Robert Fletcher (politician)

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Robert Fletcher (1866 – 4 September 1918) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1914–1918	19th	Wellington Central	Liberal

The Wellington Central electorate was formed for the 1905 election, and it was held from the beginning by Francis Fisher (known as Rainbow Fisher for his frequent changes of political allegiance). The 1911 general election required a second ballot if no candidate could achieve an absolute majority in the first round. The election was contested by Fisher (for the Reform Party), Fletcher, W. S. Young (Labour Party) and F. Freeman (Socialist Party), with Fisher having a majority of one vote over Fletcher.^[1]^[2] In the second ballot a week later, Fisher beat Fletcher with a majority of 150 votes.^[2] By the next general election in 1914, the incumbent Fisher as a government minister contested Wellington Central against Fletcher again, and he was decisively beaten by 2677 votes to 4910.^[3]

Fletcher represented Wellington Central in Parliament until 4 September 1918, when he died.^[4] The by-election caused by his death was won by Peter Fraser of the Labour Party.^[4]

References

↑ "The Wellington Central Seat". Colonist. Volume LIV, Issue 13287, 12 December 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wellington Central". The Evening Post. Volume LXXXII, Issue 144, 15 December 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Wellington Central". The Evening Post. Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 141, 11 December 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 30 August 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. pp. 197–198. OCLC 154283103.

Ephemera concerning local authority politics and elections in the Wellington area, 1900-1969, n.p.: n.p., 1900–1969 Check date values in: |date= (help)

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Francis Fisher	Member of Parliament for Wellington Central 1914–1918	Succeeded by Peter Fraser

Persondata
Name	Fletcher, Robert
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1866
Place of birth
Date of death	4 September 1918
Place of death

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