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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1938 (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, 1938; 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 1936.

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Percentage j j of Votes reoorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates "of 6 ' Num f ber elected Population ® e0t ° K fMta " Electors W~ ot uincuaates who dld Rq1] To Tota , To TotaJ <936. For each Informal T , , not vote. Valid. Number Candidate. Votes. ' Votes of re- Electors corded, on Roll. Auckland Central — Dodd 3,970 Parry .. .. .. 10,151 153 14,274 2,040 16,320 71-89 62-20 21,874 Auckland East — Merritt .. .. • • 6,261 Schramm .. .. 8,887 109 15,257 2,034 17,291 58-67 51-40 21,537 Auckland Suburbs — Allen .. .. • • 238 Mason .. .. . 8,164 Walker .. .. .. 3,302 86 11,790 973 12,763 69-75 63-97 20,102 Auckland West —- Kealy .. .. • • 3,584 Savage 11,591 100 15,275 1,742 17,017 76-38 68-11 22,018 Avon — Hunter .. .. .. 3,700 Sullivan 9,879 79 13,658 1,126 14,784 72-75 66-82 21,834 Awarua — Beck .. .. .. 4,564 Hargest .. .. .. 5,224 75 9,863 516 10,379 53-37 50-33 18,039 Bay of Islands — Boswell .. .. 4,556 Guy .. .. 4,393 252 9,201 635 9,836 50-91 46-32 16,763 Bay of Plenty — Hultquiat .. •• 4,964 Sullivan.. .. .. 4,795 65 9,824 792 10,616 j 50-87 | 46-76 j 16,466

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1938, etc. —continued.

Percentage Number of Votes recorded. of Votes recorded Number Number for Electoral Districts and Names i ™ °? ™ °? j Population of Candidates. Electors Electors (a) {h) at Census, who did on Xo Total To Tota ,, 1936. For each (Informal T , , jnot vote. Roll, j Valid Number Candidate. I Votes. ' Votes of re- Electors' I I corded, on Roll. I . Buller—• Maddison .. .. 1,832 Webb .. .. .. 7,976 90 9,898 962 10,860 81-32 73-44 17,540 Central Otago — Bodkin .. .. .. 5,646 MacKay.. .. .. 4,415 41 10,102 751 10,853 56-12 52-02 17,697 Christchurch East — Armour .. .. .. 3,382 Armstrong .. .. 10,561 73 14,016 1,314 15,330 75-74 68-89 22,059 Christchurch North — Holland .. .. .. 7,748 Macfarlane .. .. 7,256 69 15,073 1,134 16,207 51-64 47-81 22,081 Christchurch South— Howard .. .. .. 9,885 Ward .. .. .. 3,890 170 13,945 1,198 15,143 71-76 65-28 22,179 Clutha — Edie 4,549 Roy .. .. .. 5,263 54 9,866 692 10,558 53-64 49-85 16,799 Dunedin Central — Meade .. .. ... 5,280 Neilson .. .. .. 9,094 108 14,482 1,036 15,518 63-27 58-60 21,921 Dunedin North— Falconer .. . . .. 5,315 Munro .. .. .. 8,872 83 14,270 952 15,222 62-54 58-28 21,910 Dunedin South —• Aderman .. .. 4,673 Jones .. .. .. 8,987 69 13,729 976 14,705 65-79 61-12 21,622 Dunedin West — McMillan.. .. .. 8,452 Sidey .. .. .. 5,813 69 14,334 1,154 15,488 59-25 54-57 22,122 Eden — Anderton .. .. 8,969 Pool .. .. .. 6,636 Robinson .. .. 155 132 15,892 1,476 17,368 56-91 51-64 21,688 Egmont — Trask .. .. .. 3,661 Wilkinson .. .. 5,063 82 8,806 443 9,249 58-04 54-74- 16,928 Franklin, — Massey .. .. .. 5,542 Piggott .. .. .. 3,485 Sexton .. .. .. 1,564 37 10,628 595 11,223 52-33 49-38 17,790 Gisborne — Coleman .. .. .. 8,158 Jones .. .. .. 4,518 71 12,747 1,050 13,797 64-36 59-13 19,629 Gre,y Lynn — Govan .. .. .. 2,977 Lee .. .. .. 11,584 272 14,833 1,172 16,005 79-55 72-38 22,138 Hamilton — Barrell .. .. .. 7,722 Grant .. .. .. 5,862 88 13,672 981 14,653 56-85 52-70 20,527 Hauraki — Allen .. .. .. 5,291 Coulter .. .. .. 4,103 97 9,491 861 10,352 56-32 51-11 16,988 Hawke's Bay— Cullen .. .. 7,572 Maddison .. .. 4,914 58 12,544 878 13,422 60-64 56-41 19,667 Hurunui — Denton .. .. .. 5,144 Forbes .. .. .. 5,679 49 10,872 607 11,479 52-47 49-47 18,547

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1938, etc. —continued.

