Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate)
Auckland Suburbs was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1928 to 1946.
Population centres
In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Auckland Suburbs, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the 1928 election.[1]
History
The electorate was formed for the 1928 general election, and was only ever held by the Labour Party.[2] It was represented by one Member of Parliament; Rex Mason, who had previously represented Eden.[3]
Mayor James Gunson stood unsuccessfully for Reform in 1928.
The electorate was abolished in 1946.
Members of Parliament
From 1928 to 1946, Auckland Suburbs existed as a single-member electorate.
| Election | Winner | |
| 1928 election | width=5 rowspan=5 bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color | | Rex Mason |
| 1931 election | ||
| 1935 election | ||
| 1938 election | ||
| 1943 election | ||
| (Abolished 1946) | ||
Election results
1935 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rex Mason | 7,749 | 68.13 | +11.21 | |
| United/Reform | W A Bishop | 2,843 | 24.99 | ||
| Democrat | W H J Clark | 781 | 6.86 | ||
| Majority | 4,896 | 43.04 | |||
| Turnout | 11,373 | ||||
1931 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rex Mason | 5,033 | 56.92 | ||
| Reform | Richard Herbert Marryatt | 3,810 | 43.08 | ||
| Majority | 1,223 | 13.83 | |||
| Informal votes | 45 | 0.51 | |||
| Turnout | 8,888 | 80.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,101 | ||||
Notes
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 83–88.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 154.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 125.
- ^ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1936. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
References
- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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