1943 New Zealand general election

none April 2024 April 2022 1943 New Zealand general election New Zealand 1943 parliamentary no 1938 New Zealand general election 1938 26th New Zealand Parliament 1946 New Zealand general election 1946 28th New Zealand Parliament All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament 41 seats were needed for a majority 24 (Māori) & 25 September (general) 1943 elected members 200x200px Peter Fraser 4 April 1940 New Zealand Labour Party Wellington Central 53 seats, 55.8% 45 8 447,919 47.6% 8.2% 200x200px Sidney Holland 26 November 1940 New Zealand National Party Christchurch North 25 seats, 40.3% 34 9 402,887 42.8% 2.5% 1943 New Zealand general election - Results.svg 400px Results of the election. Prime Minister Subsequent Prime Minister Peter Fraser Peter Fraser New Zealand Labour Party New Zealand Labour Party The 1943 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 27th term. With the onset of World War II, elections were initially postponed, but it was eventually decided to hold a general election in September 1943, around two years after it would normally have occurred. The election saw the governing Labour Party re-elected by a comfortable margin, although the party nevertheless lost considerable ground to the expanding National Party. Background The Labour Party had formed its first government after its resounding victory in the 1935 elections and had been re-elected by a substantial margin in the 1938 elections. Michael Joseph Savage, the first Labour Prime Minister, died in 1940; he was replaced by Peter Fraser, who was widely viewed as competent even if he was less popular than Savage. In the same year as Fraser took power, however, the opposition National Party had replaced the ineffectual Adam Hamilton with Sidney Holland, and was beginning to overcome the internal divisions that had plagued Hamilton's time as leader. As World War II continued, the issues surrounding it naturally came to dominate political debate. Shortages appeared, prompting a certain amount of dissatisfaction with the government. The matter of conscription was also contentious — although both Labour and National supported it, many traditional followers of Labour were angry at their party's stance. Many early Labour leaders, including Fraser, had been jailed for opposing conscription in World War I, and were branded hypocrites for later introducing it; Fraser justified his change of position by saying that World War I was a pointless war but that World War II was necessary. A faction of Labour, dissatisfied with the mainstream party's economic and conscription policies, followed dissident MP John A. Lee to his new Democratic Labour Party. A general election was due to be held in 1941, but Fraser, who held a tight rein over the coalition war cabinet, persuaded Parliament to postpone it due to the war.King 2003 395f MPs retiring in 1943 Five National MPs, two Labour MPs and two independent MPs intended to retire at the end of the Parliament. Party Name Electorate Labour Gervan McMillan Dunedin West Lee Martin Raglan National John Cobbe Manawatu Harold Dickie Patea George Forbes Hurunui Mary Grigg Mid-Canterbury Alfred Ransom Pahiatua Independent Bert Kyle Riccarton Charles Wilkinson Egmont Bill Endean also left parliament at the election. He intended to stand again in Remuera but was deselected as a candidate by the National Party.Gustafson 1986 235 By-elections During April and May 1943, there were three deaths of sitting members: Paraire Karaka Paikea – Northern Maori – died on 6 AprilWilson 1985 225 Alfred Ransom – Pahiatua – died on 22 MayWilson 1985 228 Gordon Coates – Kaipara – died on 27 MayWilson 1985 189 This would have required three by-elections in a year where the government was planning to hold a general election, and in fact, the writ for the Northern Maori by-election was issued on 19 May. On 11 June, the government announced that a general election would be held in September, and at the same time they introduced legislation that postponed the three by-elections.Early Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19430611.2.16 16 May 2017 The New Zealand Herald 80 24607 11 June 1943 2 The By-elections Postponement Act 1943 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/bpa19437gv1943n7379/ By-elections Postponement Act 19431 New Zealand Law online was passed, and amongst other things it revoked the writ issued for the Northern Maori by-election. This was the first time that legislation had been used to postpone by-elections (it happened once more in 1969).By-elections Postponement Act 1943 (7 GEO VI 1943 No 7) http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/bpa19437gv1943n7379/ Parliamentary Counsel Office 16 May 2017 The election The date for the main 1943 election was 25 September, a Saturday. The election to the four Māori electorates was held the day before. 