1910 Auckland East by-election

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1910 Auckland East by-election
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Turnout5,443
  Arthur Mielziner Myers.jpg George Davis, 1919.jpg William Richardson, 1910.jpg
Candidate Arthur Myers George Davis William Richardson
Party Independent Liberal Labour Reform
Popular vote 3,180 1,087 754
Percentage 58.42 19.97 13.85
Member before election

Frederick Baume
Liberal

Elected Member

Arthur Myers
Independent Liberal

The Auckland East by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Auckland East, an urban seat at the top of the North Island.

The by-election was held on 16 June 1910, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal member of parliament Frederick Baume.

Background[]

The election was won by Baume's cousin and former Mayor of Auckland, Arthur Myers who stood as an independent Liberal.

William Richardson, former secretary to opposition leader William Massey ran as a prohibitionist candidate. He opposed moves the Ward administration was making claiming it was working "hand in glove" with the liquor industry.[1] Richardson had stood for the Auckland East seat in both the 1905 and 1908 elections placing third and second respectively.[2][3]

Another opposition candidate was Reginald Walter Hill, who ran as an independent supporter of the Reform Party who only registered candidacy at the last minute.[4]

Two Labour Party candidates ran against each other, with George Davis coming in second place. George Irving McKnight was originally chosen by the Labour Party, but proved unsatisfactory. His endorsement was revoked and the party chose to sponsor Davis instead.[5] The prohibition league also endorsed Davis as Myers owned a brewery.[6]

Result[]

The following table gives the election results:

1910 Auckland East by-election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Arthur Myers 3,180 58.42
Labour George Davis 1,087 19.97
Reform William Richardson 754 13.85 -23.45
Independent Reginald Walter Hill 309 5.67
Labour George Irving McKnight 75 1.37
Majority 2,093 38.45
Turnout 5,443 65.02 -8.67

Notes[]

  1. ^ Auckland East by-election. Manawatu Times. 7 June 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2015 – via Papers Past.
  2. ^ "The General Election, 1905". National Library. 1906. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ "The General Election, 1908". National Library. 1909. pp. 1–34. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Auckland East Election". The New Zealand Herald. XLVII (14391). 9 June 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 5 December 2015 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ Gustafson 1980, p. 22.
  6. ^ Gustafson 1980, p. 24.
  7. ^ "Auckland East by-election". Wanganui Chronicle. L (12539). 17 June 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

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