Английская Википедия:1926 Eden by-election

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox election The 1926 Eden by-election was a by-election for the Eden electorate during the 22nd New Zealand Parliament. The seat became vacant after the appointment of the sitting member, James Parr of the Reform Party as High Commissioner to London. Parr resigned on 26 March.Шаблон:Sfn Labour won the by-election and became the official opposition in Parliament.

Background

The by-election was held on 15 April 1926.Шаблон:Sfn Three candidates contested the seat. James Gunson the official Reform candidate had been Mayor of Auckland from 1915 to 1925. Ellen Melville stood as an "Independent" Reform candidate, claiming interference by the party organiser Albert Davy prevented her being selected as the official candidate. The Reform Party vote was split allowing the Labour candidate, Rex Mason, to win.Шаблон:Sfn The Liberal Party was "so weak .... that they could not field a candidate.Шаблон:Sfn

Labour's candidate in Eden from the previous general election, Rex Mason was successful in winning the party nomination. The three others who vied for the candidacy were Frank Langstone (former MP for Waimarino), Tom Bloodworth (an Auckland City Councillor) and Jim Purtell (secretary of the Auckland Glassworkers' Union).[1]

Gunson was expected to "romp home" in the by-election; Reform had 55 seats. But with the Liberals having 11 seats plus two Liberal-leaning independents and Labour 12, Labour realised their chance to be the official Opposition and "threw their all" into their contest; helped by Melville standing as Independent Reform. "Never before or since have people in the sprawling electorate stretching from Eden Park, through Mount Albert, Pt Chevalier, New Lynn, Te Atatu, Massey and Hobsonville been wooed as assiduously as they were in March and April 1926" with party leaders Coates and Holland spending days in the electorate.Шаблон:Sfn

As a result of Labour's candidate Rex Mason winning the by-election, Labour became the second largest party in Parliament and Harry Holland became Leader of the Opposition on 16 June 1926.Шаблон:Sfn

Result

The following table gives the election results: Шаблон:Eden by-election, 1926

Results by locality

Following table showcasts the detailed results by locality for the ballot:[2]

Locality Mason (Labour) Gunson (Reform) Melville (Ind. Reform)
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Avondale Town Hall Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 393 32.21 251 20.58
Avondale Flat 73 25.25 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 100 34.60
Avondale South Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 117 35.24 62 18.67
Brigham's Creek 3 5.46 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 17 30.90
Edendale Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 114 24.72 113 24.51
Glen Eden 159 33.75 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 75 15.92
Henderson Foresters Hall 258 37.61 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 125 18.23
Henderson Valley 5 8.92 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 24 42.85
Hobsonville 55 34.16 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 38 23.60
Huia 26 36.61 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 5 7.04
Karekare 2 25.00 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 0 0.00
Morningside Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 422 30.42 281 20.25
St. Luke's Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 200 35.08 168 29.47
Mont Albert 553 34.05 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 374 23.02
New Lynn Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 410 35.77 143 12.47
Nihotupu 6 21.42 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 2 7.14
Oratia 19 15.70 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 21 17.35
Parau 7 28.00 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 1 4.00
Point Chevallier Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 280 26.49 162 15.32
Swanson 46 21.90 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 77 36.66
Taupaki 12 12.12 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 8 8.08
Te Atatu 13 10.61 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 15 13.27
Titirangi 14 13.72 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 11 10.78
Waitakere 28 30.76 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 17 18.68
Western Springs Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 46 24.21 17 8.94
Whenuapai 10 17.85 Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 17 30.35
Total Шаблон:Background color Шаблон:Background color 4,163 37.68 2,197 19.89

Notes

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References

Шаблон:1912–1938 New Zealand by-elections