) 1-02 (1-56) Auckland West .. .. 6,119 6,164 12,283 [ 5,555 5,445 11,000 1,283 122 49-82 50-18 50-50 49-50 90-78 88-34 89-55 (92-09) 1-11 (1-50) Grey Lynn .. .. 5,977 6,697 12,674 1 5,545 5,964 11,509 1,165 152 47-16 52-84 48-18 51-82 92-77 89-05 90-81 (92-55) 1-32 (1-26) Roskill .. .. .. 6,499 8,019 14,518 5,972 7,195 13,167 1,351 79 44-77 55-23 45-36 54-64 91-89 89-72 90-69 (92-13) 0-60 (0-93) Parnell .. .. .. 6,200 7,739 13,939 5,613 6,797 12,410 1,529 303 44-48 55-52 45-23 54-77 90-53 87-83 89-03 (89-40) 2-44 (0-66) Manukau .. .. 7,019 6,906 13,925 6,455 6,336 12,791 1,134 79 50-41 49*59 50-47 49-53 91-96 91-75 91-86 (87-91) 0-62 (0-93) Franklin .. .. 5,542 5,437 10,979, 5,033 4,705 9,738 1,241 228 50-48 49-52 51-68 48-32 90-82 86-54 88-70 (88-74) 2-34 (1-37) Raglan.. .. .. 4,456 3,698 8,154: 4,119 3,208 7,327 827 56 54-65 45-35 56-22 43-78 92-44 86-75 89-86 (88-76) 0-76 (2-16) Thames .. .. 4,727 3,781 8,508 4,240 3,412 7,652 856 94 55-56 44-44 55-41 44-59 89-70 90-24 89-94 (86-97) 1-23 (1-68) Ohinemuri .. ... 4,195 3,442 7,637 3,874 3,133 7,007 630 33 54-93 45-07 55-29 44-71 92-35 91-02 91-75 (91-26) 0-47 (1-09) Tauranga .. .. 5,205 4,403 9,608 4,715 3,852 8,567 1,041 103 54-17 45-83 55-04 44-96 90-59 87-49 89-17 (89-07) 1-20 (1-54) Hamilton .. .. 5,595 5,691 11,286; 5,088 4,943 10,031 1,255 100 49-57 50-43 50-72 49-28 90-94 86-86 88-88 (87-84) 1-00 (1-44) Waikato .. .. 4,320 3,568 7,888' 3,929 3,173 7,102 786 49 54-77 45-23 55-32 44-68 90-95 88-93 90-04 (86-44) 0-69 (1-05) Rotorua .. .. 4,565 3,693 8,258 4,112 3,274 7,386 872 42 55-28 44-72 55-67 44-33 90-08 88-65 89-44 (90 55) 0-57 (1-10) Bay of Plenty (uncontested) 4,323 3,105 7,428 , .. .. .. .. .. 58-20 41-80 Waitomo .. .. 4,923 3,559 8,482 I 4,514 3,173 7,687 795 60 58-04 41-96 58-72 41-28 91-69 89-15 90-63 (90-07) 0-78 (0-54) Gisborne .. .. 5,351 4,915 10,266 4,817 4,428 9,245 1,021 91 52-12 47-88 52-10 47-90 90-02 90-09 90-05 (81-30) 0-98 (0-84) Hawke's Bay .. .. 5,583 5,372 10,955; 5,069 4,740 9,809 1,146 73 50-96 49-04 51-68 48-32 90-79 88-24 89-54 (85-58) 0-74 (1-21) Napier.. .. .. 5,662 5,070 10,732 5,268 4,593 9,861 871 96 52-76 47*24 53-42 46-58 93-04 90-59 91-88 (90-62) 0-97 (0-97> Waipawa .. .. 4,161 3,917 8,078! 3,804 3,477 7,281 797 90 51-45 48-45 52-25 47-75 91-42 88-77 90-13(86-36) 1-24 (1-17) Pahiatua .. .. 4,296 3,907 8,203 1 3,988 3,533 7,521 682 34 52-37 47-63 53-02 46-98 92-83 90-43 91-69 (93-02) 0-45 (0-41) Masterton .. .. 