1928 New Zealand general election

Election of 1928 April 2024 April 2022 1928 New Zealand general election New Zealand 1928 parliamentary no 1925 New Zealand general election 1925 22nd New Zealand Parliament 1931 New Zealand general election 1931 All 80 seats in the House of Representatives 41 seats were needed for a majority 13 (Māori) & 14 November (general) 1928 elected members 88.01% 200x200px Sir Joseph Ward 17 September 1928 United Party (New Zealand) Invercargill 11 seats, 22.4% 27 16 225,042 29.75% 7.26% 200x200px Gordon Coates 27 May 1925 Reform Party (New Zealand) Kaipara 55 seats, 47.7% 28 27 263,382 34.82% 9.97% 200x200px Harry Holland 27 August 1919 New Zealand Labour Party Buller 12 seats, 27.2% 19 7 198,092 26.19% 3.50% 200x200px Harold Rushworth November 1928 Bay of Islands Country Party (New Zealand) 0 seats, 0.3% 1 1 11,990 1.59% 1.24% 1928 New Zealand general election - Results.svg 400px Results of the election. Prime Minister Subsequent Prime Minister Gordon Coates Joseph Ward Reform Party (New Zealand) United Party (New Zealand) The 1928 New Zealand general election was held on 13 and 14 November in the Māori and European electorates, respectively, to elect 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament. 1928 was the year postal voting was introduced for certain specified groups (e.g. invalids) who could not get to a polling booth on election day. The election The 1928 election was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of Parliament. A total of 844,633 electors were registered on the European roll, of which 743,691 (88.05%) 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 All 80 electorates were contested.General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19281027.2.146 27 November 2012 Auckland Star 27 October 1928 LIX 255 14 47 and 29 electorates were in the North Island and South Island, respectively, plus the 4 Māori electorates.Wilson 1985 173 In 1927, a faction of the decaying Liberal Party formed a new organisation, which was eventually named the United Party. In 1928, to the considerable surprise of most observers and many members of the party itself, United won a considerable victory, taking Auckland East and Grey Lynn from Labour. The United Government came to power with Labour support. Labour, forming the official opposition since 1926, were thus replaced by Reform.Bassett 1982 46 Six Independents were elected (most with allegiances to the main parties. Four of these backed United, one supported Reform and one favoured neither.Bassett 1982 67 The Bay of Islands electorate went to Harold Rushworth of the Country Party after a recount of the votes, but the election was declared void January 1929.State of Parties https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19281126.2.120 27 November 2012 Auckland Star LIX 280 26 November 1928 10Wilson 1985 232 Rushworth won the resulting by-election.Wilson 1985 232 This marked the Country Party's first entry into Parliament, where it would retain a presence until 1938. Result by party thumb|right|400px|Winning party by electorate. The table below shows the result of the 1928 election. center Election resultsParty Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won Change Reform Party (New Zealand)74271,25935.87281 -27 United Party (New Zealand)60228,43830.20272 +16 New Zealand Labour Party59197,95326.1719 +7 Country Party (New Zealand)511,9901.591 +1 Ratana34,9240.650 ±0 Independent politician3041,7675.525 +3Total231756,33180 1 Includes two who won as Independent Reform 2 United Party (New Zealand) previously contested as New Zealand Liberal Party Votes summary Popular Vote #ddd 625px 410px Reform Reform Party (New Zealand) 35.87 United United Party (New Zealand) 30.20 Labour New Zealand Labour Party 26.17 Country Country Party (New Zealand) 1.59 Ratana Ratana 0.65 Independent Independent politician 5.52 Parliament seats #ddd 625px 410px Reform Reform Party (New Zealand) 35.00 United United Party (New Zealand) 33.75 Labour New Zealand Labour Party 23.75 Country Country Party (New Zealand) 1.25 Independent Independent politician 6.25 Initial composition of the 23rd Parliament The United Party was organised in the House of Representatives, prior to the dissolution of the 22nd Parliament. The Auckland Star reported on 18 September 1928, that:Leadership Settled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19280918.2.96 12 December 2013 Auckland Star 18 September 1928 LIX 221 9 ...the United Party were assembled yesterday in Wellington when Sir Joseph Ward accepted the leadership of the party. It had previously been decided, by unanimous resolution, that the party should go to the polls as "The United Party"... The Evening