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Summary

MAORI ELECTIONS Return showing Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate

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— 1946. 1943. 1938. 1935. 1931. 1928. 1925. Number of votes recorded for 591,399 495,380 550,121 442,716 382,562 365,116 380,231 candidates elected* Number of votes recorded for 419,688 415,990 367,563 385,079 310,510 370,275 291,740 candidates defeated* Number of informal votes* 7,999 9,957 6,373 6,887 4,955 8,300 6,906 Total number of electors who ♦1,019,086 921,327 924,057 834,682 698,027 743,691 678,877 voted at the election Percentage of votes recorded for 58-49 54-35 59-95 53-48 55-20 49-65 57-17 candidates elected to total valid votes recorded Total number of electors on •j-1,081,898 fl,000,197 995,173 919,798 838,344 844,633 754,113 civilian roll Percentage of votes recorded for 54-66 49-53 55-28 48-13 45-63 43-22 50-42 candidates elected to total number of electors on civilian roll 1945. 1936. 1926. Total population of Dominion at 1,603,554 1,491,484 1,344,469 last Census (excluding Maoris), (including Chatham Islands) * Includes Forces' votes f Includes Chatham Islands.

Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. Percentage of Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. Informal Votes recorded. Eastern Maori— Apirana Turupa Ngata Tiaki Omana Informal 5,749 7,283 434 55 38 5 5,804 7,321 439 Totals 13,466 98 13,564 3-24 Northern Maori—• James Tau Henare Louis William Poka Tapihana Paraire Paikea Informal 3,002 762 5,552 128 23 2 28 4 3,025 764 5,580 132 Totals 9,444 57 9,501 1-39 Southern Maori— Eruera Tihema Tirikatene Vemon Ohaia Mason Thomas Informal 856 280 14 5 861 280 14 Totals 1,150 5 1,155 1-21 Western Maori— Hoeroa Taraua Utiku Marumaru Matiu Ratana Paraone Rewi Manga Maniapoto Amohanga Reha Kau Hou Informal 2,789 9,255 217 157 186 20 45 2 2,809 9,300 217 157 188 Totals 12,604 67 12,671 1-48