2013 Christchurch East by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 April 2014 2013 Christchurch East by-election New Zealand 2013 parliamentary no 2011 New Zealand general election 2011 general 2014 New Zealand general election 2014 general 2013 11 30 y 13,726 150x150px Poto Williams New Zealand Labour Party 8,414 61.30% 5.86pp 150x150px Matt Doocey New Zealand National Party 3,577 26.06% 10.40pp 150x150px David Moorhouse Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 954 6.96% 2.15pp Christchurch east electorate 2008.png Christchurch East electorate boundaries used for the by-election MP Lianne Dalziel Poto Williams New Zealand Labour Party New Zealand Labour Party A by-election was held in the New Zealand electorate of Christchurch East on 30 November 2013. http://www.3news.co.nz/Date-set-for-Christchurch-East-by-election/tabid/1607/articleID/315225/Default.aspx Date set for Christchurch East by-election 3 News NZ Simon Wong 30 September 2013 30 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173712/http://www.3news.co.nz/Date-set-for-Christchurch-East-by-election/tabid/1607/articleID/315225/Default.aspx 14 October 2013 dead The seat was vacated following the resignation of Lianne Dalziel of the Labour Party from parliament, who contested and won the Christchurch mayoralty in October 2013. The electorate is regarded as a safe Labour seat; the party has, apart from the 50-year gap when the electorate was abolished, held the electorate since the 1922, although significant population changes since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake had made this allegiance to Labour less certain. Prior to the election, National's top party official in Canterbury had conceded that the by-election was "very, very hard for [National] to win". The by-election was won by Labour's Poto Williams, who prior to her selection as Labour's candidate was virtually unknown. Background Following months of speculation, The Press reported on 20 April 2013 that Lianne Dalziel would challenge Bob Parker for the Christchurch mayoralty.Dalziel invites Johnson to join mayoral race http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8574677/Dalziel-seeks-running-mate-in-mayoral-race https://web.archive.org/web/20131014211521/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8574677/Dalziel-seeks-running-mate-in-mayoral-race 14 October 2013 live 20 April 2013 The Press 20 April 2013 Christchurch A1 dmy On 19 June Dalziel formally confirmed that she would contest the mayoralty, also announcing that she would resign from Parliament, which would cause a by-election in the Christchurch East electorate.Cairns Lois Heavyweights fight for city http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8811913/Heavyweights-fight-for-City https://web.archive.org/web/20150924172221/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8811913/Heavyweights-fight-for-City 24 September 2015 live 19 June 2013 The Press 19 June 2013 A1 dmy Dalziel's resignation took effect on 11 October, the day before the announcement of the mayoralty election-results.Cairns Lois Dalziel formally enters mayoralty race http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/local-elections-2013/8940226/Dalziel-formally-enters-mayoralty-race 26 August 2013 The Press https://web.archive.org/web/20131014211211/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/local-elections-2013/8940226/Dalziel-formally-enters-mayoralty-race 14 October 2013 live 19 July 2013 dmy Candidates Ten candidates were nominated.Conway Glenn Candidates named for Christchurch East http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/local-elections-2013/9364324/Candidates-named-for-Christchurch-East 8 November 2013 The Press 5 November 2013 Poto Williams (Labour) The Labour Party nominated Poto Williams for the by-election.Labour selects Christchurch East candidate http://www.3news.co.nz/Labour-selects-Christchurch-East-candidate/tabid/1607/articleID/314153/Default.aspx 3 News 21 September 2013 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060616/http://www.3news.co.nz/Labour-selects-Christchurch-East-candidate/tabid/1607/articleID/314153/Default.aspx 21 September 2013 dead In a surprise move, then Labour leader David Shearer appointed former MP Jim Anderton as the party's by-election campaign manager. Anderton, who was first elected to Parliament in 1984 for Labour in Sydenham, Wilson James Oakley New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 180 left the party in 1989 over policy differences and, until his retirement as MP in 2011, led his own parties (the NewLabour Party and Jim Anderton's Progressive Party).Conway Glenn Anderton back in politics The Press 28 August 2013 Christchurch A5Today in politics: Thursday, August 22 http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/9071589/Today-in-politics-Thursday-August-22 27 August 2013 The Dominion Post https://web.archive.org/web/20131021192729/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/9071589/Today-in-politics-Thursday-August-22 21 October 2013 live 22 August 2013 dmy The Labour Party nomination process started in August and Deon Swiggs was the first person to declare his candidacy. Swiggs, a 