4,444 4,234 8,678 | 4,125 3,844 7,969 709 85 51-21 48-79 51-76 48-24 92-82 90-79 91-83 (92-17) 1-07 (0-54) Wairarapa .. .. 4,437 3,478 7,915; 4,060 3,147 7,207 708 67 56-06 43-94 56-33 43-67 91-50 90-48 91-05 (88-60) 0-93 (1*33) Stratford .. .. 3,997 3,418 7,415' 3,772 3,187 6,959 456 42 53-90 46-10 54-20 45-80 94-37 93-24 93-85(94-54) 0-60 (0-62) Taranaki .. .. 5,174 5,633 10,807; 4,811 5,217 10,028 779 56 47-88 52-12 47-98 52-02 92-98 92-61 92-79(92-93) 0-56 (1-26) Egmont .. .. 4,064 3,510 7.574 3,759 3.187 6,946 628 64 53-66 46-34 54-12 45-88 92-50 90-80 91-71 (92-08) 0-92 (0-58) Patea •• •• 4,265 4,277 8,542 3,958 3,864 7,822 720 95 49-93 50-07 50-60 49-40 92-80 90-34 91-57 (92-03) 1-21 (0-84) Wanganui .. .. 5,182 5,814 10,996 4,828 5,268 10,096 900; 69 47-13 52-87 47-82 52-18 93-17 90-61 91-82 (90-99) 0-68 (0-74) Waimarino .. .. 4,958 3,271 8,229 4,537 2,861 7,398 831 36 60-25 39-75 61-33 38-67 91-51 87-47 89-90 (87-06) 0-49 (0-94) 0loua •• •• .. I 4,192 3,955 8,147 3,903 3,538 7,441 706 61 51-45 48-55 52-45 47-55 93-11 89-46 91-33 (89-32) 0-82 (0-70) Rangitikei .. .. 4,980 4,441 9,421 j 4,571 3,955 8,526 895 52 52-86 47-14 53-61 46-39 91-79 89-06 90-50(88-32) 0-61 (0-84)

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Return showing the Number of Men and Women on the Roll; the Number of Men and Women who voted, etc.— continued.

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i Proportion per Cent, of Percentage of Votes -ivtff v.f,?,!!.! ,.f - Number of Electors who v | Proportion per Votes recorded by Men recorded by Men and v ., ' J? Electors on Roll. recorded Votes umbel , Cent, of Men and j and Women respectively Women respectively to 1 1! m!>l°- rrtt ,,, , (including Informal). , i Informal Women on the Roll. to the Total Number of the Number of Men and . f . , Electoral D strict. e Electors Vnt „„ Votes recorded Women on the Roll of Blectors °n the corresponding who did; votes - | votes recorded. «omen on tne koii. Bo „ (The corre . figures for 1922 , j not vote. r spoud'ng figures are shown in Men. Women. Total. Men. | Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. j Women. IOr iifbrackets') W ° brackets.) Manawatu .. .. 4,455 3,807 8,262 i 4,056 3,285! 7,341 921 55 53-92 46-08 55-25 44-75 91-04 86-29 88-85 (92-36) 0-75 (1 41) Palmerston .. .. 5,367 5,930 11,297 4,918 5,221 10,139 1,158 211 47-51 52-49 48-51 51-49 91-63 88-04 89-75 (90-28) 2-08 (1-98) Otaki .. .. -. 