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1906. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1905.

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

Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at General Election, 6th December, 1905; the Number of Informal Votes; the Number of Electors who did not vote; the Number of Electors on Roll; and the Population of each Electoral District at the Census in 1901.

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Number of Votes reci Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. — Eat-eacii" Informal -" " Candidate. Votes. >rded. led. Total. Number of Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Boll. Population at Census, 1901 Bay of Islands — Houston, Robert Morrow Johnson, John Charles Wake, Theophilus Marsden — Mander, Francis Thompson, Robert Minchin, George Hamilton Kaipara — Stall worthy, John Harding, Alfred Ernest Waitemata — Alison, Ewen William .. Clinkard, Cecil Henry .. Auckland West- — Poole, Charles Henry .. Parr, Christopher James Masefield, Thomas Taylor Auckland East — Baume, Frederick Ehrenfried Bamford, Harry Dean. . Richardson, William .. Way, Robert Frederick Auckland Central — Kidd, Alfred Bagnall, Lemuel John.. Aggers, James Tilly, Samuel Alexander Bradly, Albert Penn .. Grey Lynn — Fowlds, George Farrell, John Eden— Bollard, John French, Robert Parnell — Lawry, Frank McLean, Murdoch Shera, John McEfier .. Morgan, William Chambers, William 1,672 1,202 802 2,714 2,366 66 2,172 2,163 3,128 2,157 2,534 2,194 1,590 2,535 1,664 1,129 103 37 78 52 84 64 5,224 4,387 5,369 6,382 3,713 829 968 1,670 944 1,025 3,368 4,542 6,192 6,057 6,313 7,407 6,882 8,372 9,798 9,519 10,782 35,687 83 5,514 2,701 3,762 360 51 37 2,891 2,661 152 52 5,063 '-. 1,429 6,492 9,716 5,604 1,286 6,890 4,091 1,331 133 5,555 1,353 6,908 9,553 2,582 2,460 272 69 58 10,511 114 5,555 1,138 6,693

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at General Election, 6th December, 1905, Etc. — continued.

Number of Votes recorded. Eleotoral Districts and Names of Candidates ! I For each ; Informal Candidate, j Votes. Number of Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Boll. Population at Census, 1901. Total. Manukau — Kirkbride, Matthew Middlewood Stewart, Kalph Duncan Franklin — Massey, William Ferguson McCardle, William Wilson Thames — MoGowan, James Fleming, Malcolm Ohinemuri — Poland, Hugh Moss, Edward George Britton .. Devey, George Waikato— Greenslade, Henry James Lang, Frederic William Bay of Plenty — Herries, William Herbert Foster, Joseph Waiapu — Carroll, James Clayton, William Lissant Darton, George Edward Wall, Henry Hoyle Hawke's Bay— Dillon, Alfred Russell, Sir William Russell Napier — Fraser, Alfred Levavasour Durell Lascelles, Montague William Percy McGrath, William James Waipawa — Hall, Charles Hunter, George Pahiatua — Ross, Robert Beatson Hawkins, William Henry Buchanan, Hugh Duncan 3,007 2,344 51 3,120 2,165 133 2,525 1,296 52 9 991 1,873 19 159 3,457 3,379 51 3,251 3,040 54 3,007 2,344 3,120 2,165 2,525 1,296 2,224 1,873 19 3,457 3,379 3,251 3,040 5,402 5,418 3,873 4,275 6,887 6,345 1,071 1,227 1,355 894 888 576 6,296 6,306 4,449 5,346 8,114 7,700 10,364 9,523 10,708 9,834 9,491 10,897 3,647 1,849 874 312 ■■ 121 6,803 1,178 7,981 9,905 3,138 2,095 52 5,285 1,369 6,654 10,701 3,076 1,607 949 5,721 1,169 6,890 11,343 89 3,576 2,322 51 5,949 894 6,843 10,572 2,300 2,094 142 51 4,587 935 5,522 9,444 Masterton— Hogg, Alexander Wilson Cooper, James Christopher ;. Wairarapa — Hornsby, John Thomas Marryat Buchanan, Walter Clarke Phillips, Coleman Egmont — Jennings, William Thomas Leech, Charles Campbell, Haxry Arthur Taranaki — Smith, Edward Metoalfe Okey, Henry James Hobbs Bellringer, Charlie Emanuel Tisch, Gustave Mills, Charles Thomas 3,055 2,196 2,510 1,979 63 2,621 1,970 215 63 56 103 5,314 4,608 4,909 1,278 740 1,338 6,592 5,348 6,247 10,283 8,408 1,953 1,717 838 475 232 9,582 " 6,326 9,820 Hawera — Major, Charles Edwin McGuire, Felix Robbins, Benjamin Conrad 95 5,310 1,016 2,206 1,757 1,222 61 5,246 969 6,215 10,132 Patea— Symes, Walter Hine, John Bird Wake, George Percy .. 2,552 2,409 492 62 5,515 1,609 7,124 10,568

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at General Election, 6th December, 1905, Etc. — continued.

