Onehunga (New Zealand electorate)

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Onehunga, initially with the formal name of Town of Onehunga, is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the south of the city of Auckland. Between 1861 and 1881, and between 1938 and 1996, it was represented by seven Members of Parliament. It was a stronghold for the Labour Party.

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Population centres

In the 1860 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives increased the number of representatives by 12, reflecting the immense population growth since the original electorates were established in 1853. The redistribution created 15 additional electorates with between one and three members, and Onehunga was one of the single-member electorates. [1] The electorates were distributed to provinces so that every province had at least two members. Within each province, the number of registered electors by electorate varied greatly. [1]

The 1931 New Zealand census had been cancelled due to the Great Depression, so the 1937 electoral redistribution had to take ten years of population growth into account. The increasing population imbalance between the North and South Islands had slowed, and only one electorate seat was transferred from south to north. Five electorates were abolished, one former electorate (Onehunga) was re-established, and four electorates were created for the first time. [2]

The electorate was urban, and comprised a number of suburbs in the southern part of Auckland.

History

The electorate existed in the 19th century from 1861 to 1871 as Town of Onehunga, and then from 1871 to 1881 as Onehunga. [3] For the whole period the seat was held by George O'Rorke, [4] who became Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1879. [5]

Onehunga was recreated in 1938, [3] and lasted to 1996. With the introduction of MMP in 1996, Onehunga and Panmure were combined into the new electorate of Maungakiekie.

Except for 1990–1993, Onehunga was held by Labour from its 1938 recreation.

Members of Parliament

The Onehunga electorate was represented by seven Members of Parliament.

Key

  Independent     Labour     National   

ElectionWinner
(electorate established as Town of Onehunga in 1860)
1861 election George O'Rorke
1866 election
(electorate renamed Onehunga in 1871)
1871 election George O'Rorke
1875 election
1879 election
(Electorate abolished 1881–1938)
1938 election Arthur Osborne
1943 election
1946 election
1949 election
1951 election
1953 by-election Hugh Watt
1954 election
1957 election
1960 election
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election
1972 election
1975 election Frank Rogers
1978 election
1980 by-election Fred Gerbic
1981 election
1984 election
1987 election
1990 election Grahame Thorne
1993 election Richard Northey
(Electorate abolished in 1996; see Maungakiekie)

Election results

1993 election

1993 general election: Onehunga [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Northey 7,183 35.54
National Grahame Thorne 6,77633.53-9.62
Alliance Matt Robson 3,50317.33
NZ First Ian Shearer 2,13210.55
Christian Heritage Barry Paterson3181.57
McGillicuddy Serious Richard Foster1100.54
Natural Law Bryan Lee950.47
Independent Warwick Jordan890.44
Majority4072.01
Turnout 20,20684.44+9.28
Registered electors 23,929

1990 election

1990 general election: Onehunga [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Grahame Thorne 8,290 43.15
Labour Fred Gerbic 7,67839.96-16.29
Green Laurie Ross1,9099.93
NewLabour Mark Philip1,0165.28
Social Credit Janice Matthews1700.88
Democrats Arthur Drabble1480.77
Majority6123.18
Turnout 19,21175.16-9.22
Registered electors 25,557

1987 election

1987 general election: Onehunga [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Gerbic 10,753 56.25 +5.01
National Andrew Stanley7,42438.84
Democrats Thomas Keith Park9374.90
Majority3,32917.41-2.93
Turnout 19,11484.38-5.17
Registered electors 22,652

1984 election

1984 general election: Onehunga [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Gerbic 11,354 51.24 +3.97
National Carol Freeman6,84630.90
NZ Party Peter Blakeborogh2,89413.06
Social Credit Deborah Maree Terei8413.79
Values Ruth Helen Gardner Symons1370.61
Independent Stanley Richard Lusby830.37
Majority4,50820.34+9.69
Turnout 22,15589.55+1.54
Registered electors 24,740

1981 election

1981 general election: Onehunga [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Gerbic 8,925 47.27 -0.85
National Sue Wood 6,91336.61-2.63
Social Credit Stuart Perry3,04016.10+15.11
Majority2,01210.65+1.78
Turnout 18,87888.01+37.78
Registered electors 21,451

1980 by-election

1980 Onehunga by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Gerbic 6,543 48.12
National Sue Wood 5,33639.24
Social Credit Thomas Keith Park1,53511.29-0.06
Independent Stuart Perry1340.99
Cheer UpVince Terreni350.26
Imperial British Conservative Max Overton170.13
Majority1,2078.87
Turnout 13,60050.23-10.04
Registered electors 27,071
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

1978 general election: Onehunga [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Rogers 8,837 46.99 +0.86
National Barrie Hutchinson 7,42039.45
Social Credit Thomas Keith Park2,13511.35
Values Dianne Paton3902.07
National Socialist Colin King-Ansell 220.11
Majority1,4177.53+1.71
Turnout 18,80460.27-15.94
Registered electors 31,199

