1959 Hamilton by-election explained
| Election Name: | 1959 Hamilton by-election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Flag Year: | 1959 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1957 New Zealand general election |
| Previous Year: | 1957 general |
| Next Election: | 1960 New Zealand general election |
| Next Year: | 1960 general |
| Turnout: | 13,555 (78.40%) |
| Candidate1: | Lance Adams-Schneider |
| Party1: | New Zealand National Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,832 |
| Percentage1: | 57.89 |
| Candidate2: | Ben Waters |
| Party2: | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,844 |
| Percentage2: | 35.81 |
| Member |
| Before Election: | Hilda Ross |
| Before Party: | New Zealand National Party |
| After Election: | Lance Adams-Schneider |
| After Party: | New Zealand National Party |
The Hamilton by-election 1959 was a by-election held in the electorate in Hamilton in the Waikato during the term of the 32nd New Zealand Parliament, on 2 May 1959.
Background
The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Hilda Ross of the National Party on 6 March 1959. The by-election was won by Lance Adams-Schneider, also of the National Party.
Candidates
- LabourThere were two candidates for the Labour Party nomination:[1]
Labour chose Waters as its candidate. Waters had recently been appointed a trustee of the Waikato Savings Bank.[2] Contesting the seat three times prior, he slightly increased Labour share of the vote from 41.63 to 43.16 percent.
- NationalThere were seven candidates for the National Party nomination:[3]
- Lance Adams-Schneider, a member of the Taumarunui Borough Council and candidate for in
- Dorothy Blomfield, a member of the Hamilton City Council
- Victor Allan de Lacey, a Hamilton businessman and a member of several National Party executive committees
- A. R. Griffiths, a member of the Hamilton City Council and former chairman of the Hamilton National Party
- Francis Dewsbury Pinfold, the chairman of the Hamilton Fire Board and former Mayor of Hamilton
- Deena Sergel, a war widow and candidate for in 1957
- Geoffrey Taylor, an Auckland businessman and candidate for in 1957
The local National Party members selected Adams-Schneider as candidate for the seat.[4]
- Social CreditFrederick Charles Roberts, a Hamilton businessman, stood as the candidate for the Social Credit Party. In 1957 he stood for Social Credit in the electorate.[5]
Results
The following table gives the election results:
References
- Book: Norton, Clifford . New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987 . 1988 . Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science . Wellington . 0-475-11200-8.
- Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First published in 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103.
Notes and References
- News: Two Labour Nominees . . 3 April 1959 . XCVIII . 28860 . 12 .
- News: Candidate for Hamilton – Labour Chooses Mr E. A. Waters . . 6 April 1959 . XCVIII . 28862 . 8 .
- News: Seven Seeking National Nomination At Hamilton . . 28 March 1959 . XCVIII . 28855 . 14 .
- News: By-election at Hamilton – National Party Candidate . . 8 April 1959 . XCVIII . 28864 . 14 .
- News: Social Credit Candidate For Hamilton . . 21 March 1959 . XCVIII . 28850 . 7 .