4,020 3,771 7,791 3,661 3,329 ! 6,990 801 55 -51-60 48-40 52-37 47-63 91-07 88-28 89-72 (86-29) 0-78 (1-14) Hutt .. .. .. 5,739 5,748 11,487 5,351 5,107 10,458 1,029 92 49-96 50-04 51-17 48-83 93-24 88-85 91-04 (91-22) 0-88 (0-87) Wellington North .. 6,092 6,466 12,558 5,465 5,668 11,133 1,425 127 48-51 51-49 49-09 50-91 89-71 87-66 88-65 (89-63) 1-14 (1-12) Wellington Central .. 5,726 4,963 10,689 5,038 4,315 9,353 1,336 114 53-57 46-43 53-87 46-13 87-98 86-94 87-50(86-04) 1-22 (0-86) Wellington East .. .. 5,832 6,891 12,723 5,313 6,067 111,380 1.343 193 45-84 54-16 46-69 53-31 91-10 88-04 89-44 (90-88) 1-70 (0-98) Wellington South .. 5,549 5,956 11,505 5,137 5,346 10,483 1,022 151 48-24 51-76 49-00 51-00 92-58 89-76 91-12 (90 16) 1-44 (1-04) Wellington Suburbs .. 6,453 7,188 13,641 6,006 6,388 12,394 1,247 174 47-31 52-69 48-46 51-54 93-07 88-87 90-86 (90-98) 1-40 (1-28) Nelson".. .. .. 4,488 4,974 9,462 4,072 4,528 8,600 862 64 47-43 52-57 47-35 52-65 90-73 91-03 90-89 (92-82) 0-74 (1-03) Motueka .. .. 3,942 3,349 7,291 3,694 2,946 6,640 651 30 54-07 45-93 55-63 44-37 93-71 87-97 91-07 (91-05) 0-45 (0-78) Buller .. .. .. 4,751 3,707 8,458 4,484 3,460 7,944 514 68 56-17 43-83 56-45 43-55 94-38 93-34 56-44 (91-80) 0-86 (1-26) Westland .. .. 4,835 4,123 8,958 4,596 3,880 8,476 482 138 53-97 46-03 54-22 45-78 95-06 94-11 54-22 (92-74) 1-63 (0-67 Wairau .. .. 4,565 4,193 8,758 4,259 3,787 8,046 712 51 52-12 47-88 52-93 47-07 93-30 90-32 91-87 (90-81) 0-63 ,'0-92) Hurunui .. .. 4,479 3,501 7,980 4,162 3,072 7,234 746 67 56-13 43-87 57-53 42-47 92-92 87 75 90-65 (85-42) 0-93 (1-38) Kaiapoi.. .. .. 4,400 4,199 8,599 4,102 3,779 7,881 718 64 51-17 48-83 52-05 47-95 93-23 90-00 91-65 (89-49) 0-81 (0-62) Christchurch North .. 5,500 7,622 13,122 5,097 6,835 11,932 1,190 96 41-91 58-09 42-72 57-28 92-67 89-67 90-93 (90-26) 0-80(1-17) Christchurch East .. 5,558 6,286 11,844 5,103 5,521 10,624 1,220 249 46-93 53-07 48-03 51-97 91-81 87-83 89-70 (88-56) 2-34 (0-95) Christchurch South .. 5,551 6,192 11,743 5,079 5,456 10,535 1,208 210 47-27 52-73 48-21 51-79 91-50 88-11 89-71 (88-82) 1-99 (1-77) Rieearton .. .. 5,035 5,557 10,592 4,704 5,031 9,735 857 84 47-54 52-46 48-32 51-68 93-43 90-53 91 91 (89-92) 0-86 (0-82) Avon .. .. .. 5,619r 6,469 12,088 5,134 5,938 11,072 1,016 107 46-48 53-52 46-37 53-63 91-38 91-79 91-59 (91-76) 0-97 (1-20) Lyttelton .. .. 