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Percentage , c \t i j j of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number , , i of of Population Electoral Districts and Names Electors Electors —fijT\ (M at Census, of Candidates. who did on To Votal To Total 1936For each Informal T , , I)ot vote. Roll. Valid Number Candidate. Votes. ° a ' Votes of re- Electors corded, on Roll. If lift — Andrews.. .. .. 3,873 Nash .. .. .. 10,687 111 14,671 621 15,292 73-40 69-89 22,101 Invercargill— Denham .. .. .. 8,094 Dorman .. .. .. 174 Hall-Jones .. .. 5,938 54 14,260 600 14,860 56-98 54-4-7 22,729 Kaiapoi — Warren . . .. 4,813 Williams .. .. 6,348 168 11,329 1,064 12,393 56-88 51-22 19,387 Kaipara— Coates .. .. 5,414 Scott-Davidson .. .. 257 Stewart 3,725 65 9,461 729 10,190 57-62 53-13 17,394 Lyttelton— McCombs .. .. 8,041 Wilson .. .. .. 5,057 53 13,151 969 14,120 61-39 56-95 21,154 Manawatu — Cobbe .. .. .. 6,245 Hunter .. .. .. 4,601 70 10,916 901 11,817 57-58 52-85 18,873 M arlborough — Healy .. .. .. 5,054 Meachen.. .. .. 6,579 79 11,712 520 12,232 56-55 53-79 18,563 Marsden — Barclay .. .. .. 6,157 Murdoch 5,600 43 11,800 610 12,410 52-37 49-61 19,043 Masterton — Irving .. .. .. 5,195 Robertson .. .. 5,385 84 10,664 640 11,304 50-90 47-64 18,145 Mataura — Macdonald .. .. 5,898 McDougall .. .. 4,383 45 10,326 630 10,956 57-37 53-83 18,349 Mid-Canterbury — Grieg . .. .. 5,504 Herring 5,430 34 10,968 561 11,529 50-34 47-74 18,490 Motuelca — Holyoake .. .. 4,272 Skinner .. .. .. 5,142 80 9,494 605 10,099 54-62 50-92 17,757 Napier — Barnard .. .. .. 8,097 Ormond .. .. .. 4,160 134 12,391 630 13,021 66-06 62-18 19,752 Nelson— Atmore .. .. .. 6,092 Kerr .. .. .. 5,206 46 11,344 632 11,976 53-92 50-87 19,068 New Plymouth — Frost .. .. .. 6,958 Smith .. .. .. 6,089 69 13,116 552 13,668 53-33 50-91 21,045 Oamaru — Cooney .. .. •• 5,213 Nordmeyer .. ... 5,971 66 11,250 551 11,801 53-39 50-60 19,508 Onehunga — Osborne .. .. •• 9,412 p ar k .. .. .. 5,098 73 14,583 1,135 15,718 64-87 59-88 21,969 Otahuhu — Petrie .. • • • • 7,020 Tennent .. .. .• 4,753 151 11,924 793 12,717 59-63 55-20 18,246 Otoki — Lowrv .. .. • • 5,926 Monk 4,559 36 10,521 656 11,177 56-52 53-02 1 18,578

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1938, etc.—continued.

