New Zealand general election, 1902

New Zealand general election, 1902
New Zealand
25 November (general) & 22 December (Māori) 1902

All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout 76.7%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Seddon No Leader
Party Liberal Independent
Leader since 1893
Leader's seat Westland
Last election 49 seats 19 seats
Seats won 47 19
Seat change Decrease 2 Steady
Popular vote 215,378 85,652
Percentage 51.8 20.6
Swing Decrease 1.9 Decrease 16.0

Prime Minister before election

Richard Seddon
Liberal

Prime Minister-designate

Richard Seddon
Liberal

The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 415,789 (76.7%) voters turned out to vote.[1]

The Rev Frank Isitt was nominated as the Prohibitionist candidate for ten separate electorates, and came second in eight. Another candidate, D Whyte, was nominated for two. Both men stood to ensure that a local liquor licensing poll was held in each electorate for which they were nominated.

1902 electoral redistribution

The Representation Act 1900 had increased the membership of the House of Representatives from general electorates 70 to 76, and this was implemented through the 1902 electoral redistribution. In 1902, changes to the country quota affected the three-member electorates in the four main centres. The tolerance between electorates was increased to ±1,250 so that the Representation Commissions (since 1896, there had been separate commissions for the North and South Islands) could take greater account of communities of interest. These changes proved very disruptive to existing boundaries.[2] Six electorates were established for the first time: Courtenay, Newtown, Grey Lynn , Hurunui, Oroua, and Kaipara. Two electorates that previously existed were re-established: Mount Ida and Hutt.[3]

This boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of three electorates:[3]

Results

Frank Isitt, a Methodist minister, stood in ten seats as a Prohibition candidate, and came second in eight.

Party totals

The following table gives party strengths and vote distribution according to Wilson (1985), who records Maori representatives as Independents prior to the 1905 election.[4]

Party Total votes Percentage Seats won
Liberal 215,378 51.8 47
Opposition 85,652 20.6 19
Independent 115,173 27.7 14

The following are the results of the 1902 general election:

Key

 Liberal    Opposition    Independent Liberal        Liberal-Labour  Independent  

Electorate results for the New Zealand general election, 1902[5]
Electorate Incumbent Winner Majority Runner up
General electorates
Ashburton John McLachlan 439 John Studholme
Auckland, City of William Joseph Napier Alfred Kidd 1,440 William Richardson
Joseph Witheford 938
George Fowlds Frederick Baume 94
Chalmers (new electorate) Edmund Allen 612 John White
Egmont Walter Symes William Thomas Jennings 15 Charles Leech[6]
Napier Alfred Fraser 1,490 Richard Joseph Eames[7]
Oamaru Thomas Duncan 880 John Marshall Brown[8]
Waipawa Charles Hall 1,568 James Taylor
Waitemata Richard Monk Ewen Alison 714 Alexander John Hatfield[9]
Wellington, City of John Hutcheson John Aitken 1,504 Patrick O'Regan
Arthur Atkinson John Duthie 582
George Fisher 381
Westland Richard Seddon Frank Isitt
Māori electorates
Eastern Maori Wi Pere Pirimi Mataiawhea
Northern Maori Hone Heke Hamiora Mangakahia
Southern Maori Tame Parata Hone Taare Tikao
Western Maori Henare Kaihau 2,370 Ngarangi Katitia
Electorate Incumbent Winner Runners Up
Avon William Tanner William Tanner John Russell Brunt
Awarua Joseph Ward Joseph Ward D Whyte
Bay of Islands Robert Houston Robert Houston A G C Glass
Bay of Plenty William Herries William Herries D Lundon
Bruce James Allen James Allen J A Scott
Buller James Colvin James Colvin Frank Isitt
Caversham Thomas Sidey Thomas Sidey William Earnshaw
City of Christchurch
(3 members)
George John Smith Thomas Davey Collins
Smith
Turnbull
Harry Ell Harry Ell
William Whitehouse Collins Tommy Taylor
Clutha James Thomson James Thomson D Stewart
Courtenay (New Electorate) Charles Lewis John Rennie
City of Dunedin
(3 members)
Alfred R. Barclay Harry Bedford Alfred R. Barclay
Chisholm