1975 election

1975 general election: Onehunga [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Rogers 8,264 46.13
National Kevin O'Brien7,22040.30
Social Credit Judy Marjorie Charlton1,2647.05
Values Jack Frost1,1296.30
Socialist Unity John Willis350.19
Majority1,0445.82
Turnout 17,91276.21-10.46
Registered electors 23,501

1972 election

1972 general election: Onehunga [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 10,053 58.67 -1.23
National Peter Blakeborough5,21830.45
Social Credit Alf Benson1,6699.74+1.15
New Democratic Arthur Bree1941.13
Majority4,83528.21-0.19
Turnout 17,13486.67+0.01
Registered electors 19,767

1969 election

1969 general election: Onehunga [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 9,574 59.90 +1.38
National Daphne Double5,03531.50+2.83
Social Credit Alf Benson1,3738.59
Majority4,53928.40-1.45
Turnout 15,98285.66-1.86
Registered electors 18,657

1966 election

1966 general election: Onehunga [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 8,361 58.52 -4.61
National Daphne Double4,09628.67
Social Credit James Robinson1,82812.79
Majority4,26529.85-3.98
Turnout 14,28583.80-5.10
Registered electors 17,045

1963 election

1963 general election: Onehunga [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 9,567 63.13 -1.96
National J P Mason4,44029.29
Social Credit John Clarence Leitch7414.88+0.93
Liberal W F Lauder2741.80
Communist Stan Hieatt1320.87
Majority5,12733.83-1.03
Turnout 15,15488.90+9.73
Registered electors 17,045

1960 election

1960 general election: Onehunga [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 8,785 65.09 -2.23
National Paul Brian Phillips4,08030.23
Social Credit John Clarence Leitch5343.95
Communist Donald McEwan970.71
Majority4,70534.86-4.39
Turnout 13,49679.17-14.48
Registered electors 17,045

1957 election

1957 general election: Onehunga [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 9,752 67.32 +4.83
National Donald Watson4,06628.07
Social Credit George Alexander Pealing6674.60
Majority5,68639.25+8.89
Turnout 14,48593.65+2.16
Registered electors 15,466

1954 election

1954 general election: Onehunga [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 9,033 62.49 -4.50
National Alfred E. Allen 4,64432.12
Social Credit Ernest Richard James7775.37
Majority4,38930.36-3.61
Turnout 14,45491.49+28.01
Registered electors 15,797

1953 by-election

1953 Onehunga by-election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Watt 6,868 66.99
National Leonard Bradley3,38533.01-10.01
Informal votes130.13
Majority3,48333.97
Turnout 13,74963.48-23.51
Registered electors 16,171
Labour hold Swing

1951 election

1951 general election: Onehunga [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Osborne 8,017 56.98 -0.31
National Leonard Bradley6,05143.02
Majority1,96613.97-1.99
Turnout 14,06886.99-5.02
Registered electors 16,171

1949 election

1949 general election: Onehunga [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Osborne 8,255 57.29 -5.06
National Alan A. Coates5,95541.33
Communist Roy Stanley1981.37
Majority2,30015.96-8.75
Turnout 14,40892.01-2.21
Registered electors 15,658

1946 election

1946 general election: Onehunga [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Osborne 8,639 62.35 +6.67
National William Kenneth King5,21537.64
Majority3,42424.71+4.13
Turnout 13,85494.22+5.07
Registered electors 14,703

1943 election

1943 general election: Onehunga [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Osborne 8,993 55.68 -8.88
National John Park 5,70435.31+0.36
Democratic Labour Norman Douglas 1,0996.80
Real Democracy Theodore Edwin Somerville2871.77
People's Movement Louis Edgar Read670.41
Informal votes1150.71+0.21
Majority3,32420.58-9.00
Turnout 16,15089.15-3.62
Registered electors 18,115

1938 election

1938 general election: Onehunga [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Osborne 9,412 64.56
National John Park 5,09834.95
Informal votes730.50
Majority4,31429.58
Turnout 14,58392.77
Registered electors 15,718

Notes

  1. 1 2 McRobie 1989, p. 35.
  2. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 87–92.
  3. 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 269.
  4. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 225.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Frank. "O'Rorke, George Maurice". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993.
  7. ↑ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Norton 1988, p. 296.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Norton 1988, p. 295.
  10. ↑ "The New Zealand Official Year-Book, 1951–52". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "The General Election, 1949". National Library. 1950. pp. 1–5, 8. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "The General Election, 1946". National Library. 1947. pp. 1–11, 14. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Electoral". The New Zealand Herald . Vol. 80, no. 24713. 13 October 1943. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "The General Election, 1938". National Library. 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

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