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Percentage Number of Votes recorded. V°% ea recor ded Number for Candidates Electoral Districts and Names mi 0 f elected. Population of Candidates. " who Electors («) " (&) at ,, T i i not vote on Roll. To Total To Total 19J<i - For each Informal T , 1 vot;e ' Valid Number Candidate. Votes. ' Votes of re- Electors _ corded, on Roll. Pahiatua— Hansen .. .. .. 4,505 Ransom .. .. .. 5,436 46 9,987 579 10,566 54-68 51-45 17,271 Paimerston North— Hodgens . . .. . . 8,093 Nash .. .. .. 5,975 63 14,131 1,065 15,196 57-53 53-26 22,110 Patea— Dickie .. .. .. 5,510 Duggan .. .. .. 4,701 76 10,287 418 10,705 53-96 51-47 17,957 Raglan— Gallichan .. .. 115 Martin . . .. .. 5,062 Sutherland .. .. 4,458 95 9,730 800 10,530 52-54 48-07 16,636 Rangitikei — Gordon .. .. .. 5,548 Wilson .. .. .. 5,237 118 10,903 775 11,678 51-44 47-51 17,922 Remuera — Dreaver .. .. .. 6,744 Endean .. .. .. 9,605 132 16,481 1,385 17,866 58-75 53-76 22,104 Riccarton— Kyle .. .. .. 6,502 Langford .. .. 6,415 65 12,982 897 13,879 50-34 46-85 21,072 RosJcill — Bailey .. .. .. 6,131 Richards .. .. 8,272 106 14,509 1,158 15,667 57-43 52-80 21,445 Rotorua— Moncur .. .. 6,211 Nixon .. .. .. 4,563 73 10,847 985 11,832 57-65 52-49 17 496 Stratford — McMillan.. .. .. 4,163 Poison .. .. .. 5,264 60 9,487 676 10,163 55-84 51-80 17 529 rri 1 auranga— Barker . . .. .. 78 Burnett .. .. .. 4,777 Doidge .. .. .. 5,915 76 10,846 789 11,635 54-92 50-84 17,240 Temuka— Burnett .. .. .. 5,494 Kearton .. .. .. 4,245 28 9,767 374 10,141 56-41 54-18 16,749 Thames— Clark .. .. .. 4,670 Thorn .. .. .. 6,965 100 11,735 913 12,648 59-86 55-07 20,211 Timaru— Carr .. .. .. 7,296 Hall .. .. .. 5,100 78 12,474 631 13,105 58-86 55-67 20,730 Waikato — Goosman.. .. .. 6,944 Neate .. .. .. 4,016 136 11,096 808 11,904 63-36 58-33 18,800 Waimarino— Boles .. .. .. 3,673 Langstone .. .. 6,613 65 10,351 702 11,053 64-29 59-83 18,951 Waipawa— Christie .. ... .. 4,624 Jull •• •• •• 5,070 82 9,776 524 10,300 52-30 49-22 16,613 Wairarapa— Roberts .. .. .. 5,293 Thompson .. .. 4,516 44 9,853 709 10,562 53-96 50-11 17,136 Waitaki— Barnes .. .. .. 4,643 Kidd •• .. 4,657 69 9,369 382 9,751 50-08 47-76 ! 17,177

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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1938, etc. —continued.

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Percentage -»T i_ £ T7 x j j of Votes recorded Number of Votes recorded. for Candidates Number Number , , , ii-n *■ i tv 4. ' *. a xr * °* °* ° Population Sectoral Districts and Names of - Eleotora 7ft)— at Census, Candldates - Who did on To Total To Total 1936. For each Informal T . . no * vote. Roll. Valid Number Candidate. Votes. 0 a ' Votes of re- Electors corded, on Roll. j Waitemata — Close 5,545 Lyon .. .. .. 7,806 118 13,469 830 14,299 58-47 54-59 20,130 Waitomo — Broadfoot .. .. 4,858 Jones .. .. .. 4,529 43 9,430 560 9,990 51-75 48-63 17,036 Wallace— Hamilton .. .. 5,353 Lynch .. .. .. 4,509 50 9,912 780 10,692 54-28 50-07 18,089 Wanganui— Cotterill .. .. .. 8,630 Veitch .. .. .. 4,710 62 13,402 743 14,145 64-69 61-01 22,012 Wellington Central— Appleton.. .. .. 5,539 Fraser .. .. .. 9,376 89 15,004 2,293 17,297 62-86 54-21 21,855 Wellington East— Barker .. .. .. 4,882 Semple .. .. .. 9,618 51 14,551 1,389 15,940 66-33 60-34 21,691 Wellington North — Chapman .. .. 9,522 Gilmer .. .. .. 6,244 Simpson.. .. .. 80 110 15,956 2,753 18,709 60-09 50-90 21,752 Wellington South — Howlett .. .. .. 3,736 McKeen .. .. .. 10,151 80 13,967 1,781 15,748 73-10 64-46 21,945 Wellington Suburbs—• Combs .. .. .. 8,887 Mazengarb .. .. 5,724 51 14,662 1,101 15,763 60-82 56-38 21,690 Wellington West — Stewart .. .. .. 8,089 Wright .. .. .. 7,133 64 15,286 1,833 17,119 53-14 47-25 22,146 Westland — O'Brien .. .. .. 7,631 Taylor 3,902 51 11,584 988 12,572 66-17 60-70 19,373

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Summary.

MAORI ELECTIONS. Return showing Number of Votes polled by each Candidate.

