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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010521-05-000373
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050830

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759828
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		051057962

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
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                                    FORM N-PX
       ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
                               INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-4173

John Hancock Investors Trust
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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  (Address of principal executive offices)

Amanda Spring
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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  (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-225-5291

Date of Fiscal year-end: 6/30/2005

Date of reporting period: 7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005

   Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
   Account Number: 12723100 Investors

   The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the
   period covered by this report. Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to
   have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to be have been
   voted against management's recommendation, regardless of whether the
   recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' except where management has made no
   recommendation or has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain.' Where
   management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a
   ballot item: 1) a ballot market 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted
   for management's recommendation to 'Abstain' and 2) a ballot voted 'For" or
   'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's
   recommendation to 'Abstain.' Where management has made no recommendation on a
   ballot item, the abbreviation "N/A" is used to denote that there is no
   applicable recommendation compared to which a vote may be 'For' or 'Against'
   the recommendation of management.

   SIGNATURES:
   Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
   registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
   undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

John Hancock Investors Trust
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       (Registrant)

By:     /s/Ismail Gunes
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       (Signature & Title)

Name:   Ismail Gunes
Title:  Vice President

Date:   August 30, 2005
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