1959 Hamilton by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 April 2018 1959 Hamilton by-election New Zealand 1959 presidential no 1957 New Zealand general election 1957 general 1960 New Zealand general election 1960 general 1959 05 02 y 13,555 (78.40%) 160x160px Lance Adams-Schneider New Zealand National Party 7,832 57.89 160x160px Ben Waters New Zealand Labour Party 4,844 35.81 Member Hilda Ross New Zealand National Party Lance Adams-Schneider New Zealand National Party The Hamilton by-election 1959 was a by-election held in the Hamilton electorate in Hamilton in the Waikato during the term of the 32nd New Zealand Parliament, on 2 May 1959. Background The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Hilda Ross of the National Party on 6 March 1959.Wilson 1985 231 The by-election was won by Lance Adams-Schneider, also of the National Party.Wilson 1985 179 Candidates Labour There were two candidates for the Labour Party nomination:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590403.2.138 Two Labour Nominees The Press 3 April 1959 XCVIII 28860 12 Iris Martin, matron of Wellington Hospital and daughter of former Labour cabinet minister Lee Martin Ben Waters, a member of Labour's national executive and candidate for Hamilton in 1951, 1954 and 1957 Labour chose Waters as its candidate. Waters had recently been appointed a trustee of the Waikato Savings Bank.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590406.2.93 Candidate for Hamilton – Labour Chooses Mr E. A. Waters The Press 6 April 1959 XCVIII 28862 8 Contesting the seat three times prior, he slightly increased Labour share of the vote from 41.63 to 43.16 percent.Norton 1988 233 National There were seven candidates for the National Party nomination:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590328.2.145 Seven Seeking National Nomination At Hamilton The Press 28 March 1959 XCVIII 28855 14 Lance Adams-Schneider, a member of the Taumarunui Borough Council and candidate for Hutt in 1957 Dorothy Blomfield, a member of the Hamilton City Council Victor Allan de Lacey, a Hamilton businessman and a member of several National Party executive committees Ron Griffiths, a member of the Hamilton City Council and former chairman of the Hamilton National Party Francis Dewsbury Pinfold, the chairman of the Hamilton Fire Board and former Mayor of Hamilton Deena Sergel, a war widow and candidate for Riccarton in 1957 Geoffrey Taylor, an Auckland businessman and candidate for Mount Albert in 1957 The local National Party members selected Adams-Schneider as candidate for the seat.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590408.2.146 By-election at Hamilton – National Party Candidate The Press 8 April 1959 XCVIII 28864 14 Social Credit Frederick Charles Roberts, a Hamilton businessman, stood as the candidate for the Social Credit Party. In 1957 he stood for Social Credit in the Raglan electorate.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590321.2.56 Social Credit Candidate For Hamilton The Press 21 March 1959 XCVIII 28850 7 Results The following table gives the election results: Notes References Norton Clifford New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987 1988 Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science Wellington 0-475-11200-8 Wilson James Oakley New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Hamilton 1959 Category:1959 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Hamilton, New Zealand Category:May 1959 in Oceania Category:20th century in Hamilton, New Zealand