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i 1938. 1935. j 1931. 1928. 1925. 1922. ! 1919. I _l_ I [ Number of votes recorded for candidates 550,121 442,716 382,562 365,116 380,231 313,699 279,373 Number of votes recorded for candidates 367,563 385,079 310,510 370,275 291,740 300,371 263,367 defeated _ Number of informal votes .. .. 6,373 6,887 4,955 8,300 6,906 6,580 7,587 Total number of electors who voted at 924,057 834,682 698,027 743,691 678,877 620,650 550,327 the election ——■ — * ' " ~ Percentage of votes recorded for candidates 59*95 53-48 55*20 49*65 57*17 51*09 ol*47 elected to total valid votes recorded Total number of electors on roll .. 995,173 919,798 838,344 844,633 754,113 700,111 683,420 Percentage of votes recorded for candidates 55*28 48*13 45*63 43*22 50*42 44*81 40*88 olected to total number of electors on roll 1936. 1926. 1921. 1916. Total population of Dominion at last Census .. 1,491,484 .. .. 1,344,469 1,218,913 *1,142,081 (exoluding Maoris), (1921 figures include Chatham Islands) * 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.

Number of Votes recorded. Percentage of Electoral Districts and Names "" Informal Votes of Candidates. ;p or eac j, Informal Tntnl recorded. Candidate. Votes. Eastern Maori — Apirana Turupa Ngata .. .. 4,113 Harry Delamere Dansey . . . . 343 Matu Rangi .. . . . . 334 Reweti Tuhorouta Kohere .. .. 3,049 TiakiOmana .. .. .. 2,126 359 10,324 3-48 Northern Maori — Hoori Taretana .. .. .. 115 Mare Tawhai . . . . .. 79 Paraire Karaka Paikea .. .. 4,669 TauHenare .. .. .. 2,658 62 7,583 0-82 Southern Maori — Eruera Tihema Tirikatene . . . . 715 Peter Hohua MacDonald . . .. 87 Thomas Kaiporohu Bragg .. .. 230 8 1,040 0-77 Western Maori — Haami Tokouru Ratana .. .. 6,460 Pei te Hurinui Jones .. .. 2,193 Taite te Tomo .. .. .. 1,369 Te Rangiatea Hopa .. .. 169 241 10,432 2-31 Totals .. .. .. 28,709 670 29,379 2-28