Number of Votes recorded. Eleotoral Districts and Names of Candidates. For each Informal „, . , Candidate. Votes. iotal - N FiSct e or S ° f Number of Population .rS 1 ., Electors on at vote. KolL Census, 1901. Rangitikei — Remington, Arthur Edward .. 3,416 Sommerville, Joe Reginald .. 1,706 77 5,19! Wanganui — Hogan, James Thomas .. 2,533 Willis, Archibald Dudingston .. 1,609 Bassett, William George .. 1,071 Haselden, Frederick Henry .. 767 Gatenby, Robert McKenzie .. 338 98 6,41< 77 5,199 1,895 7,094 8,480 Oroua— Lethbridge, Frank Yates .. 2,177 Pleasants, Owen Carlin .. 1,191 Hornblow, Robert Edward .. 1,045 55 4,46£ Pcdmerston — Wood, William Thomas .. 3,563 Pirani, Fred .. .. .. 3,083 95 6,741 Manawatu — Stevens, John .. .. 2,404 Vile, Job 2,045 Gardner, Oswald .. .. 233 89 4,771 Otaki— Field. William Hughes .. 2,716 Brown, Byron Paul . . . . 1,322 57 4,09E 98 6,416 1,568 7,984 11,196 55 4,468 1,037 5,505 9,435 95 6,741 1,608 8,349 10,5-55 89 4,771 1,368 6,139 9,057 57 4,095 931 5,026 8,347 Hutt— Wilford, Thomas Mason .. 3,452 Yerex, George Manley .. 1,540 London, George Thomas .. 957 55 6,004 Wellington North — Izard, Charles Hayward .. 3,283 Duthie, John .. .. 2,794 Macfarlane, George Dicksou .. 290 93 6,46( Wellington Centred — Fisher, Francis Marion Bates .. 3,142 O'Regan, Patrick Joseph .. 2,698 Cooper, Albert Hunter .. 423 90 6,355 Wellington East — Aitken, John Guthrie Wood .. 2,595 McLean, William .. .. 2,576 McLaren, David .. .. 763 77 6,011 55 93 6,004 6,460 1,280 1,771 7,284 8,231 10,451 90 6,353 J, 668 8,021 35,836 77 6,011 1,348 7,359 Newtown — Barber, William Henry Peter .. 3,231 Hislop, Thomas William .. 2.018 Chappie, William Allan .. 1,795 Hindmarsh, Alfred Humphrey .. 383 108 7,53G City of Nelson — Graham, John .. .. 2,787 Atmore, Harry .. .. 2,758 76 5,621 Motueka— McKenzie, Roderick .. .. 3,069 Isitt, Francis Whitmore .. 336 O'Kelly, John .. .. 198 34 3,637 Buller — Colvin, James .. .. 3,912 Isitt, Francis Whitmore .. 1,114 145 5,171 108 76 7,535 5,621 1,421 716 8,956 6,337 11,701 11,284 34 3,637 1,389 5,026 9,872 145 5,171 1,169 6,340 10,747 Grey— Guinness, Arthur Robert .. 3,080 Petrie, Joseph .. .. 2,708 43 5,826 Westland — Seddon. Richard John .. 3,420 Cowin, Harry .. .. 240 55 3,715 Wairau — Mills, Charles Houghton .. 3,088 Duncan, John .. .. 2,111 Turner, George .. .. 24 58 5,281 43 55 5,826 3,715 1,088 867 6,914 4 ,582 10,255 8,662 58 819 6,100 10,784 5,281

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at General Election, 6th December, 1905, Etc. — continued.

Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. For each Informal Candidate. Votes. Number of Votes recorded. N F?ect™B° f Number of wnfdid'not Electors on vote. EoIL Population at Census, 1901. Total. Hurunui — Rutherford, Andrew William . Clothier, Obed Frederick Pulley, George Thomas Kaiapoi — Buddo, David Moore, Richard Riccarton— Witty, George Caverhill, Thomas Hensman Russell, George Warren EfEord, John Ash 2,149 963 307 2,088 2,043 36 71 36 71 3,455 4,202 1,306 602 4,761 4,8U4 8,847 8,500 2,294 1,054 679 103 66 792 4,988 Avon — Tanner, William Wilcox Brunt, John Russell Clarkson, Thomas Baynes, Benjamin Christchurch North — Gray, Charles Matthew Taylor, Thomas Edward Christchurch East — Davey, Thomas Henry Toogood, Henry Featherston Collins, William Whitehouse Cooke, Frederick Riley Christchurch South — Ell, Henry George Winny, Charles Henry Thorn, James Hadfield, John Lyttdton — Laurenson, George Radclifie, William Russell, Charles Lord .. Webb, Samuel Rollin .. Ellesmere — Rhodes, Robert Heaton Rennie, George Shaw, Henry Courtenay — Lewis, Charles McBride, Thomas Jones Sdwijn — Hardy, Charles Albert Criery Ivess, Joseph.. Ashburton — McLachlan, John Studholme, John Sealy, Joseph Geraldine — Flatman, Frederick Robert Jeffries, William Timaru — Hall-Jones, William Rolleston, Francis Joseph Waitaki — Steward, William Jukes Dash, George Maslin, William Stephen Walker, Alfred Nichol, John Buchanan 66 4,196 8.475 2,294 1,569 1,541 101 73 823 10,394 73 5,578 6,401 4,074 3,010 125 125 7,209 1,275 8,484 2,625 2,060 1,532 91 124 1,165 35,826 3,689 1,178 1,107 364 115 124 6,432 7,597 761 7,214 115 6,453 2,515 1,393 967 399 121 842 6,237 6,237 10,465 5,395 1,810 1,527 338 37 3,712 603 4,315 4,315 8,338 1,972 1,740 32 3,744 858 4,602 4,602 8,430 2,215 1,893 41 4,149 839 4,988 4,988 9,231 2,518 2.274 402 45 5,239 955 6,194 6,194 10,497 2,715 1,482 49 4,246 720 4,966 4,966 8,787 3,541 2,478 33 6,052 1,074 7,126 7,126 10,651 2,628 922 379 259 248 121 4,557 964 5,521 8,654 Oamaru — Duncan, Thomas Mitchell, James McKenzie, William Miller 3,400 1 ,391 L59 Iβ 5,063 823 5,886 10,098