1,021,034 civilians and an uncertain number of serving military personnel were registered to vote — special legislation provided voting rights to all serving members of the armed forces regardless of age, and they voted over several days prior to 25 September.General elections 1853–2005 - dates & turnout http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events-0/general-elections-1890-1993 Elections New Zealand 12 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809204937/http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events-0/general-elections-1890-1993 9 August 2013 dead Wood 1996 108 Among the civilian population, there was a turnout of 82.8%. The number of seats in Parliament was 80, a number that had been fixed since 1902. There were three minor movements participating with 45 candidates: the People's Movement or Independent People's Group (25), the Real Democracy Movement (17) and the Fighting Forces League (3). However these groups got only 12,867 votes (provisional count: PM or IPG 7,389 (0.89%); RDM 4,421 (0.53%); others or FFL 1,057 (0.13%)). https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19430927.2.48 The New Zealand Herald Party Support: Results analysed Papers Past 27 September 1943 Two of the three Fighting Forces League candidates were also supported by the Real Democracy Movement,https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19430925.2.35 Election Today The New Zealand Herald 25 September 1943 which had been formed by the Social Credit Association. Two seats were uncontested: Awarua and Matarura. Both seats were held for the National Party by serving officers; James Hargest (Awarua) was interned in Switzerland, and Tom Macdonald (Mataura) had just been invalided home.To-Morrow's Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=BPB19430924.2.13.1 28 August 2013 Bay of Plenty Beacon 24 September 1943 7 9 4 Labour did not contest those two electorates or Nelson where Harry Atmore stood. National did not contest three electorates: Kaipara and Palmerston North where Independent Nationalists stood, or Buller. 1943 was the last general election when some candidates were elected unopposed.Wilson 1985 285–286 With seamen's and servicemen's votes taking time to come in, it took until mid-October before all results were finalised. Initially, the outcome in at least ten electorates was in doubt: Oamaru, Eden, Raglan, New Plymouth, Otaki, Wairarapa, Waitemata, Hamilton, Nelson, and Motueka.Ten in Doubt https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19430928.2.58 16 May 2017 Auckland Star LXXIV 230 28 September 1943 4 In its 27 September edition, The New Zealand Herald posted profiles of new members of parliament. This included National's T. R. Beatty, a building contractor from Oamaru who had supposedly beaten Arnold Nordmeyer, a sitting cabinet minister.The New Parliament https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19430927.2.15?query=Beatty%20Oamaru 16 May 2017 The New Zealand Herald 80 24699 27 September 1943 3 In initial results, Beatty had a majority of just six votes,Not Definite https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19430927.2.28 16 May 2017 The New Zealand Herald 80 24699 27 September 1943 4 but incumbents had strong support by military staff,The Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19431019.2.49 16 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 24082 19 October 1943 6 and Nordmeyer had a final majority of 125 votes. Election results thumb|The leaders of National and Labour, plus the 24 new MPs following the 1943 general election The 1943 election saw the governing Labour Party retain office by a ten-seat margin, winning forty-five seats to the National Party's thirty-four, with one independent. The popular vote was considerably closer — Labour won 47.6%, while National won 42.8%. Holland was stunned by the result, and called for a Commission of Inquiry to look at the servicemens' vote, but was answered by a report from the Chief Electoral Officer. The Labour vote dropped, particularly in rural areas where the now more prosperous farmers returned to their normal political allegiance. There were strikes by the miners, and resentment at wartime restrictions. Lee's "Democratic Soldier Labour" party took votes in closely contested seats, and there was a "vast and weird variety of miscellaneous candidates under strange labels". However the forces vote favoured both Labour and Democratic Soldier Labour, see table below. And 22 seats were won on a minority vote. Lipson 2011 218-19 On