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1891. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1890.

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 recent General Election, Numbers on Roll, and Population in each Electoral District.

Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. No. of l'ecoi §2 h t3 Votes ■ded. § § Electoral Districts and Names of Candidates. No. of I-6C01 ; 11 Si Votes a rded. ° Id nH O J B * 3 o H Bay of Islands: Houston, R. M. Trownson, J. Lundon, J. Dargaville, J. M. 465 454 385 352 Waikato : Bryce, J.* 2,236 7,721 East Coast : Kelly, W. Arthur, A. C. .. 1,022 1,008 Marsden: Thompson, R. .. Elliott, A. 1,656 3,346 7,187 2,030 2,957 8,173803 627 7,788 New Plymouth: Smith, E. W. .. Elliot, J. Hughes, R. C. .. 539 516 297 1,430 2,914 Waitemata: Palmer, J. Monk, E. 752 661 Egmont: Atkinson, Hon. Sir H. A. MoGuire, F. .. 1,352 2,176 7,841 1,413 3,538 8,645 1,096 791 7,023. Eden: Mitchelson, E. .. Greenwood, J. .. 728 470 Waitotara: Hutchison, G... Bruce, B, O. .. 953 931 1,887! 2,668 Newton: Goldie, D.* 1,198 2,516 7,908 Wanganui: Ballanoe, J. Carson, G. 1,884 2,547 7,097 2,083 8,746 808 781 City of Auckland: Shera, J. M. Thompson, T. .. Rees, W. L. Porter, A. Napier, W. J. .. Wallis, J. Farnall, H. W... Bangitikei: Macarthur, D. H. Arkwright, E. .. I 1,589 2,113 8,377 2,006 1,860 1,761 1,501 1,319 748 262 Palmerston: Wilson, J. G. .. Pirani, E. Stevens, J. 978 946 1,924 3,236 7,0631,055 994 396 9,457 6,788 29,111 Parnell: Lawry, I" 1 . Lennox, J. M. .. 656 447 UawJce's Bay: Russell, W. E. Eeardon, C. W. 1,340 681 2,445 3,847 7,977 Manukau: Buckland, W. P. O'Rorke, Sir G. M. Grant, A. 1,103 1,716 8,856 786 706 5 2,021 3,457 7,586' Napier : Swan, G. H. Gannon, M. J. 1,105 972 9,18a Franklin : Hamlin, E. Harris, B. 1,497 2,358 8,637 Waipawa: Smith, W. C. .. Hunter, G. 2,077 2,749 732 680 7,655 1,297 948 Thames : Cadman, A. J. Taylor, E. H. .. 1,412 2,300 Masterton: Hogg, A. W. .. Beetliam, G. .. 2,245 3,685 7,159' 982 878 8,848 1,069 1,051 7,890 1,860 2,460 Wairarapa: Buchanan, W. C. Bunny, H. 2,120 4,264 Te Aroha: Allen, W. S. Eraser, W. 786 609 987 712 7,112 1,395 2,370 7,962 1,699 2,369 * Nooj losition.