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AVON BY-ELECTION (28th MAY, 1947)

Return showing the Number of Civilian Votes recorded for Each Candidate at the Avon By-election on the 28th May, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,560Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,879 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,439 Proportion per cent, of civilian men and women on roll Men, 48*97 ; women, 51*03 Number of civilian electors who recorded votes (including informal) — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,439 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,598 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,037 Proportion per cgnt. of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the total number of civilian votes recorded .. .. .. Men, 49*39 ; women, 50*61 Percentage of civilian votes recorded by men and women respectively to the number of civilian men and women on the roll .. .. Men, 85*17 ; women, 83*74 Percentage of the total number of civilian votes recorded to the total number of civilian electors on the roll .. .. .. .. .. 84*44 Percentage of civilian informal votes recorded .. .. .. .. o*3B

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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. (b) To Total Number of Electors on Civilian RoH. Civilian Votes. Forces' Votes. Total Votes. Mathieson McDowell.. Robertson Informal Totals 8,481 4,407 100 49 32 15 8,513 4,422 100 49 13,037 47 13,084 2,402 15,439 65-31 55-14