the morning of election day, overseas counts from London, Ottawa and the Middle East indicated a majority for Labour, but domestic results coming in during the evening suggested to several government officials and even to Walter Nash thal Labour would lose. By 10.30 pm only 35 of the 80 seats were certain for Labour, with Barclay (Marsden) defeated and even Nordmeyer (Oamaru) uncertain. But with 73,000 servicemens' votes that came in during the day, Lowry (Otaki), Hodgens (Palmerston North) and Roberts (Wairarapa) scraped in. Over subsequent days with 60,000 special votes plus over 20,000 more servicemens' votes, both Nordmeyer and Anderton (Eden) also scraped in. Fraser, who had campaigned among the troops, quipped that it was not only North Africa that the Second Division had saved.Atkinson 2003 154Bassett 2000 ? By 7 October, National's lead in four seats had been overturned by the services votes,https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19431007.2.89&srpos=6&e=07-10-1943-07-10-1943--10--1----1votes-- Turned the Scales: Servicemen's Votes Papers Past 7 October 1943 and by 12 October, it was apparent that the result in six seats (Eden, Nelson, Oamaru, Otaki, Palmerston North and Wairarapa) had been overturned by the services vote.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19431012.2.26&srpos=14&e=25-09-1943-15-10-1943--10--11----0Nelson+result-- Election Result: State of Parties Papers Past 12 October 1943 John A. Lee's new Democratic Labour Party won only 4.3% of the vote, and no seats. Bill Barnard and Colin Scrimgeour were formerly on the Labour left. Barnard had left the Labour Party with John A. Lee but had fallen out with him and left Lee's Democratic Labour Party, standing as an independent. Scrimgeour stood as an independent against Prime Minister Peter Fraser in Wellington Central and polled well, reducing Fraser's majority so that Fraser only sneaked back on a minority vote. Albert Davy the organiser of the Independent People's Group (IPG) or People's Movement complained that the election was decided on "strictly party" lines, and said that the effect of the Democratic Labour Party standing was to give six seats to the National Party. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19430927.2.113&srpos=2&e=23-09-1943-29-09-1943--10--1----0Davy-ARTICLE- On Party Lines: Mr Davys' analysis Papers Past 27 September 1943 Two defeated Labour MPs, James Barclay and Charles Boswell, were appointed to diplomatic posts in Australia and Russia, respectively. The election was also notable for the defeat of Āpirana Ngata a renowned Māori statesman and member for Eastern Maori after 38 years in parliament, by Rātana–Labour candidate Tiaki Omana. Labour now held all four Māori electorates and would continue to do so until 1993. One independent was re-elected: Harry Atmore from Nelson — this was the last electoral victory by a candidate not from the major parties until the 1966 election. Atmore had the tactical support of Labour who (as in 1935 and 1938) did not stand a candidate against him, and he generally voted with Labour.Milne 1966 76 The slight margin to National in Nelson on civilian votes was reversed by the service votes.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19430927.2.114&srpos=3&e=25-09-1943-01-10-1943--10--1----1Atmore+Nelson+vote-- Big Influence: Service votes Papers Past 7 October 1943 Party standings center Election resultsPartyCandidatesVotesPercentageSeats wonchangeNew Zealand Labour PartyLabour 77 447,919 47.56 45 -8 New Zealand National PartyNational 77 402,887 42.78 34 +9 Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand)Democratic Labour 54 40,443 4.29 0 ±0 People's Movement (New Zealand)People's Movement 25 7,389 0.89 0 ±0 Real Democracy MovementReal Democracy 25 4,421 0.53 0 ±0 Independent politicianIndependents 38 38,789 3.95 1 -1Total 291 941,82880 Votes summary Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour New Zealand Labour Party 47.60 National New Zealand National Party 42.80 Democratic Labour Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand) 4.30 Independent Independent politician 3.90 Others #777777 1.50 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour New Zealand Labour Party 56.25 National New Zealand National Party 42.50 Independent Independent politician 1.25 Initial MPs The table below shows the results of the 1943 general election: Key New Zealand Labour Party New Zealand National Party Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand) Real Democracy Movement Independent politician Electorate results for the 1943 New Zealand general electionThe General Election, 1943 http://www.atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1944-I.2.2.5.37 