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at General Election, 6th December, 1905, Etc. — continued.

1905. 1902. Number of votes recorded for members elected .. .. 216,378 235,083 Number of votes recorded for defeated candidates .. .. 173,811 18L879 Total votes recorded .. .. .. .. 390,189 416,962 Total number of electors on rolls .. .. 476,473 415,789 Total number of electors who recorded their votes.. 395,657 313,885 m , , • , 190 - 18 9**' iotal population at last census .. .. .. .. 772,504 703,119

Number of Votes recorded. Bleotoral Distriots and Names of Candidates. For each Informal Candidate. Votes. Total. Number of Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Eoll. Population at Census, 1901. Mount Ida — MacPherson, John Andrew Herdman, Alexander Lawrence .. Waikouaiti — Mackenzie, Thomas Clark, Edward Henry Chalmers — Allen, Edmund Giblett Pryor, William Gibb, William Dunedin North — Barclay, Alfred Richard Bedford, Harry Dodgshun Dunedin Central — Millar, John Andrew Adams, Alexander Samuel Dunedin South — Arnold, James Frederick Stewart, William Downie Caversham — 1,900 1,506 2,317 1,615 3,455 2,018 261 20 26 69 3,426 3,958 5,803 742 599 785 4,168 4,557 6,588 8,361 8,912 10,945 3,345 2,831 91 6,267 710 6,977 4,255 2,336 60 6,651 962 7,613 35,297 3,313 2,533 40 5,886 781 6,667 bidey, 1 nomas Kay . > Earnshaw, William Taieri Reid, Donald, junior .. Marshall, Alexander _—-*^ '3,948 2,188 83 6,219 714 6,933 11,533 2,320 1,785 41 4,146 573 4,719 9,027 Bruce — Allen, James Mason, William Darcy.. Tuapeka — Bennet, James Gilkison, Robert Clutha — Malcolm, Alexander Scott Stewart, Daniel Roy, William Mataura — McNab, Robert MacGibbon, Thomas .. Wakatipu — Fraser, William Gilfedder, Michael Wallace— Thomson, John Charles Macpherson, Dugald .. Invercargill — Hanan, Josiah Alfred .. Raymond, Irvin Willis Morris, William Arthur 2,275 1,840 2,538 1,561 2,035 1,763 261 2,791 2,356 23 36 47 31 4,138 4 ,135 4,106 5,178 794 851 955 1,352 4,932 4,986 5.061 6,530 8,405 8,557 9,481 10,710 2.383 1,960 29 4,372 586 4,958 10,226 2,512 2,051 3,772 1,840 862 40 4,603 846 5,449 10,237 106 6,580 831 7,411 11,159 Awarua — Ward, Joseph George .. Woodnorth, Henry Sherratt 3,586 738 66 4,390 874 5,264 10,286

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Maori Election (20th December, 1905). —Return showing Number of Votes polled by each Candidate.

Women on Rolls, and Number who voted.

Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. Number recon >f Votes led. ; Total. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. For each Candidate. For each Candidate. Total. Northern Maori — Heke, Hone Reweti, Ru Tukariri, To Huirama Ururoa, Papa .. Rotoroa, Rihari 1,166 539 238 216 189 Western Maori — Kaihau, Henare Tukino, Te Heuheu Kahu, Eruera te Taipua, Pitiera Kingi, Weraroa Teimana, Hare 3,026 1,338 991 394 162 124 2,348 Eastern Maori — Ngata, Apirana Pere, Wi Atahikoia, Mohi te Paaka, Tiki .. Hutana, Ihaia . . Kohere, Tuhaka 2,447 1,690 1,594 785 305 92 Southern Maori — Parata, Tame . . Uru, John Hopere Wharewiti Taiaroa, Wiwi Maketanara, Tuiti Matiu, Hoani 287 127 6,035 123 118 94 6,913 749

