Hastings was a parliamentary electorate in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand from 1946 to 1996. The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament. The Hastings electorate was a typical bellwether electorate, frequently changing between the two main parties.
Population centres
[edit]The 1941 New Zealand census had been postponed due to World War II, so the 1946 electoral redistribution had to take ten years of population growth and movements into account. The North Island gained a further two electorates from the South Island due to faster population growth. The abolition of the country quota through the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945 reduced the number and increased the size of rural electorates. None of the existing electorates remained unchanged, 27 electorates were abolished, eight former electorates were re-established, and 19 electorates were created for the first time, including Hastings.[1] The towns of Hastings and Havelock North have always been located within the electorate until the 1987 electoral redistribution, whereas the nearby Fernhill was always included in the adjacent Hawke's Bay electorate.[2][3]
History
[edit]The first representative was Ted Cullen of the Labour Party.[4] At the 1949 election, Cullen was defeated by Sydney Jones of the National Party.[5] After two electoral terms, Jones was in turn defeated by Labour's Ted Keating, who served until his defeat in 1960.[6] Subsequent office holders were Duncan MacIntyre (1960–1972), Richard Mayson (1972–1975), Bob Fenton (1975–1978), David Butcher (1978–1990), Jeff Whittaker (1990–1993), and Rick Barker (1993–1996).[7]
Members of Parliament
[edit]The Hastings electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament:[7]
Key
Election results
[edit]1993 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rick Barker | 9,000 | 45.02 | ||
National | Cynthia Bowers | 6,429 | 32.16 | ||
Alliance | Pat Weir | 2,689 | 13.45 | ||
NZ First | John Waitere | 932 | 4.66 | ||
Christian Heritage | Rex Jones | 640 | 3.20 | ||
McGillicuddy Serious | John Morrison | 128 | 0.64 | ||
Independent | Geoffrey Charters | 104 | 0.52 | −0.60 | |
Natural Law | Martin Ouseley | 66 | 0.33 | ||
Majority | 2,571 | 12.86 | |||
Turnout | 19,988 | 86.19 | +0.01 | ||
Registered electors | 23,188 |
1990 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Jeff Whittaker | 9,132 | 45.96 | +3.55 | |
Labour | David Butcher | 8,404 | 42.29 | −11.54 | |
Green | Matthew Ball | 1,246 | 6.27 | ||
NewLabour | Greg Maher | 688 | 3.46 | ||
Independent | Geoffrey Charters | 223 | 1.12 | ||
Democrats | Mary Sanders | 176 | 0.88 | −2.87 | |
Majority | 728 | 3.66 | |||
Turnout | 19,869 | 86.18 | −3.46 | ||
Registered electors | 23,055 |
1987 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Butcher | 10,879 | 53.83 | +2.62 | |
National | Jeff Whittaker | 8,572 | 42.41 | ||
Democrats | Mary Sanders | 758 | 3.75 | ||
Majority | 2,307 | 11.41 | −8.16 | ||
Turnout | 20,209 | 89.64 | −3.54 | ||
Registered electors | 22,544 |
1984 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Butcher | 11,179 | 51.21 | +5.97 | |
National | Peter Brown | 6,906 | 31.64 | ||
NZ Party | Sara Slavin | 2,803 | 12.84 | ||
Social Credit | John Rabarts | 938 | 4.29 | ||
Majority | 4,273 | 19.57 | +10.74 | ||
Turnout | 21,826 | 93.18 | +1.78 | ||
Registered electors | 23,423 |
1981 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Butcher | 9,453 | 45.24 | +7.82 | |
National | Hamish Kynoch | 7,608 | 36.41 | ||
Social Credit | Gary Clover | 3,764 | 18.01 | ||
Independent | A J L D Wedekind | 68 | 0.32 | ||
Majority | 1,845 | 8.83 | +7.22 | ||
Turnout | 20,893 | 91.40 | +19.95 | ||
Registered electors | 22,857 |
1978 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Butcher | 7,748 | 37.42 | ||
National | Bob Fenton | 7,414 | 35.81 | −9.48 | |
Social Credit | Jeremy Dwyer | 5,373 | 25.95 | +17.03 | |
Values | C L Amery | 148 | 0.71 | ||
Independent | R MacGregor | 20 | 0.09 | ||
Majority | 334 | 1.61 | |||
Turnout | 20,703 | 71.45 | −14.07 | ||
Registered electors | 28,972 |
1975 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bob Fenton | 9,071 | 45.29 | ||
Labour | Richard Mayson | 8,580 | 42.84 | −7.52 | |