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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 Elec tors 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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* ~ [ . ~ _ , , , 7 Percentage of the Proportion per Cent, of Percentage of v otes j dumber of Percentage of \umber of Electors who „ v Proportion per Votes recorded by Men recorded by lien and | votes recorded to Intormal Votes thtennMl recorded Votes Number Cent, of Men and and Women respectively Women respectively to ! the Tota| Nllmber reC orded. (The (including Informal) -pi °f Informal Women on the Roll. to the Total Number of the Number of Mot and Ei ec to rs G n the corresponding Electoral District. ° S 2S Votes. Votes recorded. Women on the Roll. Roll (Thecorre- figures for 1935 w °° cU , tl sponding figures are shown in ... r r i i i i not vote. , for 1935 are shown brackets.) Men. Women. ' Total. Men. Women. Total Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. | Women. in brackete .) Auckland Central ..! 8,405 7,915 1 16,320 7,328 6,946 114,274 2,046: 153 51-50 I 48-50 51-34 48-66 1 87-19 87-76 87-46 (87-63) 1-07 (1-89) Auckland East .. .. 8,149! 9,142 17,291 7,425 7,832 15,257 2,034 109 47-13 | o2-87 48-67 ol-33 , 9112 to 67 88 24 87 06 0 71 0 Auckland Suburbs .. 6,490 6,273,12,763 6,118 5,672 111,790 973 86 o0-8o 49-lo ol-89 48 11 94 7 90 4 92 38 (90 9b j. 10 •• KR h-s's-s i« ?«ls« s S8 8:8 8S SS 8-3 S-S g-Sg-S a™™" :: ... M*>! i,m I lo'.sra slui MM. »,863 M« 75 «•»: «•« I «;j» «;« "»;JJ ] •«;«{ m-um'St) 2-74(0-»») Bay of Islands .. .. 5,762 4,07-1 9,836 5,434 3,767 9,201 635 2o2 ±9 __ 79 ! < 9 9R qo.qi 99-05 92-54(90-28) 0-66 (0-75) IX" 1 -":: ::i SiS 1:S !S:S IS\ MS S »S| S Sgl fS | || g- n Kl:g SSH oSMSSM' ::|S IS !S:S *38 »!£»! JB| S ! £3 S| S-S | s «;« 8;g y tggigj 8KSS8S ::! S M5 'AS S !S|S:SI i:SS ,8 SS SS S3 : 8| | i!|: ™ 5 787 d 771 10 558 5 JLi-t 4 452 ! 9 866 692 54 54-81 4o-19 54-88 4o-12 93-55 VS-dl US 4o (yd i/j u oo j± Duiiedin Central .! " 15'r>i8 6',885 l\597 14',482 1,036 108 46-82 53-18 47-54 52-46 94- 77 92-05 93-3 j 0 -58 0-57) Dunedin North .. .. 6,962 8,260 15,222 6,567 7,703 14,270 952 83 4o-74 o4-26 46-02 o3-98 94-33 93 6 93 /o 9- 41 £-50 0-38 Dunedin South .. .. 6,842 7,863 14,705 6,445 7,284 13,729 976 69 : 46-o3 o3-47 46-94 o3-06 94- 0 9 64 93 36 J - 0-48(0-40) DunedinWest .. ... 6,709 8,779 15,488 6,272 8,062 14,334 1,154 69 43-32 o6-68 43-/6 o6-24 93-49 91 83 92 o5 91 51 0-83 0-61 -nj n AACk q QiQ 17 Qfift ft 814- Q 078 1=> 8Q2 1 476 132 42-89 5/-11 42-88 o7-12 91-4S yi yi ou (yu -U) u ooyj u ; :i| sjss s L'is & si. a 's s ss ss s| f-s gs ss kk «w sx. " MS IKS 88 S 15:1 i:S 8| | || f; |S g| : 1 :™ J:»W H.ilton ■■ ■■ 7:077 7,576 14,653 6,675 6,897 13.672 681 88 48-30 61-70 48 82 H-18 04-32 92 36 93-31 90 | 'Si („-«! S:"£b„ :: :: i,S SiiSS 5:S? t:if? I .S:Si S « w-s »• ggjg*; ::Sj2: 6 .?! tt k f>io n /i7Q w nxa a Qifi in 872 607 49 54-54 4o-46 54-78 45-22 9o-lo 94-zl y4 /1 (yi v-±) u 1 ±o yv u ; Hutt™" 1 " ". 7'863 7'429 ! 15'292 ?'646 ffi ll m tfl 111 51-42 48-58 52-12 47-88 97-24 94-56 95-94(91-25) 0-76 1-60 Irivercargill .. .. 6',943 7'.9 17 14',860 6,677 7,583 14,260 600 54 46-72 53-28 46-82 53-18 96-1/ 95-78 (J5-3 x !48 (0-66) Kaiapoi. 6,309 6,084 12,393 5,830: 5,499 11,329 1,064 168 50-91 49-09, 51-46 48-o4 92-41 90 38 91 41 88 76 0 -69 1-43 Kaipara .. .. 5,608 5,208 4,253 9,461 729 65 55-03 44-97 55-05 44-95 »2- 8 92 8- 92 85(90 99 0 . 400 . 59 Lvttelton 6 699 7 421 14 120 6,271 6,880 13,151 969 o3 47-44 o2-o6 47-68 o2- 32 93-61 92 71 9314(8527) u / Manawatu " .. | 6', 136 1K817 5,641 5,275 I 10,916 901 70 51-93 48-07 51-68 48-32 91-93 92-85 9 - 0-67 0-53) Marlborough* .. .. 6,463 5,769 12,232 6,216 5,496 11,712 o20 /9 o2-84 47-16 | o3-07 46-93 f 05 08(92-07 0-36 0-55) Marsden .. .. 6,667 5,743 12,410 6,369 5,431 11,800 610 43 53-72 46-28 o3-97 pt'qs 04-34 9"-96 0-79 0-31) Masterton .. .. ! 5,765 I 5,539 : 11,304 5,403 5,261 10,664 640 84 51-00 49-00: o0-6/ . 49-33: 93-72. 94-98 94 34 (9- 96) 0 ( )

