Electoral history of William Massey
This is a summary of the electoral history of William Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1912–1925). He represented two electorates during his political career.
Parliamentary elections
1893 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Benjamin Harris | 1,684 | 51.36 | +3.21 | |
Conservative
|
William Massey | 1,595 | 48.64 | ||
| Majority | 89 | 2.71 | |||
| Turnout | 3,279 | 79.55 | +18.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,122 | ||||
1894 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
William Massey | 1,619 | 52.82 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Jackson Palmer | 1,446 | 47.17 | ||
| Majority | 173 | 5.64 | |||
| Turnout | 3,065 | ||||
1896 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
William Massey | 2,184 | 55.76 | +7.12 | |
| Liberal | Benjamin Harris | 1,710 | 43.66 | -7.70 | |
| Informal votes | 23 | 0.58 | |||
| Majority | 474 | 12.10 | |||
| Turnout | 3,917 | ||||
1899 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
William Massey | 2,458 | 65.79 | -10.03 | |
| Liberal | W Findlay Wilson | 1,278 | 34.21 | ||
| Majority | 1,180 | 31.58 | -19.48 | ||
| Turnout | 3,736 | 77.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,796 | ||||
1902 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
William Massey | 2,297 | 66.87 | +1.08 | |
| Liberal | Alfred Richard Harris | 1,121 | 32.63 | ||
| Informal votes | 17 | 0.49 | |||
| Majority | 1,176 | 34.23 | +2.65 | ||
| Turnout | 3,435 | 70.81 | -7.09 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,851 | ||||
1905 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
William Massey | 3,120 | 57.58 | -9.29 | |
| Liberal | William Wilson McCardle | 2,165 | 39.95 | ||
| Informal votes | 133 | 2.45 | +1.96 | ||
| Majority | 955 | 17.62 | -16.61 | ||
| Turnout | 5,418 | 85.91 | +15.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,306 | ||||
1908 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative
|
William Massey | 2,781 | 62.62 | +5.04 | |
| Liberal | John McLarin | 1,594 | 35.89 | ||
| Informal votes | 66 | 1.48 | -0.97 | ||
| Majority | 1,187 | 26.72 | -9.10 | ||
| Turnout | 4,441 | 78.43 | -7.48 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,662 | ||||
1911 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform
|
William Massey | 3,779 | 66.99 | -4.37 | |
| Liberal | John McLarin | 1,816 | 32.20 | -3.69 | |
| Informal votes | 46 | 0.81 | -0.67 | ||
| Majority | 1,963 | 34.79 | +8.07 | ||
| Turnout | 5,641 | 80.47 | +2.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,010 | ||||
1914 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform
|
William Massey | 4,818 | 71.82 | +4.83 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Glass | 1,890 | 28.17 | ||
| Informal votes | 68 | 1.01 | +0.30 | ||
| Majority | 2,928 | 43.64 | -8.85 | ||
| Turnout | 6,708 | 84.34 | +3.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,953 | ||||
1919 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform
|
William Massey | 4,195 | 68.42 | -3.40 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Rea | 1,165 | 19.02 | ||
| Labour | Ernest Piggott | 637 | 10.38 | ||
| Informal votes | 134 | 2.18 | +1.17 | ||
| Majority | 3,030 | 49.42 | +5.78 | ||
| Turnout | 6,131 | 85.33 | +0.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,185 | ||||
1922 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform
|
William Massey | 5,276 | 66.70 | -1.72 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Rea | 2,526 | 31.94 | +12.92 | |
| Informal votes | 108 | 1.36 | +0.82 | ||
| Majority | 2,750 | 34.76 | -14.66 | ||
| Turnout | 7,910 | 88.73 | -3.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,914 | ||||
Notes
- ^ "The General Election, 1893". National Library. 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "The General Election". Otago Daily Times. 28 November 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Waitemata Election". Thames Advertiser. Vol. XXVI, no. 7794. 13 April 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "List of Candidates". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. XXXIII, no. 3411. 2 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "The New Parliament". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. XXXI, no. 10478. 7 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "The Elections". The Star. No. 5739. Christchurch. 5 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ The General Election, 1902. National Library. 1903. p. 1. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ The General Election, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "The General Election, 1908". National Library. 1909. pp. 1–34. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "The General Election, 1911". National Library. 1912. pp. 1–14. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Hislop, J. (1915). The General Election, 1914. National Library. pp. 1–33. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1924. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Hislop 1923, pp. 1–6.
References
- Hislop, J. (1923). The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
