Английская Википедия:1930 Invercargill by-election

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox election The 1930 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Шаблон:NZ electorate link. The by-election occurred following the death of Sir Joseph Ward on 8 July 1930. The by-election, which was held on 13 August, was won by the late Prime Minister's second son, Vincent Ward against James Hargest.

Background

Sir Joseph Ward had suffered a defeat in the Шаблон:NZ election link, was ageing and often of poor health. It was generally expected that his political career was over. He attempted a comeback but suffered a humiliating defeat in the Шаблон:By-election link in the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate. He managed to get re-elected in the Invercargill electorate in the Шаблон:NZ election link, when he had a "wafer-thin 159-vote victory" over James Hargest of the Reform Party.

Sir Joseph contested the Шаблон:NZ election link as the new leader of the United Party against the solicitor Stanley Morell Macalister (known as Morell Macalister), who stood for Reform. Soon after the 1928 election, Sir Joseph became Prime Minister for the second time. Under pressure from party colleagues, he resigned as Prime Minister due to ill health in May 1930. Sir Joseph died less than two months later on 8 July.

Candidates

Over the last years, Vincent Ward had acted as a political assistant to his father. He was nominated by the United Party in the resulting by-election, which was held on 13 August.Шаблон:Sfn His selection was not supported by all, and some had preferred William Hinchey, a former Mayor of Bluff.

Ward Jr. was opposed by James Hargest, who had been narrowly beaten by Ward Sr. in the 1925 general election. Hargest was regarded as a capable candidate, and he dealt with being heckled in large meetings quite well. Hargest claimed that as a director of a North Island company, Ward as an absentee could not effectively represent the Invercargill electorate. Hargest also appealed to Labour voters that he worked as hard as they did. He defended himself against the view that it should be Ward's right to succeed his father.

Just before nominations closed, the independent candidate William Hinchey withdrew from the contest. The local Labour Party branch apparently had decided on the Rev John Archer, at the time the Mayor of Christchurch, as their first choice. Second choice was William Denham an Invercargill City Councillor (who was elected as Invercargill's MP in 1935). Then, Tom O'Byrne was considered as a candidate. It is unclear why the decision was made not to stand a candidate.

Election meetings were well attended. Hargest had over 2000 attendees at his last meeting in the town hall.

Election results

By-election results

Hargest was beaten in by Ward Jr., who had a majority of 571 votes (5.82%). Шаблон:Invercargill by-election, 1930

Vincent Ward retired at the end of the term in 1931.Шаблон:Sfn Hargest won the Шаблон:NZ election link in the Invercargill electorate and remained an MP until his death in 1944.Шаблон:Sfn Ward was called to the Legislative Council in 1934 and served there until his death in 1946.Шаблон:Sfn

See also

• List of New Zealand by-elections
• 1873 Invercargill by-election
• 1878 Invercargill by-election

References

• Шаблон:Cite book