Electoral Districts. Bay of Islands.. Marsden Kaipara Waitemata Auckland West Auckland East Auckland Central Grey Lynn Eden Parnell Manukau Franklin Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Bay of Plenty .. Waiapu Hawke's Bay .. Napier Waipawa Pahiatua Number of Women on Rolls. 1,717 2,618 1,960 2,860 3,821 3,440 2,876 3,733 3,407 3,530 3,048 2,595 2,082 2,020 3,366 3,042 3,099 2,629 3.176 2,716 2,294 2,765 2,074 2,299 3,018 2,593 2,922 2,079 3,927 2,224 3,719 2,382 2,137 3,217 3,801 3,431 3,628 4,422 3,214 Number of Women who voted. 1,341 2,159 1,699 2,401 3,265 2,825 2,217 2,978 2,668 2,880 2,536 2,216 1,772 1,569 2,818 2,470 2,689 2,104 2,688 2,344 1,852 2,141 1,798 1,720 2,491 2,170 2,188 1,335 3,048 1,736 3,069 1,833 1,672 2,550 2,872 2,697 2,872 3,591 2,792 Electoral Districts. Motueka Buller Grey .. Westland Wairau Hurunui Kaiapoi Riccartou Avon Christchurch North Christchurch East Christchurch. South Lyttelton Ellesmere Courtenay Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Timaru Waitaki Oamaru Mount Ida Waikottaiti Chalmers Dunedin North Dunedin Central Dunedin South Caversham Taieri Bruce Tuapeka Clutha Mataura Wakatipu Wallace Invercargill Awarua Number of Women-eu__U Rolls. 2,010 2,487 2,616 .. I 1,853 2,604 1.750 2,498 2,372 3,334 4,618 3,867 3,629 2.983 1,954 2,050 2,088 2,661 2,198 3,389 2,217 2,780 1,599 2,080 3,306 3,795 3,758 3,469 3,690 2,178 2,231 1,962 2,189 2,838 1,904 2,134 3,692 2,212 iber of I Number of Number of voted. 1,238 1,933 2,219 1,459 2,189 1,250 2,030 1,975 2,835 3,834 3,187 3,174 2,526 1,603 1,611 1,681 2,237 1,831 2,899 1,801 2,359 1,286 1,792 2,866 3,396 3,267 3,023 3,268 1,890 1,868 1,583 1,734 2,172 1,642 1,785 3.255 1,851 voted. 1,238 1,933 2,219 1,459 2,189 1,250 2,030 1,975 2,835 3,834 3,187 3,174 2,526 1,603 1,611 1,681 2,237 1,831 2,899 1,801 2,359 1,286 1,792 2,866 3,396 3,267 3,023 3,268 1,890 1,868 1,583 1,734 2,172 1,642 1,785 3.255 1,851 —— Masterton Wairarapa Egmont Taranaki Hawera Patea Rangitikei Wanganui Oroua Palmerston Manawatu Otaki Hutt Wellington North Wellington Central Wellington East Newtown City of Nelson 212,876 174,615 x"

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Return showing the Total Number of Informal Votes cast at the Recent General Election ; also the Number of such Votes in each Electorate, General Election, 1905. Electorates. Number. Electorates. Number Bay of Islands .. .. .. 37 Motueka .. .. .. .. 34 Marsden .. .. .. .. 78 Buller .. .. .. .. 145 Kaipara .. .. .. .. 52 Grey .. .. .. .. 43 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 84 Westland .. .. .. .. 55 Auckland West .. .. .. 64 Wairau .. .. .. .. 58 Auckland East .. .. .. 83 Hurunui .. .. .. .. 36 Auckland Central .. .. . . 152 Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. 71 Grey Lynn .. .. .. .. 52 Riccarton . . .. .. .. 66 Eden .. .. .. .. 133 Avon .. .. .. .. 73 Parnell .. .. .. .. 114 Christchurch North .. .. .. 125 Manukau .. .. .. . . 51 Christchurch East .. .. .. 124 Franklin .. .. .. .. 133 Christchurch South .. .. .. 115 Thames .. .. .. .. 52 Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 121 Ohinemuri .. . . . . .. 159 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 37 Waikato .. .. .. .. 51 Courtenay .. .. .. .. 32 Bay of Plenty .. .. .. 54 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 41 Waiapu .. .. .. . . 121 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 45 Hawke's Bay .. .. . . 52 Geraldine .. .. . . .. 49 Napier .. .. .. .. 89 Timaru .. .. .. .. 33 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 51 Waitaki .. .. .. .. 121 Pahiatua .. . . . . . . 51 Oamaru .. .. .. . . 113 Masterton .. .. .. .. 63 Mount Ida .. .. .. .. 20 Wairarapa .. .. . . .. 56 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 26 Egmont .. . . . . .. 103 Chalmers .. .. .. .. 69 Taranaki .. . . .. 95 Dunedin North .. .. .. 91 Hawera .. .. —rr—" .. 61 Dunedin Central .. .. .. 60 Patea .. .. . • .. 62 Dunedin South .. .. .. 40 Rangitikei .. .. . . . . 77 Caversham .. .. .. .. 83 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 98 Taieri .. .. .. .. 41 Oroua .. . . .. .. 55 Bruce .. .. .. .. 23 Palmerston .. .. .. .. 95 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 36 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 89 Clutha .. .. .. .. 47 Otaki .. .. . . .. 57 Mataura .. .. .. .. 31 Hutt .. .. .. .. 55 Wakatipu .. .. .. .. 29 Wellington North .. .. . . 93 Wallace .. .. .. .. 40 Wellington Central .. .. .. 90 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 106 Wellington East] .. .. .. 77 Awarua j.. .. .. .. 66 Newtown .. ° .. .. .. 108 City of Nelson .. .. .. 76 Total .. .. .. 5,468

Return showing Number of Seamen's Electoral Rights and Absent Voters' Permits issued and exercised in each electoral district.