Post newspaper reported on the same day that:New Leader Takes His Seat https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19280918.2.110.2 12 December 2013 The Evening Post 18 September 1928 CVI 58 13 The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward took his seat as Leader of the United Party in the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr G.W. Forbes, who has led the Nationalist Party up to the present, relinquishing his former place in favour of Sir Joseph. From now until the end of the session the Nationalist Party ceases to exist under that name. Key United Party (New Zealand) Reform Party (New Zealand) New Zealand Labour Party Country Party (New Zealand) Liberal-Labour (New Zealand) Ratana Independent politician Electorate results for the 1928 New Zealand general electionSkinner 1929 1–7 |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | General electorates |- Auckland Central Bill Parry New Zealand Labour Party 3,024 William Hewitt United Party (New Zealand) Auckland East John A. Lee New Zealand Labour Party James Donald United Party (New Zealand) 37 John A. Lee New Zealand Labour Party Auckland Suburbs Rex Mason New Zealand Labour Party 1,098 Sir James Gunson Reform Party (New Zealand) Auckland West Michael Joseph Savage New Zealand Labour Party 1,341 Richard Speirs United Party (New Zealand) Avon Dan Sullivan New Zealand Labour Party 3,845 George Thomas BakerElectoral Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19281030.2.143.6 1 December 2014 The Press LXIV 19454 30 October 1928 15 United Party (New Zealand) Awarua John Hamilton Reform Party (New Zealand) Philip De La Perrelle United Party (New Zealand) 1,005 John Hamilton Reform Party (New Zealand) Bay of Islands Allen Bell Reform Party (New Zealand) Harold Rushworth Country Party (New Zealand) 2 Allen Bell Reform Party (New Zealand) Bay of Plenty Kenneth Williams Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,867 Alexander Moncur New Zealand Labour Party Buller Harry Holland New Zealand Labour Party 3,617 Dugald RobertsonRobertson, Dugald Macdonald, fl 1909-1971 : Papers http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22745178 National Library of New Zealand 20 December 2014 Reform Party (New Zealand) Central Otago William Bodkin United Party (New Zealand) 653 James RitchieNotice of nominations received and polling places appointed https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DUNST19281105.2.41.3 17 February 2020 Dunstan Times 3395 5 November 1928 6 Reform Party (New Zealand) Chalmers James Dickson Reform Party (New Zealand) Alfred Ansell Reform Party (New Zealand) 619 Norman Hartley Campbell New Zealand Labour Party Christchurch East Tim Armstrong New Zealand Labour Party 2,260 Denis Franklyn Dennehyhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19281026.2.109 Christchurch Nominations The Press 26 October 1928 20 December 2014 LXIV 19451 14 United Party (New Zealand) Christchurch North Henry Holland Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,892 Ernest Andrews United Party (New Zealand) Christchurch South Ted Howard New Zealand Labour Party 433 Charlie McCullyStraight Grained https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19281108.2.30 2 November 2014 New Zealand Truth 1197 8 November 1928 6 United Party (New Zealand) Clutha Fred Waite Reform Party (New Zealand) 523 Joseph StephensLabour's Candidates https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MW19221122.2.11 26 January 2014 Maoriland Worker 22 November 1922 12 299 12 Liberal-Labour (New Zealand) Dunedin Central Sir Charles Statham Independent politician 1,771 John RobinsonNominations https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19281027.2.36?end_date=19-12-1928&items_per_page=100&page=2&query=Robinson 17 February 2020 Otago Daily Times 20550 27 October 1928 9 New Zealand Labour Party Dunedin North Harold Tapley Reform Party (New Zealand) Jim Munro New Zealand Labour Party 1,231 Harold Tapley Reform Party (New Zealand) Dunedin South Thomas Sidey United Party (New Zealand) William Taverner United Party (New Zealand) 33 Robert William HallThe election : nomination day https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19281029.2.55 17 February 2020 Evening Star 20009 29 October 1928 7 New Zealand Labour Party Dunedin West Downie Stewart Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,277 Cornelius Machin Moss United Party (New Zealand) Eden Rex Mason New Zealand Labour Party Arthur Stallworthy United Party (New Zealand) 2,436 Vivian Potter Reform Party (New Zealand) Egmont Oswald Hawken Reform Party (New Zealand) Charles Wilkinson Independent politician 1,286 Oswald Hawken Reform Party (New Zealand) Franklin