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Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the General Election, 1946, etc. —continued

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Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected Adult Population at Census, 1945. Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian Boll. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. Awarua— Herron Mitchell Informal 7,637 5,038 62 14 25 3 7,651 5,063 65 1 Totals 12,737 42 12,779 910 13,647 60-18 56-06 13,742 Bay of Plenty— Boord Sullivan Informal 5,849 7,499 76 66 50 3 5,915 7,549 79 Totals 13,424 119 13,543 892 14,316 56-07 52-73 14,008 Brooklyn— Fraser Hardy Informal 8,150 4,258 135 66 23 3 8,216 4,281 138 Totals 12,543 92 12,635 1,714 14,257 65-74 57-63 14,005 Buller— McDonald Skinner Informal 5,278 8,170 81 21 41 1 5,299 8,211 82 Totals 13,529 63 13,592 710 14,239 60-78 57-67 14,491 Central Otago— Bodkin Capell Informal 7,843 ( 4,936 109 31 29 3 7,874 4,965 112 Totals 12,888 63 12,951 1,006 13,894 61-33 56-67 13,888 Ghristchurch Central — Macfarlane Ostler Wills Informal 8,237 302 3,869 185 72 "20 4 8,309 302 3,889 189 Totals 12,593 96 12,689 1,435 14,028 66-47 59-23 14,159 Clutha — Roy Thompson Informal 7,636 5,467 324 20 49 2 7,656 5,516 326 Totals 13,427 71 13,498 790 14,217 58-12 53-85 14,146