Английская Википедия:1947 Mount Albert by-election
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox election The 1947 Mount Albert by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the Auckland electorate of Шаблон:NZ electorate link. The by-election occurred following the death of MP Arthur Richards and was won by Warren Freer.
Background
Arthur Richards, who was first elected to represent Шаблон:NZ electorate link for the Labour Party in Шаблон:NZ election link year, died on 5 August 1947.[1] This triggered the Mount Albert by-election, which occurred on 24 September 1947. Warren Freer was the candidate for the Labour Party, and Jack Garland was the candidate for the National Party.
Candidates
- Labour
There were nine nominees for the Labour Party candidacy who included:[2]
- Alex Dixon, a former RNZAF pilot and Labour's candidate for Шаблон:NZ electorate link in Шаблон:NZ election link year.
- James Freeman, Vice-President of the Timber Workers' Union and Labour's candidate for Шаблон:NZ electorate link in 1946.
- Warren Freer, secretary of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee and Labour's candidate for Шаблон:NZ electorate link in 1946.
- Bill Schramm former MP for Шаблон:NZ electorate link and Speaker who was defeated in Шаблон:NZ electorate link in 1946.
The decision was deferred to the Labour Party's national executive. Freer was only 26 and relatively unknown to executive members, but local member Dick Barter convinced party leader Peter Fraser that his candidacy in Eden was adequate apprenticeship.Шаблон:Sfn He was eventually selected.[3][4] Richards had urged Freer to stand for the safe Labour seat of Mt Albert when he died.Шаблон:Sfn
- National
The National Party had five nominations which were:[5]
- Alfred Thomas Dow, secretary of the Auckland Provincial School Committees' Association and a former member of the Mount Eden Borough Council.
- Peter Collingwood Fisher, of Hamilton, a wounded RNZAF officer, who served in Britain.
- Jack Garland, a former member of the Auckland City Council and a candidate for the council at the next municipal elections.
- Leon Götz, National candidate for Шаблон:NZ electorate link in Шаблон:NZ election link year.
- Joan Rattray, a member of the Auckland City Council and the Metropolitan Youth Council.
Garland was chosen after winning a ballot of local members.[6]
Campaign
Freer recalled two inspiring campaign speeches delivered by Martyn Finlay and Mabel Howard which were received well by voters.Шаблон:Sfn
Previous election
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Results
The following table gives the election results: Шаблон:Mount Albert by-election, 1947
Freer obtained 56% of the votes and was successful.Шаблон:Sfn Freer was staggered when his majority was close to that of Richards in 1946, rather than being well below (as for most by-elections).Шаблон:Sfn At the November local-body elections Garland was elected a member of the Auckland City Council.
Freer would hold the Mount Albert electorate for more than three decades until he retired at the Шаблон:NZ election link.
See also
Notes
References
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