Auckland Suburbs was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1928 to 1946.

Population centres

In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Auckland Suburbs, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the 1928 election.[1]

History

The electorate was formed for the 1928 general election, and was only ever held by the Labour Party.[2] It was represented by one Member of Parliament; Rex Mason, who had previously represented Eden.[3]

Mayor James Gunson stood unsuccessfully for Reform in 1928.

The electorate was abolished in 1946.

Members of Parliament

From 1928 to 1946, Auckland Suburbs existed as a single-member electorate.

Election Winner
1928 election Rex Mason
1931 election
1935 election
1938 election
1943 election
(Abolished 1946)

Election results

1943 election

1943 general election: Auckland Suburbs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rex Mason 7,151 53.56 -15.68
National Thomas Augustus Bishop 4,123 30.88
Democratic Labour Sydney Stephen Pennefeather 1,130 8.46
Independent Frederick Allen 453 3.39 +1.38
Independent Labour John Isaac Fulcher Williams 186 1.39
People's Movement James Trevor Donovan 151 1.13
Informal votes 125 0.93 +0.21
Majority 3,028 22.67 -18.56
Turnout 13,351 90.89 -1.48
Registered electors 14,689

1938 election

1938 general election: Auckland Suburbs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rex Mason 8,164 69.24 +1.11
National Maxwell Stuart Walker 3,302 28.00
Independent Frederick Allen 238 2.01
Informal votes 86 0.72 -0.05
Majority 4,862 41.23 -1.78
Turnout 11,790 92.37 +2.11
Registered electors 12,763

1935 election

1935 general election: Auckland Suburbs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rex Mason 7,749 68.07 +11.15
Reform William Alexander Bishop 2,853 25.06
Democrat William Clark 781 6.86
Informal votes 88 0.77 +0.26
Majority 4,896 43.01 +29.18
Turnout 11,383 90.26 +10.20
Registered electors 12,611

1931 election

1931 general election: Auckland Suburbs[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rex Mason 5,033 56.92 +12.49
Reform Richard Herbert Marryatt 3,810 43.08
Majority 1,223 13.83 +2.71
Informal votes 45 0.51 -0.35
Turnout 8,888 80.06 -9.49
Registered electors 11,101

1928 election

1928 general election: Auckland Suburbs[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rex Mason 4,357 44.43
Reform James Gunson 3,259 33.23
United Ernest Richard Allen 2,191 22.34
Majority 1,098 11.20
Informal votes 85 0.86
Turnout 9,892 89.55
Registered electors 11,046

Notes

  1. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 83–88.
  2. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 154.
  3. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 125.
  4. ↑ "The General Election, 1943". National Library. 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "The General Election, 1938". National Library. 1939. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  6. ↑ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1936. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  7. ↑ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Skinner, W. A. G. (1929). The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. p. 1. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

References

  • McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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