Hawke's Bay was a parliamentary electorate in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1996. In 1986 it was renamed Hawkes Bay (without an apostrophe).
The previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the 1875–1876 election. In the six years since, New Zealand's European population had increased by 65%. In the 1881 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives increased the number of European representatives to 91 (up from 84 since the 1875–76 election). The number of Māori electorates was held at four. The House further decided that electorates should not have more than one representative, which led to 35 new electorates being formed, including Hawke's Bay, and two electorates that had previously been abolished to be recreated. This necessitated a major disruption to existing boundaries.[1]
Prior to the 1881 electoral redistribution, the Napier electorate covered not just the town of Napier, but also its rural hinterland. The northern boundary was the 39th latitude, the arbitrary line established in 1853 that formed the boundary between the original Wellington and Auckland Provinces.[2][3] In 1881, this arbitrary boundary line was abolished, and the East Coast electorate came across this line to the south. Inland, the Hawke's Bay electorate went across the line to the north and took up most of the rural part of the former Napier electorate, but it also went into the area of the Rangitikei electorate, and the town of Hastings was gained from the Clive electorate, which was abolished and replaced with Waipawa. Other settlements that belonged to the Hawke's Bay electorate in its initial shape were Bay View, Fernhill, and Havelock North.[4]
^Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. ?. OCLC 154283103.
^ "The General Election, 1943". National Library. 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^"The General Election, 1938". National Library. 1939. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
^The General Election, 1935. National Library. 1936. pp. 1–35. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
^The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^"A Coalition Certainty". The Evening Post. Vol. CXII, no. 120. 17 November 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
^Skinner, W. A. G. (1929). The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
^Hislop, J. (1923). The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^"Hawke's Bay Seat". Auckland Star. Vol. LIII, no. 260. 2 November 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^"Hawke's Bay Seat". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. XLII. 1 November 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. p. 2. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
^"The Final Figures". Sun. Vol. IV, no. 960. 9 March 1917. p. 11. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^The General Election, 1893. Government Printer. 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
^"The General Election". Otago Daily Times. 28 November 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
^"Hawke's Bay Electorate". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. XXVIII, no. 9544. 2 December 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
^"The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
Referencesedit
McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN0-477-01384-8.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
December 18, 2023
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Hawke s Bay was a parliamentary electorate in the Hawke s Bay Region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1996 In 1986 it was renamed Hawkes Bay without an apostrophe Contents 1 Population centres 2 History 2 1 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 1943 election 3 2 1938 election 3 3 1935 election 3 4 1931 election 3 5 1928 election 3 6 1922 election 3 7 1919 election 3 8 1917 by election 3 9 1893 election 3 10 1890 election 4 Notes 5 ReferencesPopulation centres editThe previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the 1875 1876 election In the six years since New Zealand s European population had increased by 65 In the 1881 electoral redistribution the House of Representatives increased the number of European representatives to 91 up from 84 since the 1875 76 election The number of Maori electorates was held at four The House further decided that electorates should not have more than one representative which led to 35 new electorates being formed including Hawke s Bay and two electorates that had previously been abolished to be recreated This necessitated a major disruption to existing boundaries 1 Prior to the 1881 electoral redistribution the Napier electorate covered not just the town of Napier but also its rural hinterland The northern boundary was the 39th latitude the arbitrary line established in 1853 that formed the boundary between the original Wellington and Auckland Provinces 2 3 In 1881 this arbitrary boundary line was abolished and the East Coast electorate came across this line to the south Inland the Hawke s Bay electorate went across the line to the north and took up most of the rural part of the former Napier electorate but it also went into the area of the Rangitikei electorate and the town of Hastings was gained from the Clive electorate which was abolished and replaced with Waipawa Other settlements that belonged to the Hawke s Bay electorate in its initial shape were Bay View Fernhill and Havelock North 4 History editThe electorate was represented by twelve Members of Parliament 5 The 1996 general election was held early on 12 October to avoid the need for a by election after the resignation of Michael Laws Members of Parliament