1947 Westland by-election

The 1947 Westland by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the South Island electorate of Westland. The by-election occurred following the death of MP James O'Brien and was won by Jim Kent.

1947 Westland by-election
3 December 1947 (1947-12-03)
Turnout12,886 (90.35%)
 
Candidate Jim Kent Jack Lockington
Party Labour National
Popular vote 7,427 5,405
Percentage 57.88% 42.12%
Member before election

James O'Brien
Labour

 Elected Member

Jim Kent
Labour

Background

James O'Brien, who was first elected to represent Westland for the Labour Party in 1922 and had been Westland's MP continuously since 1928, died on 28 September 1947. This triggered the Westland by-election, which occurred on 3 December 1947. Jim Kent was the candidate for the Labour Party, and Jack Lockington was the candidate for the National Party. Kent obtained 57.9% of the votes and was successful.[1]

Previous election
1946 general election: Westland[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James O'Brien 9,097 67.50
National E Frank Chivers[2][3] 4,381 32.50
Majority 4,716 34.99
Informal votes 57
Registered electors 14,330
Turnout 13,535 94.45

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1947 Westland by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Kent 7,427 57.88
National Jack Lockington 5,405 42.12
Majority 2,022 15.76
Informal votes 54
Registered electors 14,262
Turnout 12,886 90.35
Labour hold Swing

See also

Notes
  1. Norton 1988, p. 391.
  2. "General Election". Auckland Star. LXXIV (203). 27 August 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. "Chivers, E Frank, DSM, MID". Torpedo Bay Navy Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2014.

References
  • Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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