1941 Waitemata by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 April 2022 1941 Waitemata by-election New Zealand 1941 presidential no 1938 New Zealand general election 1938 general 1943 New Zealand general election 1943 general Waitemata 19 July 1941 9,794 (70.31%) 100x130px Mary Dreaver New Zealand Labour Party 4,396 100x130px William Darlow 00529F Independent National 3,884 100x130px Norman Douglas Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand) 940 MP Jack Lyon New Zealand Labour Party Mary Dreaver New Zealand Labour Party The Waitemata by-election was held on 19 July 1941 was caused by the death of Jack Lyon during the term of the 26th New Zealand Parliament. Mary Dreaver of the Labour Party won the by-election; she was the third woman elected to the House of Representatives. Background and candidates Mary Dreaver was chosen as the Labour Party candidate. Previously, she had unsuccessfully sought Labour nomination for the Parnell 1930 in the Parnell electorate and Grey Lynn electorate in 1931. 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 In the 1938 she stood for Labour in Remuera, coming second.Laracy Hugh 4d18 Dreaver, Mary Manson 22 July 2012 Lyon's widow Alison considered but, after receiving medical advice, opted not to accept nomination to stand for the seat.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19410620.2.27 Mrs. Lyon Will Not Contest Waitemata Northern Advocate 20 June 1941 25 January 2022 3 The National Party chose not to stand an official candidate for the by-election. However, William Brockway Darlow entered the contest as an "independent" National candidate. He was subsequently endorsed by the National Party for the next general election scheduled to take place later that year, but was postponed until 1943 due to World War II.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DUNST19410721.2.33 The Evening Post General Election CXXXII 59 11 6 September 1941 25 April 2016 Darlow had previously contested the seat in 1931 for the United Party, one of National's predecessors.Parliamentary Elections http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19311120.2.49.5 5 December 2014 Auckland Star LXII 275 20 November 1931 5 Former Auckland City Councilor Norman Douglas stood for the Labour splinter group, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). As was predicted, the inclusion of a Democratic Labour candidate split Labour's vote. He was president of the DLP's Grey Lynn branch, secretary of the district council and a member of the DLP national executive.Hudson Switzer 5d24 Douglas, Norman Vazey 4 April 2011 Results The following table contains the election results: Dreaver became the third woman to enter New Zealand's House of Representatives. She was defeated in the next (1943) general election, by the National Party candidate, Henry Thorne Morton.Wilson 1985 193, 221 Notes References Wilson James Oakley New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Waitemata 1941 Waitemata by-election Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:July 1941 in Oceania