New Zealand general election, 1908

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The New Zealand general election of 1908 was held November 17, November 24 and December 1 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 537,003 (79.8%) voters turned out to vote.

The Second Ballot Act 1908 provided for second ballots (where required) to be held seven days after the first ballot except in ten large rural seats, where fourteen days was allowed. In 1908, 22 second ballots were held on 24 November and one (Bay of Plenty) on 1 December. At the 1911 election, all 30 second ballots were held seven days later. The Second Ballot Act, which did not apply to the Maori seats, was repealed in 1913.

The Maori vote was held on December 2.

1908 was the year the second-ballot voting system was introduced.

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[edit] Results

Electorate	Incumbent	Winner	Second Place
Ashburton	John McLachlan	William Nosworthy	Frederick Flatman
Auckland Central	Alfred Kidd	Albert Glover	Alfred Kidd
Auckland East	Frederick Baume	Frederick Baume	W Richardson
Auckland West	Charles Poole	Charles Poole	R Thompson
Avon	William Tanner	George Russell	William Tanner
Awarua	Joseph Ward	Joseph Ward	W A Morris
Bay of Islands	Robert Houston	Vernon Reed	J C Johnson
Bay of Plenty	William Herbert Herries	William MacDonald	J B Gow
Bruce	James Allen	James Allen	J Mosley
Buller	James Colvin	James Colvin	F F Munro
Chalmers	Ewen Allen	Edward Clark	Ewen Allen
Christchurch East	Thomas Davey	Thomas Davey	James McCombs
Christchurch North	Charles Gray	Thomas Taylor	Charles Gray
Christchurch South	Henry Ell	Henry Ell	James Thorn
Clutha	Alexander Malcolm	Alexander Malcolm	F W Isitt
Dunedin Central	John Millar	James Arnold	J McDonald
Dunedin North	Alfred Barclay	George Thomson	Alfred Barclay
Dunedin South	James Arnold	Thomas Sidey	R R Douglas
Dunedin West	New Electorate	John Millar	James Wright Munro
Eastern Maori	Apirana Ngata	Apirana Ngata	Tiki Paaka
Eden	John Bollard	John Bollard	J W Shackelford
Egmont	William Thomas Jennings	Bradshaw Dive	G P Wake
Ellesmere	Robert Rhodes	Robert Rhodes	G Rennie
Franklin	William Massey	William Massey	J W McLarin
Geraldine	Frederick Flatman	Thomas Buxton	W Jeffries
Gisborne	New Electorate	James Carroll	G E Darton
Grey	Arthur Guinness	Arthur Guinness	J Kerr
Grey Lynn	George Fowlds	George Fowlds	O Nicholson
Hawke's Bay	Alfred Dillon	Alfred Dillon	William Russell Russell
Hurunui	Andrew Rutherford	George Forbes	O F Clothier
Hutt	Thomas Mason Wilford	Thomas Mason Wilford	R W Shortt
Invercargill	Josiah Hanan	Josiah Hanan	A A Paape
Kaiapoi	David Buddo	David Buddo	R Moore
Kaipara	John Stallworthy	John Stallworthy	Alfred Harding
Lyttelton	George Laurenson	George Laurenson	H T J Thacker
Manawatu	John Stevens	Edward Newman	John Stevens
Manukau	Frederic William Lang	Frederic William Lang	A A Creamer
Marsden	Francis Mander	Francis Mander	J Harrison
Masterton	Alexander W Hogg	Alexander W Hogg	J Hunter
Mataura	Robert McNab	George Anderson	Robert McNab
Motueka	Roderick McKenzie	Roderick McKenzie	F W G Smith
Napier	Alfred Fraser	John Vigor Brown	Alfred Fraser
Nelson	John Graham	John Graham	Harry Atmore
Northern Maori	Hone Heke	Hone Heke	Hare te Rangi
Oamaru	Thomas Duncan	Thomas Duncan	J Mitchell
Ohinemuri	Hugh Poland	Hugh Poland	F H Haselden
Oroua	Frank Yates Lethbridge	David Guthrie	O C Pleasants
Otaki	William Hughes Field	William Hughes Field	B P Brown
Pahitua	Robert Ross	Robert Ross	J C Cooper
Palmerston	William Wood	David Buick	William Wood
Parnell	Frank Lawry	Frank Lawry	E G B Moss
Patea	Walter Symes	George Vater Pearce	Charles Major
Rangitikei	Arthur Remington	Arthur Remington	R W Smith
Riccarton	George Witty	George Witty	G Sheat
Selwyn	Charles Hardy	Charles Hardy	Joseph Ivess
Southern Maori	Tame Parata	Tame Parata	Teone Hopere Wharewiti Uru
Stratford	New Electorate	John Hine	Walter Symes
Taieri	Donald Reid	Thomas MacKenzie	J T Johnson
Taranaki	Henry James Okey	Henry James Okey	W G Malone
Taumarunui	New Electorate	William Thomas Jennings	W T Bowater
Tauranga	New Electorate	William Herbert Herries	J A Young
Thames	James McGowan	James McGowan	E Deeble
Timaru	William Hall-Jones	James Craigie	W D Campbell
Tuapeka	William Chapple	Robert Scott	J A McPherson
Waikato	Henry Greenslade	Henry Greenslade	A Bell
Waipawa	Charles Hall	Charles Hall	George Hunter
Wairarapa	John Hornsby	Walter Clarke Buchanan	John Hornsby
Wairau	Charles H Mills	John Duncan	R McArtney
Waitaki	William Steward	William Steward	Francis Henry Smith
Waitemata	Ewen Alison	Leonard Phillipps	W J Napier
Wakatipu	William Fraser	William Fraser	A Martin
Wallace	John C Thomson	John C Thomson	D MacPherson
Wanganui	James Hogan	James Hogan	G Hutchison
Wellington Central	Francis Fisher	Francis Fisher	T W Hislop
Wellington East	John Aitken	David McLaren	Arthur Atkinson
Wellington North	Charles Izard	Alexander Herdman	F G Bolton
Wellington South	New Electorate	Robert Wright	William Barber (New Zealand)
Wellington Suburbs	New Electorate	John Luke	J E Fitzgerald
Western Maori	Henare Kaihau	Henare Kaihau	Pepene Eketone
Westland	Thomas Seddon	Thomas Seddon	Henry Michel

[edit] Summary of Changes

A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of seven seats:
- Caversham, held by Thomas Sidey
- Courtenay, held by Charles Lewis
- Hawera, held by Charles Major
- Mount Ida, held by John MacPherson
- Newtown, held by William Barber
- Waiapu, held by James Carroll
- Waikouaiti, held by Thomas Mackenzie
At the same time, seven new seats came into being:
- Dunedin West
- Gisborne
- Stratford
- Taumarunui
- Tauranga
- Wellington South
- Wellington Suburbs