1936 Christchurch mayoral by-election

November 2016 November 2016 Christchurch mayoral by-election, 1936 New Zealand Christchurch COA pre-1949.jpg Presidential 1935 Christchurch mayoral election 1935 1938 Christchurch mayoral election 1938 30,167 11 March 1936 no 150x150px John Beanland Christchurch Citizens' Association 15,141 50.60 150x150px John Archer New Zealand Labour Party 14,310 47.82 Mayor Dan Sullivan New Zealand Labour Party John Beanland Christchurch Citizens' Association The Christchurch mayoral by-election in 1936 was triggered by the resignation of the incumbent, Dan Sullivan, who had been appointed cabinet minister after the Labour Party winning the general election in November 1935. The election was won by John Beanland of the Citizens' Association, who narrowly beat the Labour candidate. Background Sullivan was first elected mayor of Christchurch in 1931, when he beat William Hayward.The Municipal Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=CHP19350315.2.163 8 May 2016 The Press LXXI 21423 15 March 1935 19 The Labour Party won the November 1935 general election and Sullivan was appointed cabinet minister. Sullivan reluctantly resigned from the mayoralty in February 1936, as the heavy workload of a cabinet minister was incompatible with remaining mayor.Watson James 4s55 Sullivan, Daniel Giles 22 February 2011By-Elections for Council https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19351204.2.50 20 May 2016 The Press LXXI 21647 4 December 1935 10 After a conference with the Citizens' Association, Sullivan's resignation date was agreed on to achieve a by-election date that suited all parties.Resignation in February https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360114.2.56 20 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21680 14 January 1936 8 There was a desire to hold only one by-election, and not also another one necessary by one of the councillors contesting the mayoral election then causing a vacancy. This required councillors wishing to stand to resign at the same time as the mayor. The mayor's resignation would result in a mayoral by-election at a date set by statute, and the resignation would take immediate effect. The deputy-mayor, John Beanland of the Citizens' Association, was one of the contenders, and to avoid that the city was both without a mayor and deputy-mayor for a period of time, Beanland needed to resign as deputy-mayor before the mayor, so that a new deputy could be appointed by the city councillors before the mayor himself resigned.No Deputy-Mayor https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360115.2.60 20 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21681 15 January 1936 10 Beanland resigned as deputy-mayor in early February, and Ernest Andrews was appointed in his place.Deputy-Mayor of City https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360204.2.76 20 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21698 4 February 1936 10 Councillor John Archer was confirmed as Labour's candidate; he had previously been mayor from 1925 to 1931.City Council Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360207.2.73 20 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21701 7 February 1936 12 The resignations of Sullivan as mayor, and Beanland (Citizens' Association) and Archer (Labour) as city councillors, were handed in on 14 February, triggering a by-election for 11 March.Resignations handed in https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360215.2.21 20 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21708 15 February 1936 7 Councillor Charles Edward Jones also resigned due to illness, thus creating a third vacancy amongst the city councillors. Candidates John BeanlandJohn Beanland was a building contractor. Born and raised in Victoria, Australia, he moved to Christchurch with his wife and children in the early 1890s. Active in many clubs and on various committees, he was first elected as a Christchurch city councillor in 1914 for the conservative Citizens' Association.Campbell Hilaire Honest John St Albans News June 2010 8 http://www.stalbans.gen.nz/pdf/1006JuneSANEWS.pdf 21 May 2016 He first stood for mayor in 1921 when he was defeated by the incumbent, Henry Thacker.Greenaway Richard L. N. Bromley Cemetery Tour http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Cemeteries/Bromley/BromleyCemetery.pdf Christchurch City Libraries 26 October 2014 47 June 2007 His next mayoral campaign in 1925 caused a serious rift within the Citizens' Association, and he ended up standing as an independent against three others, including the official candidate of the Citizens' Association and incumbent mayor, James Arthur Flesher.The Mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19250209.2.57 24 October 2014 The Press LXI 18302 9 February 1925 8The Mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19250214.2.74 24 October 2014 The Press LXI 18307 14 February 1925 12 This vote splitting in 1925 helped Labour's John Archer win the mayoralty.Local Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19250430.2.63 27 October 2014 The Press LXI 18369 30 March 1925 8Local Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19250422.2.129.3 27 October 2014 The Press LXI 18363 22 March 1925 15 Beanland stood for the Reform Party in the 1928 general election in Lyttelton but was unsuccessful against the incumbent.Skinner W. A. G. The General Election, 1928 1929 Government Printer