edit Key Independent Liberal Labour Conservative Reform National NZ First Election Winner1881 election Fred Sutton1884 election William Russell1887 election1890 election1893 election1896 election1899 election1902 election1905 election Alfred Dillon1908 election1911 election Hugh Campbell1914 election Robert McNab1917 by election John Findlay1919 election Hugh Campbell 2nd period 1922 election Gilbert McKay1925 election Hugh Campbell 3rd period 1928 election1931 election1935 election Ted Cullen1938 election1943 election1946 election Cyril Harker1949 election1951 election1954 election1957 election1960 election1963 election Richard Harrison1966 election1969 election1972 election1975 election1978 election1981 election1984 election Bill Sutton1987 election1990 election Michael Laws1993 election Electorate abolished in 1996 see TukitukiElection results edit1943 election edit 1943 general election Hawkes Bay 6 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ted Cullen 6 852 54 10 6 26National Eric N Pryor 5 216 41 18Democratic Labour D H Butcher 273 2 15Independent J H Winter 149 1 17Informal votes 174 1 37 0 91Majority 1 636 12 91 8 27Turnout 12 664 93 91 0 46Registered electors 13 4851938 election edit 1938 general election Hawkes Bay 7 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ted Cullen 7 572 60 36 5 94National George Maddison 4 911 39 15Informal votes 58 0 46 0 14Majority 2 658 21 18 12 35Turnout 12 544 93 45 4 02Registered electors 13 4221935 election edit 1935 general election Hawkes Bay 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ted Cullen 6 222 54 42 15 73Reform Hugh Campbell 5 212 45 58 15 73Informal votes 69 0 60 0 07Majority 1 010 8 83Turnout 11 434 89 43 9 18Registered electors 12 7841931 election edit 1931 general election Hawke s Bay 9 Party Candidate Votes Reform Hugh Campbell 6 124 61 31Labour Ted Cullen 10 3 865 38 69Informal votes 53 0 53Majority 2 259 22 61Turnout 10 042 80 25Registered electors 12 5141928 election edit 1928 general election Hawke s Bay 11 Party Candidate Votes Reform Hugh Campbell 3 953 38 72Labour Jack Lyon 3 263 31 97United Gilbert McKay 2 992 29 31Majority 690 6 76Informal votes 92 0 89Turnout 10 300 85 55Registered electors 12 0401922 election edit 1922 general election Hawke s Bay 12 13 14 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Gilbert McKay 3 982 46 28Independent Reform Andrew Hamilton Russell 3 665 42 60Labour Charles Chapman 957 11 12Informal votes 105 1 21Majority 317 3 68Turnout 8 709 85 58Registered electors 10 1771919 election edit 1919 general election Hawke s Bay 15 Party Candidate Votes Reform Hugh Campbell 3 234 41 99Liberal Gilbert McKay 2 292 29 76Labour Charles Chapman 2176 28 25Majority 942 12 23Informal votes 86 1 10Turnout 7 788 72 96Registered electors 10 6751917 by election edit 1917 Hawkes Bay by election 16 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Sir John Findlay 2 635 54 24Liberal Labour H Ian Simson 2 164 44 54Liberal Alfred Fraser 9 0 18Informal votes 50 1 02Majority 471 9 69Turnout 4 858 48 82Registered electors 9 9501893 election edit 1893 general election Hawke s Bay 17 18 19 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Russell 1 874 40 76 25 54Liberal Charles William Reardon 1 804 39 23 5 53Liberal Thomas Tanner 920 20 01Majority 70 1 52 31 08Turnout 4 598 93 19 34 73Registered electors 4 9341890 election edit 1890 general election Hawke s Bay 20 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Russell 1 340 66 30Liberal Charles William Reardon 681 33 70Majority 659 32 60Turnout 2 021 58 46Registered electors 3 457Notes edit McRobie 1989 pp 43 48 McLintock A H ed 22 April 2009 First published in 1966 Auckland Province and Provincial Districts An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Retrieved 1 December 2013 McRobie 1989 p 42 McRobie 1989 pp 42 46 Wilson James Oakley 1985 First ed published 1913 New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840 1984 4th ed Wellington V R Ward Govt Printer p OCLC 154283103 The General Election 1943 National Library 1944 p 11 Retrieved 28 March 2014 The General Election 1938 National Library 1939 pp 1 6 Retrieved 8 February 2012 The General Election 1935 National Library 1936 pp 1 35 Retrieved 3 August 2013 The General Election 1931 Government Printer 1932 p 3 Retrieved 2 November 2014 A Coalition Certainty The Evening Post Vol CXII no 120 17 November 1931 p 10 Retrieved 29 June 2014 Skinner W A G 1929 The General Election 1928 Government Printer p 3 Retrieved 18 February 2020 Hislop J 1923 The General Election 1922 Government Printer p 3 Retrieved 24 April 2015 Hawke s Bay Seat Auckland Star Vol LIII no 260 2 November 1922 p 7 Retrieved 16 March 2016 Hawke s Bay Seat Hawera amp Normanby Star Vol XLII 1 November 1922 p 7 Retrieved 16 March 2016 Hislop J 1921 The General Election 1919 National Library p 2 Retrieved 18 February 2020 The Final Figures Sun Vol IV no 960 9 March 1917 p 11 Retrieved 7 April 2016 The General Election 1893 Government Printer 1894 p 1 Retrieved 19 November 2013 The General Election Otago Daily Times 28 November 1893 p 6 Retrieved 28 November 2013 Hawke s Bay Electorate Hawke s Bay Herald Vol XXVIII no 9544 2 December 1893 p 3 Retrieved 30 November 2013 The General Election 1890 National Library 1891 Retrieved 25 February 2012 References editMcRobie Alan 1989 Electoral Atlas of New Zealand Wellington GP Books ISBN 0 477 01384 8 Wilson James Oakley 1985 First published in 1913 New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840 1984 4th ed Wellington V R Ward Govt Printer OCLC 154283103 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hawkes Bay New Zealand electorate amp oldid 1137031261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