Ewen McLennan Reform Party (New Zealand) Jack Massey Reform Party (New Zealand) 134 Harry Mellsop Country Party (New Zealand) Gisborne Douglas Lysnar Reform Party (New Zealand) Douglas Lysnar (Ind R) Independent politician 346 David Coleman New Zealand Labour Party Grey Lynn Fred Bartram New Zealand Labour Party John Fletcher United Party (New Zealand) 64 Fred Bartram New Zealand Labour Party Hamilton Alexander Young Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,073 Samuel LyeElection Candidates http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19280507.2.96 20 December 2014 The New Zealand Herald LXV 19939 7 May 1928 10 Liberal-Labour (New Zealand) |- | Hauraki | colspan=2 style="text-align:center; background-color:#ececec;" | New electorate | style="background-color:Reform Party (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Arthur Hall | style="text-align:right;" | 891 | style="background-color:United Party (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;" | Ebenezer Allan |- Hawke's Bay Hugh Campbell Reform Party (New Zealand) 690 Jack LyonDeath in Action https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19410606.2.111.2 29 June 2014 LXXVIII 23984 The New Zealand Herald 6 June 1941 9 New Zealand Labour Party Hurunui George Forbes United Party (New Zealand) 1,839 Leslie MacfarlaneElectoral notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19281030.2.143.5 18 February 2020 The Press LXIV 19454 30 October 1928 15 Reform Party (New Zealand) Hutt Thomas Wilford United Party (New Zealand) 1,305 Walter Nash New Zealand Labour Party Invercargill Sir Joseph Ward, Bt. United Party (New Zealand) 3,178 Morell Macalister Reform Party (New Zealand) Kaiapoi David Buddo United Party (New Zealand) Richard Hawke United Party (New Zealand) 96 James Flesher Reform Party (New Zealand) Kaipara Gordon Coates Reform Party (New Zealand) 2,475 Jim Barclay New Zealand Labour Party Lyttelton James McCombs New Zealand Labour Party 1,867 John Beanland Reform Party (New Zealand) Manawatu Joseph Linklater Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,466 Patrick James SmallGeneral notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19281030.2.111.6 18 February 2020 Manawatu Times LIII 6748 30 October 1928 16 United Party (New Zealand) Manukau Bill Jordan New Zealand Labour Party 3,659 Kells MasonElectoral https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19281029.2.23.4 18 February 2020 Auckland Star LIX 256 29 October 1928 5 United Party (New Zealand) Marsden William Jones Reform Party (New Zealand) Alfred Murdoch United Party (New Zealand) 450 William Jones Reform Party (New Zealand) Masterton George Sykes Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,238 William ThompsonNotice of nominations received and polling places appointed https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19281030.2.17.5 18 February 2020 4 Wairarapa Daily Times 30 October 1928 United Party (New Zealand) Mataura George Anderson Reform Party (New Zealand) David McDougall United Party (New Zealand) 62 George Anderson Reform Party (New Zealand) Mid-Canterbury David Jones Reform Party (New Zealand) 55 Jeremiah Connolly United Party (New Zealand) Motueka Richard Hudson Reform Party (New Zealand) George Black United Party (New Zealand) 613 Richard Hudson Reform Party (New Zealand) Napier John Mason Reform Party (New Zealand) Bill Barnard New Zealand Labour Party 418 John Mason Reform Party (New Zealand) Nelson Harry Atmore Independent politician 2,309 Frederick Smith Reform Party (New Zealand) New Plymouth Sydney Smith United Party (New Zealand) 1,467 Charles Bellringer Reform Party (New Zealand) Oamaru Ernest Lee Reform Party (New Zealand) Jack MacPherson United Party (New Zealand) 337 Ernest Lee Reform Party (New Zealand) Oroua John Eliott Reform Party (New Zealand) John Cobbe United Party (New Zealand) 732 John Eliott Reform Party (New Zealand) Otaki William Field Reform Party (New Zealand) 813 Archie Sievwright United Party (New Zealand) Pahiatua Alfred Ransom United Party (New Zealand) 922 Harold Smith Reform Party (New Zealand) Palmerston Jimmy Nash Reform Party (New Zealand) 2,350 Walter Bromley New Zealand Labour Party Parnell James S. Dickson Reform Party (New Zealand) Harry Jenkins United Party (New Zealand) 849 James S. Dickson Reform Party (New Zealand) Patea Harold Dickie Reform Party (New Zealand) 182 James HislopPatea https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19281019.2.112.16 1 December 2014 The Evening Post CVI 85 19 October 1928 11 United Party (New Zealand) Raglan Lee Martin New Zealand Labour Party 1,041 Walter SeavillGeneral election : date drawing nearer