https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1929-I.2.3.2.37 3 22 May 2016 John ArcherRev John Archer was a Baptist minister and Labour Party politician. He was the foundation president of the Invercargill WEA (Workers' Educational Association) in 1915 and president of the Baptist Union of New Zealand from 1916 to 1918. The Baptist Church transferred him to Christchurch in 1919.Gustafson Barry 3A17 Archer, John Kendrick 8 April 2011 Barry Gustafson He was active in the Labour Party from its beginnings and was vice-president for many years, and president in 1928–29. He had stood in various electorates for the general elections of 1919, 1922, 1928, and 1931. He was a Christchurch city councillor from 1921 and had previously served on the Invercargill Borough council. He had first stood for mayor in the 1925 election mentioned above and was successful due to vote splitting by the Citizens' Association candidates. He won the subsequent elections in 1927 and 1929 and retired in 1931 in favour of Sullivan. Edward Leslie HillsHills was an independent Labour candidate. He had not previously served as a Christchurch city councillor http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/handbook/councillorsofthecityofchristchurch.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20110720010657/http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/handbook/councillorsofthecityofchristchurch.asp 20 July 2011 Councillors of the City of Christchurch Christchurch City Council 12 May 2010 Christchurch but had stood in the Lyttelton electorate by-elections in 1933 and 1935, on both occasions polling just over 2% of the votes.Lyttelton Seat https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19330920.2.114 29 January 2011 The Evening Post CXVI 70 20 September 1933 10Labour Wins https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19350725.2.93&cl=CL2.1935.07.25 13 November 2011 The Evening Post 25 July 1935 CXX 22 10 City council candidatesIn addition to the mayoral election, there were three vacancies amongst the Christchurch city councillors to be filled. Seven candidates came forward: three representing the Citizens' Association (Hugh Acland, James Maling, and James Carter), three representing the Labour Party (Robert Macfarlane, John Mathison, and George Manning), and one independent (Berthold Ahlfeld).To Seats go to Labour https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=CHP19360312.2.86 22 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21730 12 March 1936 12 Results The election was held on Wednesday, 11 March 1936, from 9am to 7pm. The first-past-the-post voting system was used. There were 17 polling booths in Christchurch Central, 17 polling booths across Linwood, Bromley, and Woolston, 19 polling booths across St Albans, Papanui, and Richmond, 23 polling booths across Sydenham and Spreydon, and 1 polling booth in Lyttelton.The Municipal By-Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360311.2.86 22 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21729 11 March 1936 12 Beanland narrowly won the mayoral election over Archer, with Hills receiving less than 2% of the votes.The By-Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360312.2.84 20 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21730 12 March 1936 12 This was the first time since the 1925 mayoral election that the mayoralty did not go to the Labour candidate. 1936 Christchurch mayoral by-electionMayor's Reduced Majority https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360314.2.101 22 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21732 14 March 1936 18 Christchurch Citizens' Association John Beanland 15,141 50.60 New Zealand Labour Party John Archer 14,310 47.82 Independent Labour Edward Leslie Hills 472 1.58 244 0.80 831 2.78 30,167 Councillor results In the by-election for vacant city council positions, Acland, Macfarlane and Manning were successful. Beanland and the new councillors were sworn in on 16 March.New Mayor's Wish https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19360317.2.26 22 May 2016 The Press LXXII 21734 17 March 1936 6 1936 Christchurch city council by-electionCost of city by-election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360317.2.125 17 February 2020 The Press LXXII 21734 17 March 1936 16 Christchurch Citizens' Association Hugh Acland 15,749 52.19 New Zealand Labour Party Robert Macfarlane 14,800 49.05 +9.64 New Zealand Labour Party George Manning 14,689 48.68 +6.53 Christchurch Citizens' Association James Maling 13,896 46.05 +3.47 New Zealand Labour Party John Mathison 13,465 44.62 +6.08 Christchurch Citizens' Association James Carter 11,792 39.08 +0.94 Independent politician Berthold Ahlfeld 1,390 4.60 711 2.35 793 2.62 30,173 Aftermath At the end of his mayoral term, Beanland failed to get the nomination from the Citizens' Association for the 1938 mayoral election, but Dr. John Guthrie was chosen instead.The Municipal Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19380319.2.89 The Press LXXIV 22355 19 March 1938 16 21 October 2019General News https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19380412.2.48 21 October 2019 The Press LXXIV 22375 12 April 1938 10 Guthrie was beaten by Labour's Robert Macfarlane.Local Body Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19380512.2.75 22 May 2016 The Press LXXIV 22399 12 May 1938 12 References Category:Mayoral elections in Christchurch Category:1936 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:1930s in Christchurch