5,183 5,676 10,859 4,786 5,109 9,895 964 106 47-73 52-27 48-37 51-63 92-34 90-01 91-12 (90-40) 1-07 (1-26) Ellesmere .. .. 4,521 3,600 8,121 4,221 3,316 7,537 584 143 55-67 44-33 56-00 44-00 93-36 92-11 92-81 (87-49) 1-90(1-22) Ashburton .. .. 4,336 3,772 8,108 4,036 3,430 7,466 642 69 53-48 46-52 54-06 45-94 93-08 90-93 92-08 (90-53) 0-92 (0-95) Timaru .. .. 5,064 5,609 10,673 4,679 5,196 9,875 798 81 47-45 52 55 47-38 52-62 92-40 : 92 64 92-52 (91-62) 0-82 (1-01) Temuka .. .. 4,150 3,609 7,759 3,910 3,359 7,269 490 38 53-49 46-51 53-79 46-21 94-22 I 93-07 93-68 (90-41) 0-52 (0-47) Waitaki .. .. 4,613 3,960 8,573 4,316 3,653 7,969 604 49 53-81 46-19 54-16 45-84 93-56 j 92-25 92-95 (88-62) 0-61 (1-35) Oamaru .. .. 4,310 4,851 9,161 4,061 4,515 8,576 585 63 47-05 52-95 47-35 52-65 94-22 I 93-07 93-61 (92-52) 0 73 (0-75) Dunedin North .. .. 5,109 6,278 11,387 4,798 5,755 10,553 834 89 44-87 55-13 45-47 54-53 93-91 I 91-67 92-68 (92-04) 0-84 (0-68) Dunedin West .. .. 4,920 6,384 11,304 4,518 5,727 10,245 1,059 113 43-52 56-41 44-10 55-90 91-83 89-71 90-63 (89-82) 1-10 (1-38) Dunedin Central .. 5,122 6,449 11,571 4,807 5,936 10,743 828 110 44-27 55-73 44-75 55-25 93-85 92-05 92-85 (89-25) 1-02 (0-96) Dunedin South .. .. 5,437 5,833 11,270 5,124 5,288 10,412 858 115 48-24 51-75 49-21 50-79 94-24 90-66 92-39 (89-60) 1-10 (1-00) Chalmers .. .. 4,042 3,827 7,869 j 3,702 3,399 7,101 768 52 51-37 48-63 52-13 47-87 ; 91-59 88-82 90-24(87-71) 0-73 (1-24) Clutha .. .. .. 4,325 4,168 8,493 4,086 3,645 7,731 762 70 50-92 49-08 52-85 47-15 ; 94-47 87-45 91-03 (89-35) 0-91 (0-77) Wakatipu .. .. } 4,696 2,790 7,486 4,344 2,567 6,911 575 47 62-73 37-27 : 62-86 37-14 92-50 92-01 92-32 (91-37) 0-67 (0-44) Mataura .. . • 4,246 4,037 8,283 3,917 3,581 7,498 785 38 51=26 48-74 : 52-24 47-76 I 92-25 88-70 90-52 (88-82) 0-51 (0-67) Wallace.. .. .. i 4,633 3,405 8,038 4,348 3,137 7,485 553 102 57 64 42-36 58-09 41-91 93-85 92-13 93-12 (88-10) 1-36 (0-60) Invercargill .. ..I 5,257 6,075 11,332 4,965 5,656 10,621 711 55 46-39 53-61 46-75 53-25 94-45 93-10 93-73 (90-29) 0-52 (0-86) Awarua .. .. 4,402 3,790 8,192 4,172 3,563 7,735 457 31 53-74 46-26 53-94 46-06 94-78 94-01 94-42 (90-46) 0-40 (0-89) Totals .. .. 382,205 371,908 754,113 348,024 330,853 ! 678, 877 67,808* 6,906 50-68 49-32 51-26 48-74 92-10* 89-71* 90-92* (88-65) 1-02 (1-06) * Does not include Bay of Plenty, where no contest was* held.

