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The New Zealand general election of 1919 was held December 17 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 20th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 683,420 (80.5%) voters turned out to vote.
The Maori vote was held on December 16.
1919 was the year that women were given the right to stand as candidates for Parliament.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Party Totals
[edit] Electorate Results
| Electorate |
Incumbent |
Winner |
Second Place |
| Ashburton |
William Nosworthy |
William Nosworthy |
W J Dickie |
| Auckland Central |
Albert Glover |
William Edward Parry |
Albert Glover |
| Auckland East |
Arthur Myers |
Arthur Myers |
Clutha McKenzie |
| Auckland West |
Charles Poole |
Michael Joseph Savage |
F Bennett |
| Avon |
George Russell |
Daniel Sullivan |
George Russell |
| Awarua |
Joseph Ward |
John Ronald Hamilton |
Joseph Ward |
| Bay of Islands |
Vernon Reed |
Vernon Reed |
St C Jounneaux |
| Bay of Plenty |
William MacDonald |
William MacDonald |
Kenneth Stuart Williams |
| Bruce |
James Allen |
James Allen |
John Edie |
| Buller |
James Colvin |
Harry Holland |
D Q O'Brien |
| Chalmers |
James McColl Dickson |
James McColl Dickson |
John Gilchrist |
| Christchurch East |
Henry Thacker |
Henry Thacker |
Hiram Hunter |
| Christchurch North |
Leonard Isitt |
Leonard Isitt |
Hubert Tim Armstrong |
| Christchurch South |
Henry Ell |
Edwin Howard |
H Holland |
| Clutha |
Alexander Malcolm |
Alexander Malcolm |
R A Rodger |
| Dunedin Central |
Charles Statham |
Charles Statham |
James Wright Munro |
| Dunedin North |
Andrew Walker |
Edward Kellett |
Andrew Walker |
| Dunedin South |
Thomas Sidey |
Thomas Sidey |
John T Paul |
| Dunedin West |
William Downie Stewart |
William Downie Stewart |
J A Brown |
| Eastern Maori |
Apirana Ngata |
Apirana Ngata |
None |
| Eden |
Christopher Parr |
Christopher Parr |
Oscar McBrine |
| Egmont |
Charles Wilkinson |
Oswald Hawken |
D L A Astbury |
| Ellesmere |
Robert Rhodes |
Robert Rhodes |
G Barclay |
| Franklin |
William Massey |
William Massey |
J Rea |
| Gisborne |
James Carroll |
William Lysnar |
James Carroll |
| Grey Lynn |
John Payne |
Frederick Bartram |
Ellen Melville |
| Hawke's Bay |
John Findlay |
Hugh Campbell |
G McKay |
| Hurunui |
George Forbes |
George Forbes |
J G Armstrong |
| Hutt |
Thomas Mason Wilford |
Thomas Mason Wilford |
David Pritchard |
| Invercargill |
Josiah Hanan |
Josiah Hanan |
John K Archer |
| Kaiapoi |
David Buddo |
David Jones |
David Buddo |
| Kaipara |
Gordon Coates |
Gordon Coates |
Alfred Gregory |
| Lyttelton |
James McCombs |
James McCombs |
R MacCartney |
| Manawatu |
New Electorate |
Edward Newman |
A C Hillier |
| Manukau |
Frederic William Lang |
Frederic William Lang |
Rex Mason |
| Marsden |
Francis Mander |
Francis Mander |
A J Murdoch |
| Masterton |
George Sykes |
George Sykes |
A C Holms |
| Mataura |
George Anderson |
George Anderson |
D McDougall |
| Motueka |
Richard Hudson |
Richard Hudson |
W P Power |
| Napier |
John Vigor Brown |
John Vigor Brown |
F C Evans |
| Nelson |
William Field |
Harry Atmore |
T A H Field |
| Northern Maori |
Taurekareka Henare |
Taurekareka Henare |
Nau Parone Kawiti |
| Oamaru |
Ernest Lee |
Ernest Lee |
John Macpherson |
| Ohinemuri |
Hugh Poland |
Hugh Poland |
J Clark |
| Oroua |
David Guthrie |
David Guthrie |
E J Tunnicliffe |
| Otaki |
William Hughes Field |
William Hughes Field |
James McKenzie |
| Pahiatua |
George Harold Smith |
Archibald McNicol |
R B Ross |
| Palmerston |
James Nash |
James Nash |
Moses Ayrton |
| Parnell |
James Samuel Dickson |
James Samuel Dickson |
Thomas Bloodworth |
| Patea |
George Pearce |
W D Powdrell |
W Morrison |
| Raglan |
Richard Bollard |
Richard Bollard |
William Jordan |
| Rangitikei |
Edward Newman |
William Spiers Glenn |
F P Brady |
| Riccarton |
George Witty |
George Witty |
W R Devereaux |
| Roskill |
New Electorate |
Vivian Potter |
James Gunson |
| Rotorua |
New Electorate |
Frank Hockly |
M Carney |
| Southern Maori |
John Uru |
John Uru |
Riki te Mairaki Taiaroa |
| Stratford |
John Hine |
Robert Masters |
John Hine |
| Taranaki |
Sydney George Smith |
Sydney George Smith |
J B Hine |
| Tauranga |
William Herbert Herries |
William Herbert Herries |
B C Bobbins |
| Temuka |
Charles Talbot |
Thomas Burnett |
Charles Talbot |
| Thames |
Thomas William Rhodes |
Thomas William Rhodes |
W J McCormick |
| Timaru |
James Craigie |
James Craigie |
P C Vinnell |
| Waikato |
James Young |
James Young |
P H Watts |
| Waimarino |
Robert William Smith |
Robert William Smith |
Frank Langstone |
| Waipawa |
George Hunter |
George Hunter |
A E Jull |
| Wairarapa |
John Hornsby |
Alexander Donald McLeod |
John Hornsby |
| Wairau |
Richard McCallum |
Richard McCallum |
B J Cooke |
| Waitaki |
John Anstey |
John Bitchener |
John Anstey |
| Waitemata |
Alexander Harris |
Alexander Harris |
A E Greenslade |
| Waitomo |
New Electorate |
William Thomas Jennings |
K C Wilson |
| Wakatipu |
William Fraser |
James Horn |
R Scott |
| Wallace |
John C Thomson |
Adam Hamilton |
John C Thomson |
| Wanganui |
Bill Veitch |
Bill Veitch |
W J Cuttle |
| Wellington Central |
Peter Fraser |
Peter Fraser |
Frederick Pirani |
| Wellington East |
Alfred Newman |
Alfred Newman |
Alec Monteith |
| Wellington North |
John Luke |
John Luke |
H O Browne |
| Wellington South |
Robert Semple |
George Mitchell |
Robert Semple |
| Wellington Suburbs |
Robert Wright |
Robert Wright |
Alexander Croskery |
| Western Maori |
Maui Pomare |
Maui Pomare |
Ngarangi Katitia |
| Westland |
Thomas Seddon |
Thomas Seddon |
James O'Brien |
[edit] Summary of Changes
- A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of four seats:
- Grey, held by Harry Holland
- Otago Central, held by Robert Scott
- Selwyn, held by William Dickie
- Taumarunui, held by William Thomas Jennings
- At the same time, four new seats came into being:
- Manawatu
- Roskill
- Rotorua
- Waitomo
