1953 Christchurch mayoral election

June 2018 June 2018 1953 Christchurch mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1950 Christchurch mayoral election 1950 1956 Christchurch mayoral election 1956 31 October 1953 40,930 (48.80%) no 150x150px Robert Macfarlane Labour 21,316 52.07 150x150px James Hay Citizens' DDEEFF 19,419 47.44 Mayor Robert Macfarlane Robert Macfarlane The 1953 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1953, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Campaign Sitting mayor Robert Macfarlane was re-elected with the largest majority he had won so far against city councillor James Hay. The Labour Party lost two seats on the Council but retained their majority, winning ten seats to the nine won by the Citizens' Association. A major talking point in the lead up to the election was the potential of a clash with the 1953 Royal Tour.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19520918.2.103 Move to Postpone Next Municipal Elections The Evening Post 18 September 1952 27097 10 There were proposals to postpone local elections until early 1954 over fears of reduced turnout due to a conflicted schedule. The proposals were considered by the Minister of Internal Affairs William Bodkin, who ultimately decided against it.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19530128.2.34 Local Elections Date Fixed The Evening Post 28 January 1953 27208 8 Mayoralty results The following table gives the election results: 1953 Christchurch mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19531117.2.160.5 Election of Mayor The Press 17 November 1953 LXXXIX 27199 13 New Zealand Labour Party Robert Macfarlane 21,316 52.07 +6.17 Citizens' #DDEEFF James Hay 19,419 47.44 195 0.47 -0.62 1,897 4.63 +1.12 40,930 48.80 +11.72 Council results 1953 Christchurch City Council electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19531117.2.160.5 Christchurch City Council The Press 17 November 1953 LXXXIX 27199 13 New Zealand Labour Party George Manning 22,961 56.09 -0.61 New Zealand Labour Party Terry McCombs 22,326 54.54 +2.84 New Zealand Labour Party Mabel Howard 21,145 51.66 -0.52 New Zealand Labour Party John Mathison 20,373 49.77 +1.05 New Zealand Labour Party Teresa Green 20,278 49.54 -2.35 New Zealand Labour Party Lyn Christie 19,548 47.75 -0.70 Citizens' #DDEEFF Mary McLean 19,431 47.47 +0.05 Citizens' #DDEEFF Bill MacGibbon 19,344 47.26 Citizens' #DDEEFF Ernest Adams 19,198 46.90 Citizens' #DDEEFF Les Amos 18,784 45.89 -2.83 Citizens' #DDEEFF Bill Glue 18,777 45.87 -0.51 New Zealand Labour Party Charles Baldwin 18,636 45.53 +1.52 New Zealand Labour Party Norman Reginald Forbes 18,253 44.59 +2.02 Citizens' #DDEEFF Clyde Sheppard 17,836 43.57 -0.52 New Zealand Labour Party John Edward Jones 17,692 43.22 +1.81 Citizens' #DDEEFF Ron Guthrey 17,659 43.14 +0.11 Citizens' #DDEEFF John Edward Tait 17,626 43.06 -1.05 Citizens' #DDEEFF Frederick Cuthbert Penfold 17,417 42.55 New Zealand Labour Party James Shankland Sr. 17,405 42.52 +1.18 Citizens' #DDEEFF William James Cowles 17,132 41.85 +0.58 Citizens' #DDEEFF Harold Smith 16,994 41.51 +2.37 Citizens' #DDEEFF Frank Llewellyn Brandt 16,887 41.25 +0.47 Citizens' #DDEEFF Reginald Gilbert Brown 16,801 41.04 -1.02 Citizens' #DDEEFF Fred Price 16,528 40.38 New Zealand Labour Party Arthur John Smith 16,479 40.26 -3.99 New Zealand Labour Party James Sturrock 16,479 40.26 -1.91 New Zealand Labour Party James Shankland Jr. 16,475 40.25 Citizens' #DDEEFF George Griffiths 16,466 40.22 -0.14 New Zealand Labour Party Percy Malcolm Velvin 16,449 40.18 -2.20 New Zealand Labour Party William Percy Warner 16,375 40.00 -3.14 New Zealand Labour Party Robert Newman 16,351 39.94 -1.30 Citizens' #DDEEFF Jack Leslie Laby 16,339 39.91 -0.74 New Zealand Labour Party Roy Smith 16,093 39.31 Citizens' #DDEEFF Rolfe Neville 15,995 39.07 Citizens' #DDEEFF Avey Hudson Dale 15,870 38.77 New Zealand Labour Party John Gordon Wilson Power 15,787 38.57 -1.44 Citizens' #DDEEFF Arthur Norman Stone 15,229 37.20 -1.59 Citizens' #DDEEFF John Morrison 14,991 36.62 Independent politician Charles Trillo 3,977 9.71 Communist Party of New Zealand Jack Locke 2,899 7.08 Communist Party of New Zealand Alec Ostler 2,190 5.35 +1.75 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Christchurch Category:1953 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:November 1953 in Oceania Category:1950s in Christchurch