New Zealand politician's electoral history
This is a summary of the electoral history of Adam Hamilton, Leader of the National Party (1936–40), and Member of Parliament for Wallace (1919–22, 1925-1946).
Parliamentary elections
1919 election
1919 general election: Wallace[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 2,843 | 49.86 | |
| Liberal | John Thomson | 2,800 | 49.11 | -9.37 |
Informal votes | 58 | 1.01 | -0.01 |
Majority | 43 | 0.75 | |
Turnout | 5,701 | 82.73 | -0.59 |
Registered electors | 6,891 | | |
1922 election
1922 general election: Wallace[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomson | 3,646 | 51.13 | +2.02 |
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 3,441 | 48.26 | -1.60 |
Informal votes | 43 | 0.60 | -0.41 |
Majority | 205 | 2.87 | |
Turnout | 7,130 | 88.10 | +5.37 |
Registered electors | 8,093 | | |
1925 election
1925 general election: Wallace[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 4,001 | 53.45 | +5.19 |
| Labour | James Morris MacKenzie | 2,673 | 35.71 | |
| Liberal | George Shepherd Edie | 432 | 5.77 | |
| Independent Liberal | Peter Gilfedder | 277 | 3.70 | |
Informal votes | 102 | 1.36 | +0.76 |
Majority | 1,328 | 17.74 | +14.87 |
Turnout | 7,485 | 93.12 | +5.02 |
Registered electors | 8,038 | | |
1928 election
1931 election
1935 election
1938 election
1943 election
Leadership elections
1936 leadership election
| Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Adam Hamilton | 13 | 52.00% |
| Charles Wilkinson | 12 | 48.00% |
1940 leadership election
Notes
- ^ Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ The General Election, 1925. Government Printer. 1926. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll for the Electoral District of Wallace". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. Vol. XXVII, no. 1349. 15 December 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ The General Election, 1935. Government Printer. 1936. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Local & General". Western Star. 12 November 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "The General Election, 1938". National Library. 1939. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "The General Election, 1943". National Library. 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll for the Electoral District of Wallace". Lake Wakatip Mail. No. 4637. 7 October 1943. p. 5. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
Electoral histories of New Zealand National Party leaders
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