1930 Parnell by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 April 2022 1930 Parnell by-election New Zealand 1930 presidential no 1928 New Zealand general election 1928 general 1931 New Zealand general election 1931 general Parnell 1930 5 7 y 86.54% 100px Bill Endean Reform Party (New Zealand) 4,852 100px W. Alan Donald United Party (New Zealand) 3,230 100px Tom Bloodworth New Zealand Labour Party 2,122 Member Harry Reginald Jenkins Bill Endean Independent politician Reform Party (New Zealand) The Parnell by-election of 1930 was a by-election in the seat of Parnell held on 7 May 1930 during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament. The by-election came about because of the resignation of the current member of parliament Harry Reginald Jenkins who chose to re-contest his seat. The seat was won by Bill Endean of the Reform Party. Results at general election 1928 general election: ParnellThe General Election, 1928 1929 Government Printer http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1929-I.2.3.2.37 4 29 November 2014 United Party (New Zealand) Harry Reginald Jenkins 5,642 46.64 Reform Party (New Zealand) James Samuel Dickson 4,793 39.62 New Zealand Labour Party John Yarnall 1,661 13.73 849 7.02 83 0.68 12,179 86.54 14,073 The election of Jenkins was considered a surprise. Dickson had held the seat 1911 but the Reform Party (New Zealand) suffered significant losses in this election. Cause of by-election Jenkins was a big supporter of Gordon Coates who was the Prime Minister and leader of the Reform Party before 1928. However, at that election the United and Reform parties won an equal number of seats and the United party formed a coalition with Labour. Therefore, Joseph Ward became prime minister. Jenkins was critical of the deal United had done with Labour and so quit the party and became an independent.Working for Fusion http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300306.2.69.5 13 July 2013 Evening Post CIX 55 6 March 1930 10 On 21 March, he then announced that he would resign from the electorate and contest the by-election.A By-Election http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300321.2.98.2 13 July 2013 Evening Post CIX 68 21 March 1930 10 This was a controversial move but Michael Joseph Savage believed that he had done the "right thing".Will Resign http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19300321.2.101 14 July 2013 Auckland Star LXI 68 21 March 1930 7 Selection process Reform Jenkins, after resigning, decided to join the Reform party and announced that he would try and win selection as their candidate. He said "I feel also that Reform is the safest of the three parties, because Reform will never be dictated to by Labour as the United Party has been." He also stated that he would not run as an independent if he was not selected. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300327.2.84.1 CIX 73 10 Mr. Jenkins joins up The Evening Post 27 March 1930 11 August 2013 There were four Reform nominations for the seat, these were: R. Glover, Jenkins, Bill Endean and James Samuel Dickson. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300404.2.77.2 The Parnell Seat The Evening Post 4 April 1930 11 August 2013 Endean was eventually selected.Mr. Endean's Selection http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300412.2.79.1 14 July 2013 Evening Post CIX 87 12 April 1930 10 Labour Many different candidates were suspected to be involved in the selection process for labour. Among them were Tom Bloodworth who had run for this seat in the 1919 election, and Yarnall who had run at the previous election. Auckland City Councillor Ted Phelan likewise declined to seek nomination. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300328.2.103.2 Labour Party's Plans The Evening Post 28 March 1930 11 August 2013 Yarnall, however, eventually declined to run and Bloodworth won the nomination from Mary Dreaver. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300329.2.103 Parnell By-Election The Evening Post CIX 75 11 29 March 1930 11 August 2013 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300403.2.91.1 Labour Candidate The Evening Post CIX 79 10 3 April 1930 11 August 2013 United W. Alan Donald was selected as the United candidate. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300407.2.32.2 Mr W. A. Donald The Evening Post 7 April 1930 11 August 2013 Others W. C. Hewitt originally announced that he would stand as a Liberal-Labour candidate but did not do so. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300325.2.71.2 Parnell Vacancy The Evening Post 25 March 1930 11 August 2013 A. Fletcher intended to stand in the interests of the unemployed. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300414.2.87 Parnell By-Election The Evening Post 14 April 1930 CIX 88 12 11 August 2013 These two candidates did not actually compete in the by-election. Campaign The election was seen as a judgement on whether or not United supporters agreed with their deal with Labour. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19300327.2.2 Labor may capture Parnell Seat New Zealand Truth 27 March 1930 11 August 2013 Donald spoke in defence of his party's record, claimed that a loss for his party could cause an election and that a small surplus would be announced in the budget. Bloodworth said that Labour would introduce real measures which would bring about real changes to New Zealand. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300416.2.138 Campaign Opened The Evening Post 16 April 1930 11 August 2013 Endean was heavily favoured to win after receiving an endorsement by the New Zealand Truth. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19300501.2.6 Why Endean should win NZ Truth 1 May 1930 11 August 2013 Result The following table gives the election results: Endean won 22 of 24 polling places.Final Figures http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300514.2.106 16 July 2013 The Evening Post CIX 112 14 May 1930 12http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19300508.2.82.1 Won by Reform Candidate The Evening Post 8 May 1930 11 August 2013 References Parnell 1930 Category:1930 elections in New Zealand Category:1930s in Auckland Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:May 1930 in Oceania