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Return showing the Total Number of Informal Votes casi also the Number of such Votes in each Electora' z, Votes cast at the Recent General Election ; m Electorate, General Election, 1905. Electorates. Number, j Electoral Bay of Islands .. .. .. 37 Motueka Marsden .. .. .. .. 78 I Buller Kaipara .. .. .. .. 52 Grey Waitemata .. .. .. .. 84 Westland Auckland West .. .. .. 64 Wairau Auckland East .. .. .. 83 Hurunui Auckland Central .. .. . . 152 Kaiapoi Grey Lynn .. .. .. .. 52 Riccarton Eden ' .. .. .. .. 133 Avon Parnell .. .. .. .. 114 Christchurc Manukau .. .. .. . . 51 Christchurc Franklin .. .. .. .. 133 Christchurc Thames . . .. .. .. 52 Lyttelton Ohinemuri .. . . . . .. 159 Ellesmere Waikato .. .. .. .. 51 Courtenay Bay of Plenty .. .. .. 54 Selwyn Waiapu .. .. .. . . 121 si Ashburton Hawke'sBay .. .. .. 52 Geraldine Napier .. . . . . .. 89 Timaru Waipawa .. .. .. .. 51 [ Waitaki Pahiatua .. . . . . . . 51 i Oamaru Masterton .. . . . . .. 63 Mount Ida Wairarapa .. .. . . .. 56 Waikouaiti Egmont .. . . . . .. 103 Chalmers Taranaki .. . . .. — 95 Dunedin N< Hawera .. .. — 7r~~ .. 61 Dunedin Ce Patea .. • • • • • ■ 62 Dunedin So Rangitikei .. .. . . . . 77 Caversham Wanganui .. .. .. .. 98 Taieri Oroua .. . . .. .. 55 Bruce Palmerston .. .. .. . . 95 Tuapeka Manawatu . . .. .. .. 89 Clutha Otaki .. .. . . .. 57 Mataura Hutt .. .. .. .. 55' Wakatipu Wellington North .. .. .. 93 Wallace Wellington Central .. .. .. 90 Invercargill Wellington East] .. .. .. 77 Awarua^ Newtown .. .. .. .. 108 ! City of Nelson .. .. .. 76 Tc Electorates. Number Motueka .. .. .. .. 34 Buller .. .. .. .. 145 Grey .. .. .. .. 43 Westland .. .. .. .. 55 I Wairau .. .. .. .. 58 Hurunui .. .. .. .. 36 I Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. 71 Riccarton . . .. .. .. 66 Avon .. .. .. .. 73 Christchurch North .. .. .. 125 Christchurch East .. .. .. 124 Christchurch South .. .. .. 115 Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 121 Ellesmere . . .. .. .. 37 Courtenay .. .. .. .. 32 Selwyn .. . . .. .. 41 si Ashburton . . .. .. .. 45 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 49 Timaru .. .. .. .. 33 Waitaki .. .. .. .. 121 I Oamaru .. .. .. . . 113 Mount Ida .. .. .. .. 20 Waikouaiti . . .. .. .. 26 Chalmers .. .. .. .. 69 Dunedin North .. .. .. 91 ; Dunedin Central .. .. .. 60 Dunedin South .. .. .. 40 Caversham .. .. .. .. 83 Taieri .. .. .. .. 41 Bruce .. .. .. .. 23 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 36 Clutha .. .. .. .. 47 Mataura .. .. .. .. 31 Wakatipu .. .. .. .. 29 Wallace .. .. .. .. 40 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 106 Awarua j .. .. .. .. 66 Total .. .. .. 5,468 Return showing Number of Seamen's Electoral Rights a RAL Rights and Absent Voters' Permits issued m Electoral District. iAL Rights a h Electora: AND EXERCISED IN EACH ElECTORA] Electoral Rights. Absent Voters' Permits. Electoral District. Numb er of Number of Total Number Seamen who Seamen who of Seamen's voted. did not vote. Rightsissued. Ab NU tv7 f • aKw Total N um j,, Absent Voters p . . of Absent Pe "tY X - sued but not Voters'Pererc,Sed - exercised. mlts Issued - Bay of Islands Marsden Kaipara Waitemata Auckland West Auckland East Auckland Contra! Grey Lynn Eden 15 137 20 77 14 17 16 48 1 17 33 23 64 2 2 4 14 1 32 170 43 141 16 19 20 62 5 18 13 39 41 36 27 47 43 57 20 2 4 1 7 1 18 14 8 13 4 13 16 5 1 19 6 14 7 22 14 46 42 54 41 55 56 61 33 16 21 19 53 14 50 Parnell Manukau Franklin Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Bay of Plenty Waiapu 1 1 16 18 34 8 36 3 3

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Return showing Number of Seamen's Electoral Rights and Absent Voters' Permits issued and exercised in each Electoral District— continued.