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Seamen's Electors' Rights. Number of Electoral District. Number of Number of Electors who o , Seamen s Total Number voted as 8 Rights issued of Seamen's Absent Voters. . 8 , but not ! Rights issued. exercised. . , & exercised. Bay of Islands .. ., .. .. 3 .. 3 400 Marsden .. .. .. .. 1 . . 1 529 Kaipara .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 506 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 280 35 315 765 Eden .. .. .. .. .. 13 7 20 467 Auckland East .. .. .. .. 54 23 77 498 Auckland Central .. .. .. 147 17 164 343 Auckland West .. .. .. .. 53 18 71 445 Grey Lynn .. .. .. .. 39 16 55 464 Roskill .. .. .. .. 24 7 31 643 Parnell .. .. .. . . 34 16 50 586 Manukau .. .. .. .. 24 10 34 497 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 570 Raglan .. .. .. . . .. 1 1 334 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 421 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 394 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 474 Hamilton .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 880 Waikato .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 440 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 501 Bay of Plenty (uncontested) Waitomo .. ., .. .. .. .. .. 504 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 578 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 561 Napier .. .. .. .. .. 24 1 25 592 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 417 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 601 Wairarapa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 387 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 325 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 3 1 4 507 Egmont .... .... .. 1 1 308 Patea .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 516 Wanganui .. .. .. . . 6 1 7 669 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 613 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 441 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 2 2 4 599 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 1 . . 1 498 Palmerston .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 621 Otaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 575 Hutt '.. .. .. .. .. 10 5 15 623 Wellington North .. .. . . 173 100 273 801 Wellington Central .. .. .. 212 194 406 507 Wellington East .. .. . - 47 28 75 616 Wellington South .. .. . . 60 20 80 446 Wellington Suburbs .. .. .. 55 31 86 767 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 53 12 65 391 Motueka .. .. .. . .. .. .. 312 Buller .. .. .. .. .. 4 1 5 280 Westland .. .. .. . . 5 1 6 361 Wairau.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 302 Hurunui .. .. .. . .. .. . . 441 Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 477 Christchurch North .. .. .. 5 3 8 742 Christchurch East .. .. .. 9 4 13 504 Christchurch South .. .. .. 6 .. 6 493 Riccarton .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 483 Avon .. .. .. .. .. 7 2 9 583 Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 71 31 102 533 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 431 Ashburton . . . . . . . . 1 .. 1 364 Timaru.. .. .. .. .. 4 1 5 576 Temuka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 353 Waitaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 428

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Return showing the Number of Seamen's Electors' Rights issued and exercised, and the Number of Electors who voted as Absent Voters—continued.

EDEN BY-ELECTION. (15th April, 1926.) Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the Eden By-election, on 15th April, 1926; the Number of Informal Votes; the Number of Electors who did not vote; the Number of Electors on the Roll; the Percentage of votes recorded for Candidate elected (a) to the Total Number of Electors on the Roll, and (b) to the Total Valid Votes recorded.

Men on roll .. . . . . . . .. .. 6,883 Women on roll .. .. .. .. .. .. . I 6,928 Total .. .. .. . . . . 13 . 811 Proportion per cent, of men and women on the roll .. Men, 50 ; women, 50 Men who voted . . .. .. .. .. . . 5,597 Women who voted .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,404 Total- .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,001 Proportion per cent, of votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of votes recorded .. Men, 51 ; women, 49 Percentage of votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of men and women on the roll . . .. ■ • • ■ ■ • • • Men, 81-31 ; women, 78 Percentage of the total number of votes recorded to the total number of electors on the roll .. .. . . .. . . .. 79-65 Percentage of informal votes recorded .. .. . . . . 0-89

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Seamen's Electors' Rights. Number of Electoral District. Number of Number of Electors who o , beamen s Total Number voted as '"'jf. S Rights issued of Seamen's Absent Voters. exercised. but not , Ri S hts i88ued " exercised. Oamaru .. . . . . . . 1 1 2 405 Dunedin North .. .. . . . . 31 4 35 438 Dunedin West .. .. .. .. 25 13 38 445 Dunedin Central.. . . .. .. 40 4 44 478 Dunedin South .. . . . . . . 11 2 13 553 Chalmers . . . . .. .. 27 4 31 441 Clutha .. . . . . .. . . .. .. 421 Wakatipu .. . . . . . . . . 1 1 528 Mataura .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 387 Wallace .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 396 Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 708 Awarua .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 320 Totals .. .. .. 1,573 620 2,193 37,223 Eden By-election .. .. .. 2 .. 2 291

Percentage of Votes Number of Votes recorded. recorded for Number Number Candidate elected. 0 f t Candidate. ; | Electors j F| ° t (a) \ (b) Por „,ni, ; i who did !£n To Total 1 To T °tal Candidate i k*f° rma '- I Total. not vote. on 0 Number of j Valid Electors Votes on Roll recorded. l I I I G-unson .. .. .. 4,163 H Mason .. .. .. 4,589 j 99 11,048 2,810 13,811 33-22 41-91 Melville .. .. .. 2,197 !J I