26-year-old who developed a profile following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, has been a Labour supporter since age 15.Young Rachel Deon Swiggs to challenge Dalziel seat http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/the-east/9085151/Deon-Swiggs-to-challenge-Dalziel-seat 26 August 2013 The Press A5 26 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131021192716/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/the-east/9085151/Deon-Swiggs-to-challenge-Dalziel-seat 21 October 2013 live dmy A day later, James Caygill confirmed his candidacy to represent the Labour Party. He is the son of former Minister of Finance David Caygill.Conway Glenn Caygill Jr aiming for Beehive http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/the-east/9089178/Caygill-Jr-aiming-for-Beehive https://web.archive.org/web/20131021192721/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/the-east/9089178/Caygill-Jr-aiming-for-Beehive 21 October 2013 live 27 August 2013 The Press A2 27 August 2013 dmy The third person to join the Labour candidacy race was Tina Lomax, who is the principal of Kingslea School and who, from 2004 to 2010, was a Burwood-Pegasus Community Board member.Stylianou Georgina Principal eyes up Dalziel's seat http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9111311/Principal-eyes-up-Dalziels-seat https://web.archive.org/web/20131021192734/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9111311/Principal-eyes-up-Dalziels-seat 21 October 2013 live 2 September 2013 The Press A3 2 September 2013 dmy Karen Hayes is a registered nurse and midwife, Christina Laalaai-Tausa is a PhD candidate at the University of Canterbury, and the sixth candidate was Poto Williams, the regional manager of St John of God Hauora Trust.Rutherford Hamish Six seek Lianne Dalziel's Labour spot http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9140396/Six-seek-Lianne-Dalziels-Labour-spot https://web.archive.org/web/20131021192725/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9140396/Six-seek-Lianne-Dalziels-Labour-spot 21 October 2013 live 13 September 2013 The Press 8 September 2013 dmy Clayton Cosgrove, an existing list MP who had lost the Waimakariri electorate to National's Kate Wilkinson at the last election, had considered standing in the by-election, but in the end decided not to put his name forward for the Labour nomination.Cosgrove not standing for Christchurch East A5 The Press 6 September 2013 Matt Doocey (National) The National Party nominated political newcomer Matt Doocey for the by-election, who is a manager for the Canterbury District Health Board.National's Christchurch East candidate named http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9159592/Nationals-Christchurch-East-candidate-named https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060952/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9159592/Nationals-Christchurch-East-candidate-named 23 October 2013 live 13 September 2013 The Press 12 September 2013 A3 dmy The party's Canterbury Westland Regional Chair, Roger Bridge, noted that a sitting government has never won a by-election in an electorate that it did not already hold.National opens nominations for Christchurch East By-election http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?articleId=41795 New Zealand National Party 13 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055206/http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?articleId=41795 23 October 2013 dead dmy-all Bridge later conceded that it would be "very, very hard for us to win".'Realistic' Nats reject by-election hopes A9 The Press 23 October 2013 When Kate Wilkinson, National MP for the Waimakariri electorate, announced in early November 2013 that she would retire at the end of the term of the 50th Parliament, rumours immediately surfaced that Doocey would replace her as National's Waimakariri candidate, and the Christchurch East by-election would help him gain experience in contesting an election.Glenn Conway The Press 8 November 2013 A7 Wilkinson to fall on her swordGlenn Conway The Press 8 November 2013 9 November 2013 Canterbury MP Kate Wilkinson quits http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/north-canterbury/9372548/Canterbury-MP-Kate-Wilkinson-quits Doocey is a member of the well-known Carter family. Family patriarch Maurice Carter, a Christchurch City Councillor for over 30 years (1956–1989), was his grandfather, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, David Carter, is his uncle. Doocey grew up in Christchurch and attended St Bede's College for his secondary schooling. The Dooceys bought their current home in Redwood, which currently falls into the Waimakariri electorate, in April 2011.The Press 16 November 2013 30 November 2013 Chch East candidate: Matthew Doocey http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/the-east/9407256/Chch-East-candidate-Matthew-Doocey David Moorhouse (Green) The Green Party nominated software developer David Moorhouse for the by-election.David Moorhouse https://www.greens.org.nz/candidates/david-moorhouse Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 30 