John A. Millar John A. Millar
James Frederick Arnold James Frederick Arnold
Eden John Bollard John Bollard P E Cheal
Ellesmere Heaton Rhodes Heaton Rhodes C R Thornton
Franklin William Massey William Massey A R Harris
Geraldine Frederick Flatman Frederick Flatman William Maslin
Grey Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness Frank Isitt
Grey Lynn (New Electorate) George Fowlds T T Masefield
Hawera Felix McGuire Charles E. Major Felix McGuire
Hawke's Bay William Russell William Russell Frank Isitt
Hurunui (New Electorate) Andrew Rutherford Henry Fear Reece
Hutt (New Electorate) Thomas Wilford Frederick Pirani
Invercargill Josiah Hanan Josiah Hanan D Whyte
Kaiapoi David Buddo David Buddo Alfred Daniel Hassall
Kaipara (New Electorate) Alfred Harding John Stallworthy
Lyttelton George Laurenson George Laurenson William Rollitt
Manawatu John Stevens Job Vile John Stevens
Manukau Maurice O'Rorke Matthew Kirkbride Maurice O'Rorke
Marsden Robert Thompson Francis Mander Robert Thompson
Masterton Alexander Hogg Alexander Hogg J C Cooper
Mataura Robert McNab Robert McNab I W Raymond
Motueka Roderick McKenzie Roderick McKenzie Frank Isitt
Mount Ida (New Electorate) Alexander Herdman J Ewing
City of Nelson John Graham John Graham Harry Atmore
Newtown (New Electorate) William Henry Peter Barber Thomas William Hislop
Ohinemuri Jackson Palmer Edward George Britton Moss Jackson Palmer
Oroua (New Electorate) Frank Lethbridge Arthur Henry Tompkins
Otaki Henry Augustus Field William Hughes Field Frank Isitt
Pahiatua John O'Meara John O'Meara S Bolton
Palmerston Frederick Pirani William Wood T R Hodder
Parnell Frank Lawry Frank Lawry J M Shera
Patea Frederick Haselden Walter Symes Frederick Haselden
Rangitikei Frank Lethbridge Arthur Remington W J Birch
Riccarton George Russell George Witty George Russell
Selwyn Charles Hardy Charles Hardy Joseph Ivess
Taieri Walter Carncross Donald Reid J J Ramsay
Taranaki Edward Smith Edward Smith H J H Okey
Thames James McGowan James McGowan W H Lucas
Timaru William Hall-Jones William Hall-Jones F H Smith
Tuapeka James Bennet James Bennet R Gilkison
Waiapu James Carroll James Carroll Frank Isitt
Waikato Frederic Lang Frederic Lang Henry Greenslade
Waikouaiti Edmund Allen Thomas Mackenzie Frank Isitt
Wairarapa J. T. Marryat Hornsby Walter Clarke Buchanan J. T. Marryat Hornsby
Wairau Charles H. Mills Charles H. Mills John Duncan
Waitaki William Steward William Steward J Campbell
Wakatipu William Fraser William Fraser R B Ross
Wallace Michael Gilfedder John Thomson Michael Gilfedder
Wanganui Archibald Willis Archibald Willis J W Baker

Notes

  1. "General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. McRobie 1989, pp. 67f.
  3. 1 2 McRobie 1989, pp. 63–68.
  4. Wilson 1985, pp. 287–289.
  5. "The General Election, 1902". National Library. 1903. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  6. "Mr Charles Leech". Auckland Star. XXXIII (281). 26 November 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  7. "Electoral District of Napier". Hawke's Bay Herald. XXXVII (12308). 1 December 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  8. "Electoral District of Oamaru". The Oamaru Mail. XXVIII (8060). 29 November 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. "Page 18 Advertisements Column 1". Observer. XXIII (10). 22 November 1902. p. 18. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

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