The Life and Work of Richard John Seddon
Women's Franchise
Women's Franchise
The following tables show the share taken in elections by women since they were granted the franchise, as compared with the voting of the male population:—
Date of Election. | Estimated Total Adult Males. | Number of Men on Rolls. | Proportion of Adult Males Registered as Electors. | Number who Voted. | Proportion of Males on Rolls who Voted. |
1893 | 179,539 | 193,536 | * | 129,792 | 69.61† |
1896 | 197,002 | 196,925 | 99.96 | 449,471 | 75.90 |
1899 | 214,773 | 210,529 | 98.02 | 159,780 | 79.06† |
1902 | 233,602 | 229,845 | 98.39 | 180,294 | 78.44 |
1905 | ‡ | 263,597 | ‡ | 221,611 | 84.07 |
* The number on the rolls was in excess of the estimated adult male population at the date of the Elections.
† Excluding figures for three Electorates in which there was no contest.
‡ Figures not available.
Date of Election. | Estimated Total Adult Females. | Number of Women on Rolls. | Proportion of Adult Females Registered as Electors. | Number who Voted. | Proportion of Females on Rolls who Voted. |
1893 | 139,471 | 109,461 | 78·48 | 90,290 | 85·18* |
1896 | 159,656 | 142,305 | 89·13 | 108,783 | 76·44 |
1899 | 171,373 | 163,215 | 95·24 | 119,550 | 75·70* |
1902 | 195,783 | 185,944 | 94·97 | 138,565 | 74·52 |
1905 | † | 212,876 | † | 175,046 | 82·28 |
* Excluding figures for three Electorates in which there was no contest.
† Figures not available.