National Library 2 January 2014 1–12 1944 |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | General electorates |- Auckland Central Bill Parry New Zealand Labour Party 4,769 William George Stanley SwabeyElectoral https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19431013.2.49.6 15 May 2017 The New Zealand Herald 80 24713 13 October 1943 5 New Zealand National Party Auckland East Bill Schramm New Zealand Labour Party 962 Harry Tom MerrittElectoral https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19431207.2.103.4 15 May 2017 Auckland Star LXXIV 290 7 December 1943 6 New Zealand National Party Auckland Suburbs Rex Mason New Zealand Labour Party 3,028 Thomas Augustus Bishop New Zealand National Party Auckland West Peter Carr New Zealand Labour Party 5,402 John W. Kealy New Zealand National Party Avon Dan Sullivan New Zealand Labour Party 4,460 James Neil ClarkePublic Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19431012.2.6.6 15 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 24076 12 October 1943 1 New Zealand National Party Awarua James Hargest New Zealand National Party Bay of Islands Charles Boswell New Zealand Labour Party Sidney Walter Smith New Zealand National Party 1,276 Charles Boswell New Zealand Labour Party Bay of Plenty Bill Sullivan New Zealand National Party 1,679 Walter William JonasenPublic Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BPB19431015.2.32.2 16 May 2017 Bay of Plenty Beacon 7 15 15 October 1943 5 New Zealand Labour Party Buller Paddy Webb New Zealand Labour Party 4,635 Edward William Nicolaus New Zealand National Party Central Otago William Bodkin New Zealand National Party 2,723 James McIndoe MackayDeclaration of Result of Poll for the Electoral District of Central Otago https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AHCOG19431013.2.14.2 15 May 2017 Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette 13 October 1943 4 New Zealand Labour Party Christchurch East Mabel Howard New Zealand Labour Party 5,537 Reginald Gilbert Brown New Zealand National Party Christchurch North Sidney Holland New Zealand National Party 2,645 George ManningSharfe Jean 5m33 Manning, George 17 February 2010 New Zealand Labour Party Christchurch South Robert Macfarlane New Zealand Labour Party 4,416 Ron GuthreyPublic Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19431013.2.8.7 15 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 24077 13 October 1943 1 New Zealand National Party Clutha James Roy New Zealand National Party 1,587 Herbert Kerr Edie New Zealand Labour Party Dunedin Central Peter Nielson New Zealand Labour Party 2,155 Leonard James Tobin Ireland New Zealand National Party Dunedin North Jim Munro New Zealand Labour Party 2,798 Alexander Cassie New Zealand National Party Dunedin South Fred Jones New Zealand Labour Party 3,061 David Murdoch New Zealand National Party Dunedin West Gervan McMillan New Zealand Labour Party Phil Connolly New Zealand Labour Party 1,338 Alexander Smith Falconer New Zealand National Party Eden Bill Anderton New Zealand Labour Party 14 Wilfred Fortune New Zealand National Party Egmont Charles Wilkinson Independent politician Ernest Corbett New Zealand National Party 2,422 Edwin Thoms CoxLabour Candidate for Egmont https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430809.2.54 14 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 24021 9 August 1943 4 New Zealand Labour Party Franklin Jack Massey New Zealand National Party 3,285 Aaron BestElectoral https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19431014.2.43.5 16 May 2017 The New Zealand Herald 80 24714 14 October 1943 6Labour Candidates https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19430728.2.14.3 15 May 2017 The Evening Post CXXXVI 24 28 July 1943 3 New Zealand Labour Party Gisborne David Coleman New Zealand Labour Party 572 Harry BarkerMilton-Tee Ann 5b6 Harry Heaton Barker 2 January 2014 New Zealand National Party Grey Lynn John A. Lee Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand) Fred Hackett New Zealand Labour Party 6,059 John A. Lee Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand) Hamilton Charles Barrell New Zealand Labour Party Frank Findlay New Zealand National Party 454 Charles Barrell New Zealand Labour Party |- | Hauraki | style="background-color:New Zealand National Party;" | | colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Andy Sutherland | style="text-align:right;" | 2,723 | style="background-color:New Zealand Labour Party;" | | style="text-align:center;" | Edmund Colin Nigel Robinson |- Hawke's Bay Ted Cullen New Zealand Labour Party 1,636 Eric N. PryorGustafson 1986 382 New Zealand National Party Hurunui George Forbes New Zealand