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MOUNT ALBERT BY-ELECTION (24th SEPTEMBER, 1947)

Return showing the Number of Civilian Votes recorded for Each Candidate at the Mount Albert By-election on the 24th September, 1947 (with Informal Votes and Totals); the Number of Forces' Votes recorded for Each Candidate (with Informal Votes and Totals); the Total Number of Votes recorded for Each Candidate; the Number of Civilian Electors who did not Vote; the Number of Electors on the Civilian 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 the Civilian Roll

Electors on civilian roll — Men .. .. .. .. .. 7,082 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,757 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,839 Proportion per cent, of civilian men and women on roll Men, 47-73 ; women, 52-27 Number of civilian electors who recorded votes (including informal) — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,252 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,669 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,921 Proportion per cent, of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of civilian votes recorded .. .. .. Men, 48-39 ; women, 51-61 Percentage of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the number of civilian men and women on the roll .. .. Men, 88-28 ; women, 85-97 Percentage of the total number of civilian votes recorded to the total number of civilian electors on the roll .. .. .. .. .. 87-07 Percentage of civilian informal votes recorded .. .. .. .. 0-20

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Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. Number of Civilian Electors who did not vote. Number of Electors on Civilian Roll. Percentage of Votes recorded for Candidates elected (a) To Total Valid Votes recorded. (6) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian RoH. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. Freer Garland Informal Totals 7,223 5,672 26 12 10 7,235 5,682 26 12,921 22 12,943 1,918 14,839 56-01 48-76