New Zealand general election, 1911
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The New Zealand general election of 1911 was held December 7 and December 14 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 18th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 590,042 (83.5%) voters turned out to vote.
The Maori vote was held on December 19.
The Second Ballot Act 1908 provided for second or runoff ballots between the top two candidates where the top candidate did not get an absolute majority. The second ballot was held seven days after the first ballot except in ten large rural seats, where fourteen days was allowed. At the 1911 election, all 30 second ballots were held seven days later. The Second Ballot Act did not apply to the Maori seats, and was used only in 1908 and 1911, as it was repealed in 1913.
1911 was the year the first triennial national referendum on prohibition of alcohol. Referendums subsequently held alongside each general election (except 1931 and 1951) until their abolition in 1989.
[edit] Results
| Electorate | Incumbent | Winner | Second Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | William Nosworthy | William Nosworthy | J Kennedy |
| Auckland Central | Albert Glover | Albert Glover | Michael Joseph Savage |
| Auckland East | Arthur Myers | Arthur Myers | A Withy |
| Auckland West | Charles Poole | James Bradney | Charles Poole |
| Avon | George Russell | George Russell | James McCombs |
| Awarua | Joseph Ward | Joseph Ward | J R Hamilton |
| Bay of Islands | Vernon Reed | Vernon Reed | G Wilkinson |
| Bay of Plenty | William MacDonald | William MacDonald | H D De Lautour |
| Bruce | James Allen | James Allen | P McKinlay |
| Buller | James Colvin | James Colvin | F F Munro |
| Chalmers | Edward Henry Clark | Edward Henry Clark | J T Johnson |
| Christchurch East | Thomas Davey | Thomas Davey | Henry Thacker |
| Christchurch North | Leonard Isitt | Leonard Isitt | J D Hall |
| Christchurch South | Henry Ell | Henry Ell | Gains Whiting |
| Clutha | Alexander Malcolm | Alexander Malcolm | G Livingstone |
| Dunedin Central | James Frederick Arnold | Charles Statham | James Frederick Arnold |
| Dunedin North | George Thomson | George Thomson | R R Douglas |
| Dunedin South | Thomas Sidey | Thomas Sidey | John McManus |
| Dunedin West | John A. Millar | John A. Millar | Harry Bedford |
| Eastern Maori | Apirana Ngata | Apirana Ngata | None |
| Eden | John Bollard | John Bollard | W J Speight |
| Egmont | Bradshaw Dive | Thomas Mackenzie | Bradshaw Dive |
| Ellesmere | Robert Rhodes | Robert Rhodes | G Armstrong |
| Franklin | William Massey | William Massey | J W McLarin |
| Gisborne | James Carroll | James Carroll | None |
| Grey | Arthur Guinness | Arthur Guinness | Paddy Webb |
| Grey Lynn | George Fowlds | John Payne | George Fowlds |
| Hawke's Bay | Alfred Dillon | Hugh Campbell | H I Simson |
| Hurunui | George Forbes | George Forbes | D D Macfarlane |
| Hutt | Thomas Mason Wilford | Thomas Mason Wilford | Mike Reardon |
| Invercargill | Josiah Hanan | Josiah Hanan | T Fleming |
| Kaiapoi | David Buddo | David Buddo | R Moore |
| Kaipara | John Stallworthy | Gordon Coates | John Stallworthy |
| Lyttelton | George Laurenson | George Laurenson | C Cook |
| Manukau | Frederic William Lang | Frederic William Lang | R D Stewart |
| Marsden | Francis Mander | Francis Mander | E C Purdie |
| Masterton | Alexander Wilson Hogg | George Sykes | Alexander Wilson Hogg |
| Mataura | George Anderson | George Anderson | J MacGibbon |
| Motueka | Roderick McKenzie | Roderick McKenzie | F W O Smith |
| Napier | John Vigor Brown | John Vigor Brown | H T Hill |
| Nelson | John Graham | Harry Atmore | W G Moffatt |
| Northern Maori | Te Rangihiroa | Te Rangihiroa | Riapo Timoti Puhipi |
| Oamaru | Thomas Young Duncan | Ernest Page Lee | Thomas Young Duncan |
| Ohinemuri | Hugh Poland | Hugh Poland | Patrick Hickey |
| Oroua | David Guthrie | David Guthrie | R E Hornblow |
| Otago Central | New Electorate | Robert Scott | W D Mason |
| Otaki | William Hughes Field | John Robertson | William Hughes Field |
| Pahiatua | Robert Ross | James Escott | Robert Ross |
| Palmerston | David Buick | David Buick | Robert McNab |
| Parnell | Frank Lawry | James Dickson | John George Findlay |
| Patea | George Pearce | George Pearce | P O'Dea |
| Raglan | New Electorate | Richard Bollard | A Bell |
| Rangitikei | Robert William Smith | Edward Newman | W Meldrum |
| Riccarton | George Witty | George Witty | C H Ensor |
| Selwyn | Charles Hardy | William Dickie | Charles Hardy |
| Southern Maori | Taare Parata | Taare Parata | John Uru |
| Stratford | John Hine | John Hine | J McCluggage |
| Taranaki | Henry James Okey | Henry James Okey | C E Bellringer |
| Taumarunui | William Thomas Jennings | Charles Kendall Wilson | William Thomas Jennings |
| Tauranga | William Herbert Herries | William Herbert Herries | R King |
| Temuka | New Electorate | Thomas Buxton | W Jeffries |
| Thames | Edmund Taylor | Thomas William Rhodes | Edmund Taylor |
| Timaru | James Craigie | James Craigie | J H Moore |
| Waikato | Henry Greenslade | James Young | Henry Greenslade |
| Waimarino | New Electorate | Robert William Smith | F F Hockley |
| Waipawa | Charles Hall | George Hunter | A E Jull |
| Wairarapa | Walter Clarke Buchanan | Walter Clarke Buchanan | John Hornsby |
| Wairau | John Duncan | Richard McCallum | John Duncan |
| Waitaki | William Steward | Francis Henry Smith | John Macpherson |
| Waitemata | Leonard Phillips | Alexander Harris | W J Napier |
| Wakatipu | William Fraser | William Fraser | James Horn |
| Wallace | John C Thomson | John C Thomson | A Carmichael |
| Wanganui | James Thomas Hogan | Bill Veitch | James Thomas Hogan |
| Wellington Central | Francis Fisher | Francis Fisher | Robert Fletcher |
| Wellington East | David McLaren | Alfred Newman | David McLaren |
| Wellington North | Alexander Herdman | Alexander Herdman | A W Izard |
| Wellington South | Robert Wright | Alfred Hindmarsh | Robert Wright |
| Wellington Suburbs and Country | John Luke | William Henry Bell | Francis Moore |
| Western Maori | Henare Kaihau | Maui Pomare | Henare Kaihau |
| Westland | Thomas Seddon | Thomas Seddon | Henry Michel |
[edit] Summary of Changes
- A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of four seats:
- Geraldine, held by Thomas Buxton
- Manawatu, held by Edward Newman
- Taieri, held by Thomas MacKenzie
- Tuapeka, held by Robert Scott
- At the same time, four new seats came into being:
- Otago Central
- Raglan
- Temuka
- Waimarino
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