| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F |
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| 2 | 1909 Rangitikei by-election - First ballot |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Reform | Frank Hockly | 1,548 | 37.04 | - |
| 5 | - | Liberal | Robert Smith | 1,055 | 25.25 | - |
| 6 | - | Liberal | William Meldrum | 903 | 21.61 | - |
| 7 | - | Independent | James Georgetti | 340 | 8.14 | - |
| 8 | - | Liberal–Labour | Robert Hornblow | 333 | 7.97 | - |
| 9 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,179 | - | - |

Question: Who won the 1909 Rangitikei by-election, and how many votes did he receive of the 4,179 that were cast?
Answer: Hockly received 1,548 votes of the total of 4,179.