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Sess. 11., 1884. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1884.

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

Beturn showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at the recent General Election, Numbers on 8011, and Population in each Electoral District.

Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. No. of Votes recorded. a a o L "a I 0 Pa m Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. No. of recoi A Votes L'ded. § L "o ■ 43 is P i Bay of Islands : Hobbs, R. Gannon, M. .. Mackenzie, P. .. 355 188 78 Thames: Fraser, W. Speight, W. J. 475 468 Waikato : Whyte.J. B.* .. 943 1,245 5,503 Marsden: Mitchelson, E.* .. C21 1,075 4,234 1,320 4,722 1,820 4,932 Waipa: Lake, E. Jackson, W. 519 481 Rodney: Moat, W. P. Wilson, N. 548 244 1,000 1,726 4,743 792 1,850 5,054 Tauranga : Morris, G. B. Kelly, W. 524 426 4,803 Waitemata: Hurst, W. J. Parnall, A. G46 172 East Coast: Locke, S. Rees, W. L. I 950 1,099 818 2,287 4,790 718 475 4,680 Auckland North: Thompson, T. .. Newman, J. 746 190 5,479 Napier: Ormond, J. D. Sheehan, J. 1,193 1,808 942 1,450 597 495 5,757 Auckland West: Dargavillc, J. McM. Swanson, W. 44G 393 Haioke's Bay: Russell, W. R. Sutton, P. Desmond, A. I 1,092 1,489 839 1,215 0,024 504 381 190 . 4,877 Auckland East : Grey, Sir G.* 1,331 5,106 1,019 1,135 Newton: Peacock,T. Do Lautour, C. A. Waipawa,: Smith, W. C. Tanner, T. 708 479 732 608 5,833 Itangitikei: Brace, R. C. Stevens, J. 1,247 1,855 5,868 Parncll: Moss, F. J. George, S. T. 522 414 1,340 1,930 590 493 5,181 0,053 Manawatu: Macarthur, D. H. Frazer, D. Burr, A. 1,089 1,528 Eden: Tole, J. A. O'Neil, J. 608 214 930 1,318 051 321 6 4,956 822 1,403 5,782 Waitotara: Bryoe, J. McDonnell, T. .. 978 1,945 Manukau: O'Rorke, Sir G. M. Lawry, P. 540 404 450 294 4,278 Franklin North: Buckland, W. P. Harris, J. 944 1,478 5,500 Wanganui : Ballance, J. ,. Plutchison, G. .. Watt, W. H. 541 205 154 744 1,303 572 471 4,810 Franklin South: Hamlin, E.* .. 1,043 1,528 1,508 5,485 New Plymouth: Samuel, O. Smith, E. Mi Kelly, T. Brown, C. 900 1,340 4,640 Coromandel: Cadman, A. J. .. Brodie, A. r , 571 366 243 172 138 82 4,020 937 1,957 5,350 635 874 * Unopposed.