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SuMMAEY. 1914. 1911. 1908. 1905. Number of votes recorded for candidates elected . . 286,433 *257,349 *233,328 216.378 Number of votes recorded for candidates defeated . . 229,474 *208,219 *177,178 173,81.1 Number of electors who recorded their votes at the ■■•.■" first ballot but not at the second ballot '.. .. 23,201 13,546 Number of informal votes .. .. .. 5,618 *4,143 *4,596 5,468 Total number of electors who voted at the election.. 521,525 492,912 428,648 395,657 * Seoond-ballot figures. Percentage of votes recorded for candidates elected to 19U - I9U - l9oB ' 1905 - -total valid votes recorded .. . . . . 55-52 55-28 56-84 55-45 Total number of electors on roll .. .. .. 616,043 590,042 537,003 476,473 Percentage of votes recorded for candidates elected to total number of electors on roll .. . . 16-50 43-62 43-45 45-41 Total population of Dominion at last Census (ex- l9l] - l90( >- 1901 - -eluding Maoris) .. .. .. .. .. 1,008,206 ,888,376 772,504

MAORI ELECTIONS. Return showing Number of Votes polled by each Candidate.

Number of Votes , „. , recorded. feilectoral Districts and Names of Candidates. _ , l<or eaoh i Candidate. ! otal - _J I __[ Electoral Dist riots .and Names of Candidates. Number of Votes recorded. For each n , . , Candidate. ' oUI - Northern Maori — Tan Henare .. .. 885 Hemi te Paa .. .. 709 Riapo Timoti Puhipi .. 696 Nau Paraone Kawiti .. 662 Neho Hemi Papakakura 382 Heremia te Wake . . j 218 Paraone Hoori . . .. I 187 A.naru Ngawaka .. •■ 183 Western Maori — Maui Pomare Hema Ropata te Ao Pepene Eketone Rangi Mawheto Hori Tiro Paora Tuwhakaririka Patena .. 3,416 1,309 1,074 703 166 125 6,793 — | : 3,922 Eastern Maori — Apirana Turupa Ngata .. 4,934 Hetekia te Kani Pere ..j 2,109 Southern Maori — Taare Parata Teone Matapura Erihana Hapareta Rore 434 196 162 792 7,043 Votes disallowed .. 71 7,114 Grand total 18,621 7,114 ft