Wellington South (New Zealand electorate)

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For the former Canadian electoral district, see Wellington South.

Wellington South is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed for two periods between 1881 and 1946. It was represented by seven Members of Parliament.

Population centres

The previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the 1875–76 election. In the six years since, New Zealand's European population had increased by 65%. In the 1881 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives increased the number of European representatives to 91 (up from 84 since the 1875–76 election). The number of Māori electorates was held at four. The House further decided that electorates should not have more than one representative, which led to 35 new electorates being formed, including Wellington South, and two electorates that had previously been abolished to be recreated. This necessitated a major disruption to existing boundaries.[1]

The electorate was in the southern suburbs of Wellington. It was east of the Foxton and Te Aro electorates, and included Miramar Peninsula.[2] In the 1887 electoral redistribution, the electorate was abolished again and replaced Wellington East for the more densely populated area, and by Wellington South and Suburbs for the more rural parts.[3]

History

The first representative was William Hutchison, who was elected in 1881.[4] In the 1884 election, Hutchison was defeated by George Fisher.[5] When Wellington South was abolished in 1887, Fisher transferred to Wellington East.[6]

It was then re-created in 1908 and abolished in 1946. It was largely replaced by the Island Bay electorate,[2] to which Robert McKeen transferred.[7]

Election results

Wellington South was represented by seven Members of Parliament.[8]

Key

  Independent     Labour (original)     United Labour  
  Independent Liberal     Labour  
Election Winner
1881 election William Hutchison
1884 election George Fisher
(Electorate abolished 1887–1908)
1908 election Robert Wright
1911 election Alfred Hindmarsh
1914 election
1918 by-election Bob Semple
1919 election George Mitchell
1922 election Robert McKeen
1925 election
1928 election
1931 election
1935 election
1938 election
1943 election
(Electorate abolished in 1946, see Island Bay)

Election results

1931 election

General election, 1931: Wellington South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert McKeen 7,081 61.56 +10.02
United/Reform Will Appleton 4,422 38.44
Majority 2,659 23.12 -2.32
Informal votes 42 0.36 -0.76
Turnout 11,545 81.31 -6.71
Registered electors 14,198

1918 by-election

Wellington South by-election, 1918[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Semple 2,412 60.45
Reform George Frost[11] 1,181 29.60
Independent John Castle[11] 397 9.95
Majority 1,231 30.85
Turnout 3,990

1914 election

General election, 1914[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Labour Alfred Hindmarsh 4,279 56.12
Reform John Luke 3,064 40.18
Independent Robert Bradford Williams 221 2.89
Majority 1,215 15.93
Informal votes 60 0.78
Turnout 7,624 86.29
Registered electors 8,835

Notes

  1. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 43–48.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 McRobie 1989, p. 46.
  3. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 46, 50.
  4. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 207.
  5. ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 196, 207.
  6. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 196.
  7. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 215.
  8. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 276.
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