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Electoral Rights. Absent Voters' Permits. Electoral District. Number of Number of Total Number Seamen who : Seimen who of Seamen's voted. j did not vote. Rightsissued. Number of m , , ,, , Absent Voters' Totjd Number Permits is. /, Ab , s S, nt sued but not V ? + ters Pe , r " exercised. m,ts lsfmed ' Number of Absent Voters' Permits exercised. Hawke's Bay. . Napier ||-j| Waipawa Pahiatua Masterton Wairarapa Bgmont Taranaki Hawera Patea Rangitikei Wanganui Oroua Palmerston 2 18 35 2 2 20 4 20 55 29 96 29 17 21 40 10 53 37 38 15 98 27 87 30 17 31 51 47 36 47 19 10 27 6 5 6 3 23 21 6 14 25 10 9 13 5 13 29 8 39 123 35 22 27 43 10 76 58 44 29 123 37 96 43 22 44 80 55 ■i Manawatu Otaki Hutt Wellington North Wellington Central Wellington East Newtown City of Nelson Motueka Buller 1 43 93 15 11 8 1 62 41 6 8 13 1 1 105 134 21 19 21 13 7 60 26 Grey Westland Wairau Hurunui Kaiapoi Riocarton Avon Christchurch North Christchurch East Christchurch South Lyttelton Ellesmere Courtenay Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Timaru Waitaki 6 29 3 2 1 139 38 2 1 57 6 67 5 3 1 196 9 126 4 24 2 35 49 45 45 40 30 45 15 22 17 44 36 108 30 116 38 27 46 65 79 53 59 18 34 13 17 30 16 21 93 25 7 56 9 2 44 3 12 15 1] 8 7 1 5 7 14 29 47 5 9 2 2 7 5 6 22 13 4 11 13 6 11 7 1 5 6 16 182 4 33 4 79 52 57 60 51 38 52 16 27 24 58 65 155 35 125 40 29 53 70 85 75 72 22 45 26 23 41 23 22 98 31 Oamaru Mount Ida Waikouaiti Chalmers Dunedin North Dimedin Central Dunedin South Caversham Taieri 1 52 16 293 9 9 46 3 107 5 2 1 98 19 400 14 11 Bruce Tuapeka Clutha Mataura Wakatipu Wallace 1 1 Invercargill . . 1 6 1 6 Awarua

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Return showing the Number of Male and Female Electors on the Roll; the Number of Male and Female Electors who voted; the Number of Electors WHO DID NOT VOTE; THE NUMBER OF INFORMAL VOTES; the Proportion per Cent. of Males and Females on RoLL; the Proportion per Cent, of Males and Females voting to Total Number of Votes recorded; the Percentage of Votes recorded by Males and Females respectively to Number of Males and Females on Roll; the Percentage of Total Number of Votes recorded to Total Number of Electors on the Roll; and the Percentage of Informal Votes recorded.