Social Credit | Jeremy Dwyer | 1,788 | 8.92 | ||
Values | Graeme Cook | 587 | 2.93 | ||
Majority | 491 | 2.45 | |||
Turnout | 20,026 | 85.52 | −5.36 | ||
Registered electors | 23,415 |
1972 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Mayson | 9,117 | 50.36 | +5.74 | |
National | Duncan MacIntyre | 7,969 | 44.02 | −4.66 | |
Social Credit | George Neville Whitcombe | 663 | 3.66 | −3.03 | |
Values | Robin Duff | 304 | 1.67 | ||
New Democratic | Gwendoline Alice Dick | 50 | 0.27 | ||
Majority | 1,148 | 6.34 | |||
Turnout | 18,103 | 90.88 | +0.97 | ||
Registered electors | 19,918 |
1969 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Duncan MacIntyre | 8,458 | 48.68 | −2.61 | |
Labour | Richard Mayson | 7,752 | 44.62 | ||
Social Credit | George Neville Whitcombe | 1,163 | 6.69 | −3.38 | |
Majority | 706 | 4.06 | −8.59 | ||
Turnout | 17,373 | 89.91 | +1.27 | ||
Registered electors | 19,321 |
1966 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Duncan MacIntyre | 8,626 | 51.29 | −1.64 | |
Labour | Sonja Davies | 6,497 | 38.63 | ||
Social Credit | George Neville Whitcombe | 1,695 | 10.07 | ||
Majority | 2,129 | 12.65 | +0.85 | ||
Turnout | 16,818 | 88.64 | −3.87 | ||
Registered electors | 18,973 |
1963 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Duncan MacIntyre | 8,719 | 52.93 | +5.14 | |
Labour | Ted Keating | 6,775 | 41.14 | −4.86 | |
Social Credit | George Thew | 978 | 5.93 | −1.88 | |
Majority | 1,944 | 11.80 | +10.00 | ||
Turnout | 16,472 | 92.51 | +1.86 | ||
Registered electors | 17,804 |
1960 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Duncan MacIntyre | 7,965 | 47.79 | ||
Labour | Ted Keating | 7,665 | 46.00 | −5.11 | |
Social Credit | George Thew | 1,302 | 7.81 | +2.93 | |
Majority | 300 | 1.80 | |||
Turnout | 16,662 | 90.65 | −3.04 | ||
Registered electors | 18,379 |
1957 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ted Keating | 8,146 | 50.89 | +4.28 | |
National | Arthur Heary Sievewright | 7,076 | 44.21 | ||
Social Credit | George Thew | 782 | 4.88 | −3.53 | |
Majority | 1,070 | 6.68 | +5.03 | ||
Turnout | 16,004 | 93.69 | −0.15 | ||
Registered electors | 17,081 |
1954 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ted Keating | 7,087 | 46.61 | ||
National | Sydney Jones | 6,835 | 44.96 | −8.76 | |
Social Credit | George Thew | 1,280 | 8.41 | ||
Majority | 252 | 1.65 | |||
Turnout | 15,202 | 93.84 | +4.56 | ||
Registered electors | 16,199 |
1951 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Sydney Jones | 8,198 | 53.72 | +0.44 | |
Labour | Henry Edward Beattie | 7,060 | 46.27 | ||
Majority | 1,138 | 7.45 | +0.89 | ||
Turnout | 15,258 | 89.28 | −3.58 | ||
Registered electors | 17,090 |
1949 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Sydney Jones | 7,965 | 53.28 | ||
Labour | Ted Cullen | 6,983 | 46.72 | −5.00 | |
Majority | 982 | 6.56 | |||
Turnout | 14,948 | 92.86 | −1.75 | ||
Registered electors | 16,097 |
1946 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ted Cullen | 7,292 | 51.72 | ||
National | Eric Pryor | 6,809 | 48.28 | ||
Majority | 483 | 3.42 | |||
Turnout | 14,101 | 94.61 | |||
Registered electors | 14,904 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 91–96.
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 94–127.
- ^ Note that the source was printed in 1989; Havelock North may or may not have fallen within the electorate following subsequent electoral redistributions.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 191.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 191, 209.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 209, 215.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 264.
- ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993.
- ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990.
- ^ a b c d e f Norton 1988, pp. 236.
- ^ a b c d e f g Norton 1988, pp. 235.
- ^ "The General Election, 1949". National Library. 1950. pp. 1–5, 8. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "The General Election, 1946". National Library. 1947. pp. 1–11, 14. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
References
[edit]- McRobie, 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.
- Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.