National Party William Gillespie New Zealand National Party 1,566 James William Morgan New Zealand Labour Party Hutt Walter Nash New Zealand Labour Party 5,260 John H. Hogan Real Democracy Movement Invercargill William Denham New Zealand Labour Party 987 William BellGeneral Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19430624.2.88 15 May 2017 Auckland Star LXXIV 148 24 June 1943 6 New Zealand National Party Kaiapoi Morgan Williams New Zealand Labour Party 761 Harold OvertonPublic Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19431012.2.6.7 16 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 24076 12 October 1943 1 New Zealand National Party Kaipara Gordon Coates Independent politician Clifton Webb Independent politician 2,800 John Stewart New Zealand Labour Party Lyttelton Terry McCombs New Zealand Labour Party 1,374 Ted TaylorGustafson 1986 387 New Zealand National Party Manawatu John Cobbe New Zealand National Party Matthew Oram New Zealand National Party 2,305 William Henry Olivernb Father of the historian W. H. OliverWilliam Henry Oliver http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C52177 Auckland War Memorial Museum 2 October 2015 New Zealand Labour Party Marlborough Ted Meachen New Zealand Labour Party 450 Tom Shand New Zealand National Party Marsden Jim Barclay New Zealand Labour Party Alfred Murdoch New Zealand National Party 1,006 Jim Barclay New Zealand Labour Party Masterton John Robertson New Zealand Labour Party Garnet Mackley New Zealand National Party 494 John Robertson New Zealand Labour Party Mataura Tom Macdonald New Zealand National Party Mid-Canterbury Mary Grigg New Zealand National Party Geoff Gerard New Zealand National Party 634 David Barnes New Zealand Labour Party Motueka Jerry Skinner New Zealand Labour Party 301 John Robert Haldane New Zealand National Party Napier Bill Barnard Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand) Tommy Armstrong New Zealand Labour Party 1,273 Morris SpenceGeneral Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19430709.2.81 16 May 2017 Auckland Star LXXIV 161 9 July 1943 4 New Zealand National Party Nelson Harry Atmore Independent politician 191 Frederick William HugginsNelson Seat https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19430715.2.35 16 May 2017 The Evening Post CXXXVI 13 15 July 1943 3Obituary https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19451124.2.72 16 May 2017 The Evening Post CXL 126 24 November 1945 3Frederick William Huggins https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/frederick-william-huggins New Zealand War Graves Project 16 May 2017 New Zealand National Party New Plymouth Fred Frost New Zealand Labour Party Ernest Aderman New Zealand National Party 1,276 Fred Frost New Zealand Labour Party Oamaru Arnold Nordmeyer New Zealand Labour Party 125 Thomas Ross Beatty New Zealand National Party Onehunga Arthur Osborne New Zealand Labour Party 3,324 John Park New Zealand National Party Otahuhu Charles Petrie New Zealand Labour Party 464 Gordon Hamilton New Zealand National Party Otaki Leonard Lowry New Zealand Labour Party 191 Bert Cooksley New Zealand National Party Pahiatua Alfred Ransom New Zealand National Party Keith Holyoake New Zealand National Party 1,825 George Anders Hansen New Zealand Labour Party Palmerston North Joe Hodgens New Zealand Labour Party 212 Gus Mansford Independent politician Patea Harold Dickie New Zealand National Party William Sheat New Zealand National Party 912 Alex Langslow New Zealand Labour Party Raglan Lee Martin New Zealand Labour Party Robert Coulter New Zealand Labour Party 108 Robert James GlasgowElectoral https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19431211.2.44.1 16 May 2017 The New Zealand Herald 80 24764 11 December 1943 6 New Zealand National Party Rangitikei Edward Gordon New Zealand National Party 1,612 Robert Freeman New Zealand Labour Party Remuera Bill Endean New Zealand National Party Ronald Algie New Zealand National Party 4,183 Martyn Finlay New Zealand Labour Party Riccarton Bert Kyle Independent politician Jack Watts New Zealand National Party 1,322 Harold Denton New Zealand Labour Party Roskill Arthur Richards New Zealand Labour Party 962 Roy McElroyGustafson 1986 375 New Zealand National Party Rotorua Alexander Moncur New Zealand Labour Party Geoffrey Sim New Zealand National Party 715 Alexander Moncur New Zealand Labour Party Stratford William Polson New Zealand National Party 2,059 Brian RichmondGeneral Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430702.2.54 16 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 23989 2 July 1943 6 New Zealand Labour Party Tauranga Frederick Doidge New Zealand National Party 3,625 Dudley A. Hill New