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Electoral District. Klei i stors on Koll. t Number of Voters who recorded Votes Number of (including Informal). Electors who did not J vote. Men. Women. Total. Informal Votes. Proportion per , fe^T^Femata °' i Malls and I Percentage of Cent, of Males and | vnt inB *„ Tntal Cir Females respectively ! Total Number of i Females on Roll. ! rfVotes recorded ! to Number ° f Males ana I Votes recorded oi votes recorded. Females on Boll. t0 Total Number of Electors on the I Koll. Men. Women. Men. Women. ! Men. Women. . : \ i ___.; Percentage oi Informal Votes recorded. Men. Women. T Total. Bay of Islands Marsden Kaipara Waitemata Auckland West Auckland East Auckland Central Grey Lynn Eden Parnell Manukau Franklin Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Bay of Plenty.. Waiapu Hawke's Bay .. Napier Waipawa Pahiatua Masterton Wairarapa Egmont Taranaki Hawera Patea Rangitikei Wanganui Oroua Palmerston Manawatn Otaki Hutt.. Wellington North Wellington Central Wellington East • ■ i 2,825 3,574 4,097 3,453 3,586 3,442 3,616 3,157 3,501 3,163 3,248 3,711 2,367 3,326 4,748 4,658 4,882 4,025 3,714 4,127 3,228 3,827 3,274 3,948 3,308 3,622 4,202 5,015 4,057 3,281 4,630 3,757 2,889 4,067 4,430 4,590 3,731 1,717 2,618 1,960 2,860 3,821 3,440 2,876 3,733 3,407 3,530 3,048 2,595 2,082 2,020 3,366 3,042 3,099 2,629 3,176 2,716 2,294 2,765 2,074 2,299 3,018 2,593 2,922 2.079 3,927 2,224 3,719 2,382 2,137 3,217 3,801 3,431 3,628 4,542 6,192 6,057 6,313 7,407 6,882 6,492 ! 6,890 6,908 6,693 6,296 6,306 4,449 5,346 8,114 • 7,700 7,981 6,654 6,890 6,843 5,522 6,592 5,348 6,247 6,326 6,215 7,124 7,094 7,984 5,505 8,349 ; 6,139 5,026 7,284 8,231 8,021 7,359 2,372 3,065 2,662 2,968 3,117 2,680 2,823 2,626 2,863 2,675 2,780 3,185 2,101 2,679 4,068 3,875 4,115 3,181 3,023 3,605 2,735 3,173 2,810 3,189 2,838 3,090 3,288 3,864 3,368 2.732 3,672 2,926 2,423 3,454 3,587 3,657 3,135 1.341 I 2,159 J 1,725 2,401 3,265 2,834 2,240 2,978 2,692 2,880 2,622 2,233 1,772 1,596 2,819 2,470 2,688 ! 2,104 2,698 2,344 1,852 2,141 1,798 1,720 2,472 2,156 2,227 j 1,335 3,048 1,736 3,069 1,845 ! 1,672 2,550 2,873 2,696 2,876 3,713 5,224 4,387 5,369 6,382 5,514 5,063 5,604 5,555 5,555 5,402 5,418 3,873 4,275 6,887 6,345 6,803 5,285 5,721 5,949 4,587 5,314 4,608 4,909 5,310 5,246 5,515 ! 5,199 ; 6,416 4,468 6,741 4,771 4,095 6,004 6,460 6,353 6,011 829 968 1,670 944 1,025 1,368 1,429 1,286 1.353 1,138 894 888 576 1,071 1,227 1,355 I 1,178 1,369 1,169 894 935 j 1,278 740 1,338 1,016 969 1,609 1,895 1,568 1,037 1,608 1,368 331 1,280 1,771 1,668 1,348 37 84 64 83 152 52 133 114 51 L33 52 159 51 54 121 52 89 51 51 63 56 103 95 6! 62 77 98 55 95 89 57 55 93 90 77 62 . 58 68 ■ 55 48 50 56 46 52 59 53 62 59 60 61 60 54 60 ! 58 58 61 63 52 58 59 71 51 60 55 61 57 56 I 54 i 57 51 38 42 32 45 52 50 44 54 49 53 48 41 47 38 41 40 39 40 46 40 42 42 39 37 48 42 41 49 40 45 39 43 44 46 43 49 I 64 59 61 55 49 49 56 47 52 48 51 59 54 63 59 61 60 60 53 61 60 60 61 65 53 5.9 60 59 52 61 54 61 59 58 56 58 52 36 41 39 45 51 51 44 53 48 52 49 41 46 37 41 39 40 40 47 39 40 40 39 35 47 41 40 41 48 39 46 39 41 42 44 42 48 83-96 85-76 64-97 85-95 86-92 77-86 78-07 83-18 81-78 84-57 85-59 85-83 88-76 80-55 85-68 83-19 84-29 79-03 81-39 87-35 84-73 : 82-91 85-83 80-78 85-79 85-31 78-25 77-05 83-02 83-27 79-31 77-88 83-87 84-93 80-97 79-67 84-03 I 78-10 82-47 88-01 83-95 85-45 82-38 77-88 79-77 , 79-01 81-59 86-02 86-05 85-11 79-01 83-75 81-20 86-74 80-03 84-95 86-30 80-73 77-43 86-69 74-82 81-91 83-15 76-21 64-21 77-62 78-06 82-52 77-46 78-24 79-27 75 "59 78-58 79-27 81-74 84-37 72-43 85-05 86-16 80-12 77-99 81-34 80-41 83-00 85-80 85-92 87-05 79-97 84-88 82-40 85-24 79-43 83-03 86-94 83-07 80-61 86-16 78-58 83-94 84-41 77-41 73-29 80-36 81-16 80-74 77-72 81-48 82-43 78-48 79-20 81-68 i 100 1-49 1-19 1-56 1-00 1-51 3-00 0-93 2-39 2-05 0-94 2-45 1-34 3-72 0-74 0-85 1-78 0-98 1-56 0-86 1-11 119 1-22 2-10 1-79 116 1-12 1-48 1-53 1-23 1-41 1-87 1-39 0-91 1-44 1-42 1-28

