1908 New Zealand general election

none April 2024 December 2021 1908 New Zealand general election New Zealand parliamentary no 1905 New Zealand general election 1905 16th New Zealand Parliament 1911 New Zealand general election 1911 All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 41 seats were needed for a majority 17 November to 2 December 1908 elected members 79.8% 115px Joseph Ward 6 August 1906 New Zealand Liberal Party Awarua 58 seats 50 8 315,220 58.7% 5.6% 112px William Massey 11 September 1903 Conservative (New Zealand) Franklin 16 seats 26 10 149,286 27.8% 1.9% 120px David McLaren 1908 Independent Political Labour League Wellington East 0 seats 1 1 16,974 3.1% 2.3% 1908 New Zealand general election - Results.svg 400px Results of the election. Prime Minister Subsequent Prime Minister Joseph Ward Joseph Ward New Zealand Liberal Party New Zealand Liberal Party The 1908 New Zealand general election was held on Tuesday, 17 and 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 537,003 (79.8%) voters turned out to vote.General elections 1853–2005 – dates & turnout http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events/general-elections-1853-2014-dates-and-turnout Elections New Zealand 12 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141114115332/http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events/general-elections-1853-2014-dates-and-turnout 14 November 2014 dead Changes to the electoral law The Second Ballot Act 1908 provided for second or runoff ballots between the top two candidates where the top candidate did not get an absolute majority. The second ballot was held 7 days after the first ballot except in 10 large rural seats, where 14 days were allowed. In 1908, 22 second ballots were held on 24 November and 1 (Bay of Plenty) on 1 December. At the 1911 election, all 30 second ballots were held 7 days later.McLintock A. H. Second Ballot System (1908–13) http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/government-parliamentary-elections/page-9 An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1 August 2013 1966 Two 1909 by-elections (in Rangitikei and Thames) also required second ballots. The Second Ballot Act of 1908, which did not apply to the Maori electorates, was repealed in 1913. Results Party totals The following table gives party strengths and vote distribution.Wilson 1985 287–289 center Election results PartyCandidatesTotal votesPercentageSeats wonChange New Zealand Liberal Party108315,22058.750-8 Conservative (New Zealand)53149,28627.826+10 Independent Political Labour League1116,9743.11+1 New Zealand Socialist Party52,5210.60±0 Independent politician4550,4789.43-1 Votes summary Popular Vote #ddd 650px 410px Liberal New Zealand Liberal Party 58.7 Conservative Conservative (New Zealand) 27.8 Ind. Labour League Independent Political Labour League 3.1 Socialist New Zealand Socialist Party 0.6 Independents Independent politician 9.4 Parliament seats #ddd 650px 410px Liberal New Zealand Liberal Party 62.50 Conservative Conservative (New Zealand) 32.50 Ind. Labour League Independent Political Labour League 1.25 Independents Independent politician 3.75 Electorate results The following are the results of the 1908 general election: Key New Zealand Liberal Party Conservative (New Zealand) Independent Political Labour League Independent Liberal Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) Independent politician Electorate results for the 1908 New Zealand general electionThe General Election, 1908 https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1909-II.2.5.2.10&e=-------10--1------0-- National Library 14 April 2012 1–34 1909 |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | General electoratesnb † in Majority column depicts electorates in which a second ballot was held. |- Ashburton John McLachlan New Zealand Liberal Party William Nosworthy Conservative (New Zealand) 747† Frederick Flatman New Zealand Liberal Party Auckland Central Alfred Kidd New Zealand Liberal Party Albert Glover New Zealand Liberal Party 2,540 Alfred Kidd New Zealand Liberal Party Auckland East Frederick Baume New Zealand Liberal Party 1,096 William Richardson Conservative (New Zealand) Auckland West Charles Poole New Zealand Liberal Party 1,455 Robert Thompson Independent Liberal Avon William Tanner Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) George Russell New Zealand Liberal Party 541† William Tanner Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) Awarua Joseph Ward New Zealand Liberal Party 2,183 William Morris Independent politician Bay of