https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FRTIM19281029.2.17 19 February 2020 Franklin Times XVIII 124 29 October 1928 5 Reform Party (New Zealand) Rangitikei Billy Glenn Reform Party (New Zealand) James Hogan Independent politician 1,234 Billy Glenn Reform Party (New Zealand) Riccarton Bert Kyle Reform Party (New Zealand) 45 Archibald McLachlan United Party (New Zealand) Roskill Vivian Potter Reform Party (New Zealand) George Munns United Party (New Zealand) 2,344 Arthur Richards New Zealand Labour Party Rotorua Frank Hockly Reform Party (New Zealand) Cecil Clinkard United Party (New Zealand) 200 Frank Hockly Reform Party (New Zealand) Stratford Edward Walter Reform Party (New Zealand) William Polson Independent politician 982 Edward Walter Reform Party (New Zealand) Tauranga Charles Macmillan Reform Party (New Zealand) 678 Douglas ChalmersDeclarations of result of poll for the electoral district of Tauranga https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19281124.2.3.3 26 February 2020 Bay of Plenty Times LVII 9936 24 November 1928 1 New Zealand Labour Party Temuka Thomas Burnett Reform Party (New Zealand) 86 Bert Langford United Party (New Zealand) Thames Thomas Rhodes Reform Party (New Zealand) Albert Samuel Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,302 John MontgomeriePublic notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WHDT19281101.2.18.5 26 February 2020 Waihi Daily Telegraph XXV 7769 1 November 1928 3 New Zealand Labour Party Timaru Frank Rolleston Reform Party (New Zealand) Clyde Carr New Zealand Labour Party 467 Frank Rolleston Reform Party (New Zealand) Waikato Stewart Reid Reform Party (New Zealand) Frederick Lye United Party (New Zealand) 86 Stewart Reid Reform Party (New Zealand) Waimarino Robbie Smith United Party (New Zealand) Frank Langstone New Zealand Labour Party 985 Robbie Smith United Party (New Zealand) Waipawa Sir George Hunter Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,860 Ernest Albert Goodgerhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300326.2.151 Personal Items The Evening Post 26 March 1930 20 December 2014 CIX 72 13 Independent politician Wairarapa Alex McLeod Reform Party (New Zealand) Thomas McDonald United Party (New Zealand) 566 Alex McLeod Reform Party (New Zealand) Wairau William Girling Reform Party (New Zealand) Edward Healy United Party (New Zealand) 292 William Girling Reform Party (New Zealand) Waitaki John Bitchener Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,202 Frederick Cooke New Zealand Labour Party Waitemata Alexander Harris Independent politician 315 Reginald Greville United Party (New Zealand) Waitomo John Rolleston Reform Party (New Zealand) Walter Broadfoot United Party (New Zealand) 532 John Rolleston Reform Party (New Zealand) Wallace Adam Hamilton Reform Party (New Zealand) 20 Walter Taylor United Party (New Zealand) Wanganui Bill Veitch United Party (New Zealand) 2,137 Bill Rogers New Zealand Labour Party Wellington Central Peter Fraser New Zealand Labour Party 3,458 Dunbar Sloane Reform Party (New Zealand) Wellington East Thomas Forsyth Reform Party (New Zealand) Bob Semple New Zealand Labour Party 966 Thomas Forsyth Reform Party (New Zealand) Wellington North Sir John Luke Reform Party (New Zealand) Charles Chapman New Zealand Labour Party 47 Sir John Luke Reform Party (New Zealand) Wellington South Robert McKeen New Zealand Labour Party 2,953 Martin Luckie Reform Party (New Zealand) Wellington Suburbs Robert Wright Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,985 Tom Brindle New Zealand Labour Party Westland Tom Seddon United Party (New Zealand) James O'Brien New Zealand Labour Party 185 Tom Seddon United Party (New Zealand) |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | Māori electorates |- Eastern Maori Sir Āpirana Ngata United Party (New Zealand) 3,104 Pita Moko Ratana Northern Maori Taurekareka Hēnare Reform Party (New Zealand) 880 Paraire Karaka Paikea Ratana Southern Maori Henare Uru Reform Party (New Zealand) Tuiti Makitānara United Party (New Zealand) 1 Eruera Tirikātene Ratana Western Maori Sir Māui Pōmare Reform Party (New Zealand) 1,599 Toko Ratana Ratana |} Notes References Bassett Michael Three Party Politics in New Zealand 1911–1931 Michael Bassett 1982 Historical Publications Auckland 0-86870-006-1 Mackie Thomas T. Rose Richard The International Almanac of Electoral History, 3rd edition Macmillan 1991 Skinner W. A. G. The General Election, 1928 1929 Government Printer https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1929-I.2.3.2.37 4 December 2013 Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 External links Photos of Members of Parliament as elected in November 1928 Category:November 1928 in Oceania