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Electors on Boll. Number of Voters who recorded Votes (including informal). Number of Electors Informal who did not' Votes, vote. Proportion per Cent, of Males and Females on Roll. Proportion per Cent, of Males and Females voting to Total Number of Votes recorded. Percentage of Votes recorded by Males ana Females respecrively to Number of Maiea and Females on Boll. Percentage of Total Number of Votes recorded to Total Number of Electors on tbe Koll. Percentage ol Informal Votes recorded. electoral District. Men. Women. Total. Men. i Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Total. I Newtown City of Nelson Motueka Buller Grey.. Westland Wairau Kaiapoi Ricoarton Avon Christchureh North Christchuroh East Christchurch South Lyttelton Ellesmere Courtenay Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Timaru WaitaM Oamaru Mount Ida Waikouaiti Chalmers Dunedin North Dunedin Central Dunedin South Caversham Taieri Bruce Tuapeka Clutha Mataura Wakatipu Wallace Invercargill Awarua 4,534 3,123 3,016 3,853 4,298 2,729 3,496 3,011 2,306 2,616 3,067 3,866 3,730 3,585 3,254 2,361 2,552 2,900 3,533 2,768 3,737 3,304 3,106 2,569 2,477 3,282 3,182 3,855 3,198 3,243 2,541 2,701 3,024 2,872 3,692 3,054 3,315 3,719 3,052 4,422 3,214 2,010 2,487 2,616 1,853 2,604 1,750 2,498 2,372 3,334 4,618 3,867 3,629 2,983 1,954 2,050 2,088 2,661 2,198 3,389 2,217 2,780 1,599 2,080 3,306 3,795 3,758 3,469 3,690 2,178 2,231 1,962 2,189 2,838 1,904 2,134 3,692 2,212 8,956 6,337 5,026 6,340 6,914 4,582 6,100 4,761 4,804 4,988 6,401 8,484 7,597 7,214 6,237 4,315 4,602 4,988 6,194 4,966 7,126 5,521 5,836 4,168 4,557 6,588 6,977 7,613 6,667 6,933 4,719 4,932 4,986 5,061 6,530 4,958 5,449 7,411 5,264 3,944 2,829 2,371 3,196 3,607 2,256 3,039 2,205 2,173 2,219 2,740 3,375 3,245 3,279 2,863 2,108 2,133 2,468 3,003 2,415 3,153 2,756 2,704 2,112 2,166 2,925 2,871 3,384 2,863 2,951 2,255 2,270 2,552 2,372 3,006 2,730 2,818 3,318 2,533 3,591 2,792 1,266 1,975 2,219 1,459 2,242 1,250 2,029 1,977 2,838 3,834 3,187 3,174 2,532 1,604 1,611 1,681 2,236 1,831 2,899 1,801 2,359 1,314 1,792 2,878 3,396 3,267 3,023 3,268 1,891 1,868 1,583 1,734 2,172 1,642 1,785 3,262 1,857 7,535 5,621 3,637 5,171 5,826 3,715 5,281 3,455 4,202 4,196 5,578 7,209 6,432 6,453 5,395 3,712 3,744 4,149 5,239 4,246 6,052 4,557 5,063 3,426 3,958 5,803 6,267 6,651 5,886 6,219 4,146 4,138 4,135 4,106 5,178 4,372 4,603 6,580 4,390 1,421 716 1,389 1,169 1,088 867 819 1,306 602 792 823 1,275 1,165 761 842 603 858 839 955 720 1,074 964 823 742 599 785 710 962 781 714 ' 573 794 851 955 1,352 586 846 831 874 108 76 34 145 43 55 58 36 71 66 I 73 ! 125 j 124 115 121 37 32 41 45 49 33 121 113 20 26 69 91 60 40 83 41 23 36 47 31 29 40 106 66 51 49 60 61 62 60 57 63 48 52 48 46 49 50 52 55 55 58 57 56 52 60 53 62 54 50 46 51 48 47 54 55 61 57 57 62 61 50 58 49 51 40 39 38 40 43 37 52 48 52 54 51 50 48 45 45 42 43 44 48 40 47 38 46 50 54 49 52 53 46 45 39 43 43 38 39 50 42 52 50 65 ■ 62 62 61 58 64 52 53 49 47 50 51 53 57 57 59 57 57 52 60 53 62 55 50 46 51 49 47 54 55 62 58 58 62 61 50 58 56 . I 48 50 35 38 38 39 42 36 48 47 51 53 50 49 47 43 43 41 43 43 48 40 47 38 45 50 54 49 51 53 46 45 38 42 42 38 39 50 42 44 i 86-99 81-21 90-59 86-87 78-61 62-99 82-95 79-41 83-92 84-82 82-67 78-74 86-93 86-10 73-23 71-43 94-23 81-22 84-82 83-35 89-34 85-12 87-30 83-02 87-00 82-42 91-46 87-46 87-98 84-88 89-28 82-09 83-58 78-59 85-10 80-51 85-00 84-03 87-25 83-30 84-37 85-54 83-41 81-24 87-06 84-86 82-21 82-18 87-44 : 86-15 89-12 87-05 90-23 i 89-49 87-78 ! 86-93 89-52 i 87-14 91-00 : 88-56 88-74 86-82 84-04 83-73 84-39 ' 80-68 82-59 I 79-21 81-42 ! 76-53 89-39 I 86-24 85-01 i 83-65 89-22 ! 88-35 82-99 ; 83-95 1 8413 88-70 72-36 81-56 84-26 81-08 86-57 72-57 87-47 84-12 87-14 84-97 84-67 89-45 86-50 86-03 81-36 83-18 84-58 85-50 84-93 82-54 86-02 82-20 86-86 88-08 89 82 87-36 88-29 89-70 87-86 83-90 82-93 8113 79-30 88-18 84-47 88-79 83-40 83-25 1-43 1-35 0-93 2-80 0-74 1-48 110 104 1-69 1-57 1-31 1-73 1-93 1-78 2-24 100 0-85 0-99 0-86 115 0-55 2-66 2-23 0-58 0-66 1-19 1-45 0-90 0-68 1-33 0-99 0-56 0-87 114 0-60 0-66 0-87 1-61 1-50 Total 163,597 i 212,876 l 476,473 i ! . 221,611 175,046 396,657 79,816 5,468 ! 55 45 I I 84-07 82-23 i 1-38 F. W. MaNSFIET.1), Chief Electoral Officer Electoral De ■artment, Wellington, June, 1906.