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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Proportion per Cent, of Percentage of Votes Percentaee of Number of Electors who Proportion per Votes recorded by Men recorded by Men and v,.,J _ \ K Electors on Holl. recorded Votes Number Cent, of Men and and Women respectively Women respectively to the^Total Nmnltar rworded rThe ,,, , . (including Informal). Informal Women on the Roll, to the Total Number of the Number of Men and ,,i x- 1 , .1? Electoral District. K Electors v t v t recorded Women on the -Roll of E!ectors on the corresponding who did votfe - votes recoraea. w omen on tne K011. (The corre- | figures for 1935 ! — — not vote. | j j ; sponding figures j are shown in Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Ior brackets.) Mataura .. .. 5.878 5,078 10,956 5,584 4,742 10,326 630 45 53-65 46-35 54-08 45-92 95-00 93-38 94-25(92-10) 0-44(0-55) Mid-Canterburv .. .. 6,131 5,398 11,529 5,842 5,126 10,968 561 34 53-18 46-82 53-26 46-74 95-29 94-96 95-13(94-29) 0-31(0-49) Motueka .. .. 5.803 4,296 10,099 5,467 4,027 9,494 605 80 57-46 42-54 57-58 42-42 94-21 93-74 94-01(92-74) 0-84(0-86) Napier .. .. .. 6,256 6,765 13,021 6,016 6,375 12,391 630 134 48-05 51-95 48-55 51-45 96-16 94-24 95-16(93-12) 1-08(0-44) Nelson .. .. .. 5,663 6,313 11,976 5,402 5,942 11,344 632 46 47-29 52-71 47-62 52-38 95-39 94-12 94-72(93-49) 0-41(0-62) New Plymouth .. .. 6,343 7,325 13,668 6,118 6,998 13,116 552 69 46-41 53-59 46-65 53-35 96-45 95-54 95-96(93-34) 0-53 (1-37) Oarnaru.. .. .. 5,563 6,238 11,801 5,339 5,911 11,250 551 66 47-14 52-86 47-46 52-54 95-97 94-76 95-33(93-58) 0-59(1-29) Onehungaf .. .. 7,400 8,318 15,718 6,792 7,791 14,583 1,135 73 47-08 52-92 46-57 53-43 91-78 93-66 92-78(90-30) 0-50(0-57) OtahuhuJ .. .. 7,402 5,315 12,717 6,974 4,950 11,924 793 151 58-21 41-79 58-49 41-51 94-22 93-13 93-76 .. 1-27 .. Otafei .. .. .. 5,861 5,316 11,177 5,495 5,026 10,521 656 36 52-44 47-56 52-23 47-77 93-76 94-54 94-13(90-06) 0-34(0-69) Pahiatua .. .. 5,414 5,152 10,566 5,158 4,829 9,987 579 46 51-24 48-76 51-65 48-35 95-27 93-73 94-52(91-87) 0-46(0-63) Palmerston North§ .. 6,991 8,205 15,196 6,552 7,579 14,131 1,065 63 46-01 53-99 46-37 53-63 93-72 92-37 92-99(90-39) 0-45(0-42) Patea .. .. .. 5,516 5,189 10,705 5,332 4,955 10,287 418 76 51-53 48-47 51-83 48-17 96-66 95-49 96-10(92-80) 0-74(0-60) Raglan.. .. .. 5,968 4,562 10,530 5,540 4,190 9,730 800 95 56-68 43-32 56-94 43-06 92-83 91-85 92-40(90-72) 0-98(1-03) Rangitikei .. .. 6,205 5,473 11,678 5,623 5,280 10,903 775 118 53-13 46-87 51-57 48-43 90-62 96-47 93-36(91-04) 1-08(0-47) Remueral| .. .. 7,861 10,005 17,866 7,314 9,167 16,481 1,385 132 44-00 56-00 44-38 55-62 93-04 91-62 92-25(91-50) 0-80(1-18) Ric-oarton .. .. 6,590 7,289 13,879 6,241 6,741 12,982 897 65 47-48 52-52 48-07 51-93 94-70 92-48 93-54(92-34) 0-50(0-85) Roskill .. .. .. 7,314 8,353 15,667 6,855 7,654 14,509 1,158 106 46-68 53-32 47-25 52-75 93-72 91-63 92-61 (91-38) 0-73 (0-82) Rotorua .. .. 7,103 4,729 11,832 6,498 4,349 10,847 985 73 60-03 39-97 59-91 40-09 91-48 91-96 91-68(88-64) 0-67(0-57) Stratford .. .. 5,499 4,664 10,163 5,147 4,340 9,487 676 60 54-11 45-89 54-25 45-74 93-60 93-05 93-35(89-98) 0-63(0-71) Tauranga .. .. 6,278 5,357 11,635 5,873 4,973 10,846 789 76 53-96 46-04 54-15 45-85 93-55 92-83 93-22(90-04) 0-70(0-76) Temuka .. .. 5,981 4,160 10,141 5,735 4,032 9,767 374 28 58-98 41-02 58-72 41-28 95-89 96-92 96-31 (92-35) 0-29 (0-33) Thames .. .. 6,701 5,947 12,648 6,255 5,480 11,735 913 100 52-98 47-02 53-30 46-70 93-34 92-15 92-78(93-34) 0-85(0-73) Timaru.. .. .. 6,061 7,044 13,105 5,815 6,659 12,474 631 78 46-25 53-75 46-62 53-38 95-94 94-53 95-19(92-95) 0-63(0-61) Waikato .. .. 6,403 5,501 11,904 5,978 5,118 11,096 808 136 53-79 46-21 53-88 46-12 93-36 93-04 93-21 (88-78) 1-23 (1-58) Waimarino .. .. 6,355 4,698 11,053 5,966 4,385 10,351 702 65 57-50 42-50 57-64 42-36 93-88 93-34 93-65 (93-42) 0-63 (0-64) Waipawa .. .. 5,293 5,007 10,300 5,033 4,743 9,776 524 82 51-39 48-61 51-48 48-52 95-09 94-73 94-91 (93-90) 0-84(0-56) Wairarapa .. .. 5,372 5,190 10,562 4,978 4,875 9,853 709 44 50-86 49-14 50-52 49-48 92-67 93-93 93-29 (90-19) 0-45(1-63) Waitaki.. .. .. 5,173 4,578 9,751 4,994 4,375 9,369 382 69 53-05 46-95 53-30 46-70 96-54 95-57 96-08 (94-17) 0-74(0-46) Waitemata .. .. 7,032 7,267 14,299 6,733 6,736 13,469 830 118 49-18 50-82 49-99 50-01 95-75 92-69 94-20(91-69) 0-88(1-50) Waitomo .. .. 5,905 4,085 9,990 5,588 3,842 9,430 560 43 59-11 40-89 59-26 40-74 94-63 94-05 94-39(91-68) 0-46(0-66) Wallace.. .. .. 6,131 4,561 10.692 5,698 4,214 9,912 780 50 57-34 42-66 57-49 42-51 92-94 92-39 92-70(91-91) 0-50(0-58) Wanganni .. .. 6,496 7,649 14,145 6,195 7,207 13,402 743 62 45-92 54-08 46-22 53-78 95-37 94-22 94-75(92-13) 0-46(0-58) Wellington Central .. 8,561 8,736 17,297 7,499 7,505 15,004 2,293 89 49-49 50-51 49-98 50-02 87-59 85-91 86-74(83-17) 0-59 (1-78) Wellington East .. .. 7,778 8,162 15,940 7,165 7,386 14,551 1,389 51 48-80 51-20 49-24 50-76 92-12 90-49 91-29(88-69) 0-35 (0-55) Wellington North .. 9,770 8,939 18,709 8,589 7,367 15,956 2,753 110 52-22 47-78 53-83 46-17 87-91 82-41 85-29(84-19) 0-69 (0-91) Wellington South .. 7,600 8,148 15,748 6,787 7,180 13,967 1,781 80 48-26 51-74 48-59 51-41 89-30 88-12 88-69 (87-67) 0-57 (0-56) Wellington Suburbs} .. 7,672 8,091 15,763 7,228 7,434 14,662 1,101 51 48-67 51-33 49-30 50-70 94-21 91-88 93-02 .. 0-35 .. Wellington Westlf .. 8,110 9,009 17,119 7,342 7,944 15,286 1,833 64 47-37 52-63 48-03 51-97 90-53 88-18 89-29(87-86) 0-42 (0-64) Westland .. .. 6,944 5,628 12,572 6,457 5,127 11,584 988 51 55-23 44-77 55-74 44-26 92-99 91-10 92-14(89-94) 0-44(0-68) Totals .. .. |502,279 492,894 995,173 469,285 454,772 924,057 71,116 6,373 50-47 49-53 50-79 49-21 93-43 92-27 92-85 (90-75) 0-69 (0-83) * Previously Wairau. f Previously Manukau. J New district. § Previously Palmerston. 11 Previously Parnell. 1 Previously Wellington Suburbs.