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192127/https://www.greens.org.nz/candidates/david-moorhouse 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all Glenn Conway The Press 1 October 2013 A4 Greens name Christchurch East candidate http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/local-elections-2013/9226203/Greens-name-Chch-East-candidate 30 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194005/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/local-elections-2013/9226203/Greens-name-Chch-East-candidate 29 October 2013 live dmy He stood for the party in Christchurch Central electorate at the 2011 general election.Green's candidate says he'll help locals http://news.msn.co.nz/nationalnews/8731062/greens-to-announce-chch-east-candidate MSN NZ 1 October 2013 Other candidates ACT Party Gareth Veale was the candidate for the ACT Party. Veale is a 24-year-old earthquake claims specialist whose campaign is focusing on issues of crime and property rights.ACT New Zealand Christchurch East By-Election http://www.act.org.nz/?q=christchurch-east-by-election 23 November 2013 Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party Paula Lambert was the candidate for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party. Conservative Party The Conservative Party nominated Leighton Baker, a future leader of the party. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11147163 Conservative Party targets NZ First faithful The New Zealand Herald 27 October 2013 27 October 2013http://www.conservativeparty.org.nz/index.php/2017/01/24/new-leader-for-the-conservative-party/ New Leader for the Conservative Party 2017 1 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202055214/http://www.conservativeparty.org.nz/index.php/2017/01/24/new-leader-for-the-conservative-party/ 2 February 2017 dead Democrats for Social Credit The Democrats for Social Credit nominated Jenner Lichtwark, a novelist.DSC selects Lichtwark for Christchurch East http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1309/S00771/dsc-selects-lichtwark-for-christchurch-east.htm New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit 1 October 2013 24 September 2013 Independents Three people were contesting the by-election as independent candidates. One, Adam Holland, previously contested the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election, and says that he will be running on "a platform of donating the entirety of my parliamentary salary to the region".Christchurch East By Election Candidacy Announcement http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1310/S00508/christchurch-east-by-election-candidacy-announcement.htm Adam Holland 14 October 2013 14 October 2013 The other independent candidates are Ian Gaskin and Sam Park.Christchurch East By-election Candidates Announced elections.org.nz, 5 November 2013 Blair Anderson, a former deputy leader of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party,Bring on the challengers, says Dalziel http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8889540/Bring-on-the-challengers-says-Dalziel 1 October 2013 The Press 8 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014211052/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8889540/Bring-on-the-challengers-says-Dalziel 14 October 2013 live dmy considered standing as an independent, but did not put a nomination forward. He had previously stood unsuccessfully for the Christchurch mayoralty on several occasions.Max Robertson Christchurch City Council http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/council/proceedings/2004/october/Clause1Attachment.pdf Declaration of Results of Elections 20 October 2004 18 August 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131022152155/http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/council/proceedings/2004/october/Clause1Attachment.pdf 22 October 2013 dmy-all Max Robertson Christchurch City Council http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/Declaration-of-Result-of-Election-2007-Christchurch.pdf 2007 Local Government Elections 17 October 2007 19 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022151646/http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/Declaration-of-Result-of-Election-2007-Christchurch.pdf 22 October 2013 dead dmy-all Clare Sullivan Christchurch City Council http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/DeclarationofResults2010Triennial%20Elections.pdf 2010 Triennial Elections 14 October 2010 19 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022152152/http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/DeclarationofResults2010Triennial%20Elections.pdf 22 October 2013 dead dmy-all Your 2013 Nominations http://www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/howthecouncilworks/councilelections/candidateprofiles.aspx Christchurch City Council 12 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130808055316/http://www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/howthecouncilworks/councilelections/candidateprofiles.aspx 8 August 2013 dmy-all Results References Category:2013 elections in New Zealand Christchurch East 2013 Category:November 2013 in New Zealand Category:Politics of Christchurch