Zealand Labour Party Temuka Jack Acland New Zealand National Party 1,690 George HarrisGeneral Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430623.2.44 16 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 23981 23 June 1943 4 New Zealand Labour Party Thames Jim Thorn New Zealand Labour Party 935 William Alexander Clark New Zealand National Party Timaru Clyde Carr New Zealand Labour Party 1,701 Jack SatterthwaiteTimaru Electorate https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430507.2.48 16 May 2017 The Press LXXIX 23941 7 May 1943 6 New Zealand National Party Waikato Stan Goosman New Zealand National Party 4,615 Charles CroallCandidates Chosen https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19430728.2.44.2 16 May 2017 Auckland Star LXXIV 177 28 July 1943 4 New Zealand Labour Party Waimarino Frank Langstone New Zealand Labour Party 1,404 Roger Oswald Montgomerie New Zealand National Party Waipawa Cyril Harker New Zealand National Party 2,091 Archie LowGeneral Election http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19430825.2.14 16 May 2017 The Evening Post CXXXVI 48 25 August 1943 3 second-part New Zealand Labour Party Wairarapa Ben Roberts New Zealand Labour Party 151 Jimmy Maher New Zealand National Party Waitaki David Campbell Kidd New Zealand National Party 821 John S. Adams New Zealand Labour Party Waitemata Mary Dreaver New Zealand Labour Party Henry Thorne Morton New Zealand National Party 321 Mary Dreaver New Zealand Labour Party Waitomo Walter Broadfoot New Zealand National Party 1,881 Ben Waters New Zealand Labour Party Wallace Adam Hamilton New Zealand National Party 1,607 John James LynchDeclaration of Result of Poll for the Electoral District of Wallace https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LWM19431007.2.35.1 16 May 2017 Lake Wakatip Mail 4637 7 October 1943 5 New Zealand Labour Party Wanganui Joe Cotterill New Zealand Labour Party 2,437 Eric James Kirk New Zealand National Party Wellington Central Peter Fraser New Zealand Labour Party 1,206 Will Appleton New Zealand National Party Wellington East Bob Semple New Zealand Labour Party 2,588 Len Jacobsen New Zealand National Party Wellington North Charles Chapman New Zealand Labour Party 1,897 Thomas Hislop New Zealand National Party Wellington South Robert McKeen New Zealand Labour Party 4,156 Ernest Toop New Zealand National Party Wellington Suburbs Harry Combs New Zealand Labour Party 2,581 Bill Veitch New Zealand National Party Wellington West Catherine Stewart New Zealand Labour Party Charles Bowden New Zealand National Party 1,183 Catherine Stewart New Zealand Labour Party Westland James O'Brien New Zealand Labour Party 2,600 Frank ChiversGeneral Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19430827.2.70 3 November 2014 Auckland Star LXXIV 203 27 August 1943 4Chivers, E Frank, DSM, MID http://navymuseum.co.nz/medals/index.php/78-display-numbers/85-chivers-e-frank-dsm-mid Torpedo Bay Navy Museum 3 November 2014 New Zealand National Party |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | Māori electorates |- Eastern Maori Āpirana Ngata New Zealand National Party Tiaki Omana New Zealand Labour Party 240 Āpirana Ngata New Zealand National Party Northern Maori Paraire Karaka Paikea New Zealand Labour Party Tapihana Paraire Paikea New Zealand Labour Party 2,438 Eru Moka Pou New Zealand National Party Southern Maori Eruera Tirikatene New Zealand Labour Party 558 John Piuraki Tikao-Barrett Real Democracy Movement Western Maori Toko Ratana New Zealand Labour Party 3,309 Pei Te Hurinui Jones Independent politician |} Table footnotes: nb Notes External links https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1944-I.2.2.5.40&srpos=5&e=-------10--1------0General+Election%2c+1941-- 1943 General Election, Reports of Special Returning Officers National Library 2022 References Atkinson Neill 2003 Adventures in Democracy: A History of the Vote in New Zealand University of Otago Press Dunedin Bassett Michael Bassett Michael Tomorrow Comes the Song: A life of Peter Fraser 2000 Penguin Auckland 0-14-029793-6 Gustafson Barry Barry Gustafson The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party 1986 Reed Methuen Auckland 0-474-00177-6 King Michael Michael King (historian) Penguin History of New Zealand 2003 Penguin Books 0-14-301867-1 Lipson Leslie The Politics of Equality: New Zealand's Adventures in Democracy 1948 2011 Victoria University Press Wellington 978-0-86473-646-8 Robert Stephen Milne Political Parties in New Zealand https://archive.org/details/politicalparties0000miln registration Oxford, England Clarendon Press 1966 Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. 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