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Seamen's Electors' Rights. Postal Votes. Number of wi * i tv 4. • i. Total , T i. t Number of tv+-i Number of Number of SlSS N.Xlo, fts™, "sk* «•>*'■ C"„r '-»• c issued. e»ere,.ed. exercised. Vote* Po.UIVotee. Auckland Central 90 71 19 631 191 177 14 Auckland East .. 50 37 13 876 322 299 23 Auckland Suburbs 10 9 1 461 179 170 9 Auckland West .. 93 70 23 524 352 316 36 Avon .. .. 6 6 .. 546 231 215 16 Awarua .. .. .. .. .. 345 176 166 10 Bay of Islands .. 2 2 .. 460 107 105 2 Bay of Plenty .. .. .. ... 493 152 132 20 Buller .... 9 8 1 265 136 121 15 Central Otago .. .. .. .. 585 172 157 15 Christchurch East 5 5 .. 504 236 218 18 Christchurch North 5 4 1 728 388 347 41 Christchurch South 5 5 .. 475 239 227 12 Clutha .. .. 1 1 .. 415 250 235 15 Dunedin Central .. 18 16 2 544 317 310 7 Dunedin North .. 39 36 3 546 331 316 15 Dunedin South .. 10 10 .. 458 322 305 17 Dunedin West .. 18 15 3 614 353 331 22 Eden .. .. 35 24 11 569 313 287 26 Egmont .. .. .. • • 220 154 141 13 Franklin .. 1 1 • • 435 182 171 11 Gisborne .. 2 2 .. 579 249 230 19 Grey Lynn .. 37 37 ... 483 189 178 11 Hamilton .. .. .. • • 777 225 215 10 Hauraki .. . . .. .. 474 105 100 5 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. • • 601 299 260 39 Hurunui.. .. .. •• 714 234 208 26 Hutt .... 8 6 2 577 259 253 6 Invercargill ... .. .. • • 628 420 398 22 Kaiapoi .. .. 2 2 .. 452 183 153 30 Kaipara .. 1 .. 1 453 160 152 8 Lyttelton .. 38 27 11 504 353 332 21. Manawatu .. . . . • • • 461' 288 276 12 Marlborough .. 1 1 • • 482 287 264 23 Marsden.. .. .. •• •• 522 214 209 5 Masterton .. .. .. • • 463 244 240 4 Mataura .. 1 1 • • 432 172 167 5 Mid-Canterbury .. .. .. • ■ 523 242 215 27 Motueka .. .. .. • • 543 165 163 2 Napier . .. 14 11 3 624 252 248 4 Nelson .... 50 43 7 469 358 337 21 New Plymouth .. 2 1 1 546 300 294 6 Oamaru .. 2 2 .. 489 331 326 5 Onehunga .. 21 15 6 521 474 404 70 Otahuhu .. 7 7 472 245 230 15 Otaki ■ ■ • • 555 285 241 44 Pahiatua .. .. .. •• 516 196 186 10 Palmerston North 1 1 • • 784 343 330 13 Patea • • • • 492 236 222 14 Raglan .. .. .. .. •• 485 117 108 9 Rangitikei .. 1 1 • • 556 181 157 24 Remuera .. 18 15 3 665 407 370 37 Riccarton .. 1 1 • • 493 292 267 25 Roskill .. .. 26 22 4 566 260 252 8 Rotorua .. •• •• •• 753 148 132 16 Stratford .. •• •• •• 383 167 161 6 Tauranga .. .. •• •■ 493 158 137 21 Temuka .. .. .. •• 411 185 181 4 Thames • • • • 554 237 197 40

