Archibald Campbell (New Zealand politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19351938 25th Chalmers Labour

Archibald Campbell (2 January 1874 – 1 September 1955) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Norman Hartley Campbell,[1] the brother of Archibald Campbell,[2] had unsuccessfully contested the Chalmers electorate in the 1928 and 1931 elections.[3][4] His brother had already won the nomination as the Labour candidate for the 1935 election against M. Connolly, when he died in February 1935 following an operation.[2][5] The Labour Party hierarchy wanted to make Connolly their candidate, but there was resentment and a new ballot was held, which was won by Archibald Campbell.[2] He was elected for the Chalmers electorate with the swing to Labour in the 1935 election, but retired in 1938.[6]

He served on the Legislative Council from 1939 to 1946 and from 1947 to 1950, when the upper house was abolished.[7]

Notes

  1. "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Another Ballot?". Auckland Star LXVI (84). 9 April 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  5. "Obituary". The Evening Post CXIX (31). 6 February 1935. p. 13. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. Wilson 1985, p. 187.
  7. Wilson 1985, p. 151.

References

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Alfred Ansell
Member of Parliament for Chalmers
1935–1938
Constituency abolished