Islands Robert Houston New Zealand Liberal Party Vernon Reed New Zealand Liberal Party 265 John Charles Johnson Conservative (New Zealand) Bay of Plenty William Herries Conservative (New Zealand) William MacDonald New Zealand Liberal Party 446† James Gow Conservative (New Zealand) Bruce James Allen Conservative (New Zealand) 1,393 Joseph Mosley New Zealand Liberal Party Buller James Colvin New Zealand Liberal Party 997 Fergus Ferguson Munro New Zealand Liberal Party Chalmers Edmund Allen New Zealand Liberal Party Edward Henry Clark Independent Liberal 226 Edmund Allen New Zealand Liberal Party Christchurch East Thomas Davey New Zealand Liberal Party 1,666 James McCombs Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) Christchurch North Charles Gray Independent Liberal Tommy Taylor Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 1,698 Charles Gray Independent Liberal Christchurch South Harry Ellnb Harry Ell was previously associated with the Liberal Party. Independent Liberal 1,273 Jim Thorn Independent Political Labour League Clutha Alexander Malcolm Conservative (New Zealand) 1,799 Frank Isitt Independent politician Dunedin Central John A. Millar New Zealand Liberal Party James Arnold Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 1,512 John McDonald Independent politician Dunedin North Alfred Barclay Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) George Thomson Conservative (New Zealand) 6 Alfred Barclay Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) Dunedin South James Arnold Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) Thomas Sidey New Zealand Liberal Party 1,830 Robert Rutherford Douglas Independent Political Labour League Dunedin West John A. Millar New Zealand Liberal Party 2,447 Jim Munro Independent Political Labour League Eden John Bollard Conservative (New Zealand) 2,164 John Shackelford New Zealand Liberal Party Egmont Bill Jennings New Zealand Liberal Party Bradshaw Dive Conservative (New Zealand) 249 George Wake New Zealand Liberal Party Ellesmere Heaton Rhodes Conservative (New Zealand) 902 George Rennie New Zealand Liberal Party Franklin William Massey Conservative (New Zealand) 1,187 John McLarin New Zealand Liberal Party Geraldine Frederick Flatman New Zealand Liberal Party Thomas Buxton New Zealand Liberal Party 92 William Jeffries New Zealand Liberal Party Gisborne James Carroll New Zealand Liberal Party 734 George Darton Independent politician Grey Arthur Guinness New Zealand Liberal Party 1,115 James Kerrnb For some biographical details of James Kerr refer to his father's article Independent Liberal Grey Lynn George Fowlds New Zealand Liberal Party 889 Oliver Nicholson Conservative (New Zealand) Hawke's Bay Alfred Dillon New Zealand Liberal Party 704 William Russell Conservative (New Zealand) Hurunui Andrew Rutherford New Zealand Liberal Party George Forbes New Zealand Liberal Party 597 Obed Clothier Conservative (New Zealand) Hutt Thomas Wilford New Zealand Liberal Party 1,538 Richard Shortt Independent politician Invercargill Josiah Hanan New Zealand Liberal Party 848 Arthur Paape Independent Political Labour League Kaiapoi David Buddo New Zealand Liberal Party 77 Richard Moore Conservative (New Zealand) Kaipara John Stallworthy New Zealand Liberal Party 283 Alfred Harding Conservative (New Zealand) Lyttelton George Laurenson New Zealand Liberal Party 803 Henry Thacker Independent Liberal Manawatu Jack Stevens New Zealand Liberal Party Edward Newman Conservative (New Zealand) 585 Jack Stevens New Zealand Liberal Party Manukau Frederic Lang Conservative (New Zealand) 1,369 Alfred Creamer Independent politician Marsden Francis Mander Conservative (New Zealand) 704 James Harrison New Zealand Liberal Party Masterton Alexander Hogg New Zealand Liberal Party 1,248 John Hunter Independent politician Mataura Robert McNab New Zealand Liberal Party George Anderson Conservative (New Zealand) 366 Robert McNab New Zealand Liberal Party Motueka Roderick McKenzie New Zealand Liberal Party 1,501 Frederick Smith Conservative (New Zealand) Napier Alfred Fraser New Zealand Liberal Party Vigor Brown New Zealand Liberal Party 1,035 Alfred Fraser New Zealand Liberal Party Nelson John Graham New Zealand Liberal Party 14 Harry Atmore Independent Liberal Oamaru Tom Duncan New Zealand Liberal Party 613 James Mitchell Independent politician Ohinemuri Hugh Poland New Zealand Liberal Party 692† Frederick Haselden Conservative (New Zealand) Oroua Frank Lethbridge Conservative (New Zealand) David Guthrie Conservative (New Zealand) 941 Owen Pleasants New Zealand Liberal Party Otaki William