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

CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH BY-ELECTION. (3rd JUNE, 1939.) Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the Christchurch South By-election, 3rd June, 1939, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,269 Women on roll .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,376 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,645 Proportion per ccnt. of men and women on tlie roll . . Men, 47 ; women, 53 Men who voted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,618 Women who voted .. ... .. .. .. .. 6,338 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,956 Proportion per cent, of votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of votes recorded . . Men, 47 ; women, 53 Percentage of votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of men and women on the roll .. .. .. .. .. ..Men, 77-29; women, 75-67 Percentage of the total number of votes recorded to the total number of electors on the roll .. .. .. .. .. .. 76-42 Percentage of informal votes recorded .. .. .. .. 0-42

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Seamen's Electors' Rights. : Postal Votes. Number of Electors m * i tv + • x Total ( Number of * _ m ± i Number of Number of Electoral District. XT , , .Number oi c , who voted Total , Number of Seamen - s Seamen s a3 Ab3ent Number of Electors who Sectors Seamen s Rights Rl f ht t s ' s ™ ed Voters. Postal Votes . , 6 ™® d , did not Rights pxerniHPf] 1,ut not pr i their Postal exercise their issued. exeroisea. exercised- issued. Voteg Postal Votes Timaru .. .. 4 4 .. 591 336 312 24 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. 543 144 138 6 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 674 117 113 4 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 466 241 238 3 Wairarapa .. 1 1 425 233 221 12 Waitaki .. 1 1 444 177 166 11 Waitemata .. 18 15 3 629 265 252 13 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 493 120 118 2 Wallace .. .. .. .. .. 462 173 155 18 Wanganui .. 5 4 1 608 337 319 18 Wellington Central 264- 191 73 1,018 290 276 14 Wellington East .. 91 57 34 661 229 213 16 Wellington North.. 242 191 51 980 308 256 52 Wellington South.. 79 62 17 526 356 292 64 Wellington Suburbs 41 28 13 660 261 240 21 Wellington West .. 93 71 22 786 254 237 17 Westland .. 8 6 2 478 249 239 10 Totals .. 1,477 1,146 331 41,633 18,653 17,324 1,329

Percentage of Votes Number of Votes recorded. , T , „ by Number Number Candidate elected. of j Candidates. Electors ™ , (a) lb) who did fetors To^tal To^tal For each Informal T , , not vote. ' Number of Valid Candidate. Votes. 0 a ' Electors Votes on Roll. recorded. •• '• '• \ 51 11,956 3,689 15,645 50-49 66-35 Maciarlane . . . . 7,900 J