Hughes Field New Zealand Liberal Party William Hughes Field Independent politician 93 Byron Brown Conservative (New Zealand) Pahiatua Bob Ross Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 264 James Cooper Independent politician Palmerston William Wood New Zealand Liberal Party David Buick Conservative (New Zealand) 81† William Wood New Zealand Liberal Party Parnell Frank Lawry New Zealand Liberal Party 219 Edward Moss Independent Liberal Patea Walter Symes New Zealand Liberal Party George Pearce Conservative (New Zealand) 252 Charles E. Major New Zealand Liberal Party Rangitikei Arthur Remington New Zealand Liberal Party 158 Robbie Smith New Zealand Liberal Party Riccarton George Witty New Zealand Liberal Party 1,600 George Sheat Conservative (New Zealand) Selwyn Charles Hardy Conservative (New Zealand) 383 Joseph Ivess Independent Liberal Stratford John Hine Conservative (New Zealand) 724 Walter Symes New Zealand Liberal Party Taranaki Henry Okey Conservative (New Zealand) 1,295 William Malone Independent Liberal Taieri Donald Reid Conservative (New Zealand) Thomas Mackenzie New Zealand Liberal Party 521 John Thomas Johnson Conservative (New Zealand) Taumarunui Bill Jennings New Zealand Liberal Party 1,850 William Bowater Conservative (New Zealand) Tauranga William Herries Conservative (New Zealand) 1,303 James Alexander Young New Zealand Liberal Party Thames James McGowan New Zealand Liberal Party 2,100 Ernest Deeble Independent politician Timaru William Hall-Jones New Zealand Liberal Party James Craigie New Zealand Liberal Party 380† William David Campbell Conservative (New Zealand) Tuapeka William Chapple Independent Liberal Robert Scott Conservative (New Zealand) 697† Jack MacPherson New Zealand Liberal Party Wairarapa J. T. Marryat Hornsby New Zealand Liberal Party Wally Buchanan Conservative (New Zealand) 136 J. T. Marryat Hornsby New Zealand Liberal Party Wairau Charlie Mills New Zealand Liberal Party John Duncan Conservative (New Zealand) 252 Robert McArtney New Zealand Liberal Party Waikato Henry Greenslade New Zealand Liberal Party 493 Allen Bell Conservative (New Zealand) Waipawa Charles Hall New Zealand Liberal Party 50 George Hunter Conservative (New Zealand) Waitaki William Steward New Zealand Liberal Party 329 Francis Henry Smith Conservative (New Zealand) Waitemata Ewen Alison Conservative (New Zealand) Leonard Phillips Conservative (New Zealand) 903† William Joseph Napier New Zealand Liberal Party Wakatipu William Fraser New Zealand Liberal Party 1,151 Andrew Martin Independent politician Wallace John Charles Thomson New Zealand Liberal Party 1,346 Dugald MacPherson Conservative (New Zealand) Wanganui James Thomas Hogan Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 742† George Hutchison Conservative (New Zealand) Wellington Central Francis Fisher Independent politician 143 Thomas Hislop Conservative (New Zealand) Wellington East John Aitken Conservative (New Zealand) David McLaren Independent Political Labour League 427† Arthur Atkinson Conservative (New Zealand) Wellington North Charlie Izard New Zealand Liberal Party Alexander Herdman Conservative (New Zealand) 826† Frederick Bolton Independent Liberal Wellington South Robert Wright Conservative (New Zealand) 558† William Barber New Zealand Liberal Party Wellington Suburbs John Luke New Zealand Liberal Party 1,148† John Edward Fitzgerald Independent politician Westland Tom Seddon New Zealand Liberal Party 110 Henry Michel Conservative (New Zealand) |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | Māori electoratesnb The affiliation of many of the Māori candidates is unknown or uncertain; note that the Second Ballot Act 1908 did not apply to Māori constituencies. |- Eastern Maori Āpirana Ngata New Zealand Liberal Party 3,010 Tiki Paaka Northern Maori Hone Heke New Zealand Liberal Party 1,045 Hare te Rangi Southern Maori Tame Parata New Zealand Liberal Party 7 Teone Hopere Wharewiti Uru Independent politician Western Maori Henare Kaihau Conservative (New Zealand) 757 Pepene Eketone |} Table footnotes: nb Summary of changes A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of seven seats: Caversham, held by Thomas Sidey Courtenay, held by Charles Lewis Hawera, held by Charles E. Major Mount Ida, held by Jack MacPherson Newtown, held by William Barber Waiapu, held by James Carroll Waikouaiti, held by Thomas Mackenzie At the same time, seven new seats came into being: Dunedin West Gisborne Stratford Taumarunui Tauranga Wellington South Wellington Suburbs Notes References Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103