Electoral history of George Forbes
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List of elections featuring George Forbes as a candidate
This is a summary of the electoral history of George Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1930–35) and Member of Parliament for Hurunui (1908–43).
1902 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Andrew Rutherford | 1,577 | 44.24 | ||
| Conservative | Henry Fear Reece | 880 | 24.69 | ||
| Liberal | Richard Meredith | 834 | 23.40 | ||
| Liberal | George Forbes | 205 | 5.75 | ||
| Independent Liberal | George Pulley | 68 | 1.90 | ||
| Majority | 697 | 19.55 | |||
| Turnout | 3,564 | 85.69 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,519 | ||||
1908 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 2,150 | 57.88 | +9.66 | |
| Conservative | Obed Cloither | 1,553 | 41.81 | +10.02 | |
| Informal votes | 11 | 0.29 | 0.54 | ||
| Majority | 597 | 16.07 | |||
| Turnout | 3,714 | 64.99 | −9.61 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 2,056 | 48.22 | ||
| Conservative | Obed Cloither | 1,357 | 31.83 | ||
| Ind. Labour League | G D Greenwood | 509 | 11.93 | ||
| Independent Liberal | George Pulley | 309 | 7.24 | ||
| Informal votes | 32 | 0.75 | |||
| Turnout | 4,263 | 74.60 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,714 | ||||
1911 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 2,940 | 58.89 | +1.01 | |
| Reform | David Macfarlane | 2,001 | 40.08 | ||
| Informal votes | 51 | 1.02 | +0.52 | ||
| Majority | 939 | 18.81 | +2.74 | ||
| Turnout | 4,992 | 79.16 | +14.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,306 | ||||
1914 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 3,233 | 64.91 | +6.02 | |
| Reform | William Banks | 1,747 | 35.08 | ||
| Informal votes | 46 | 0.92 | −0.10 | ||
| Majority | 1,486 | 29.83 | +11.02 | ||
| Turnout | 4,980 | 82.79 | +3.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,015 | ||||
1919 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 3,008 | 52.11 | −12.80 | |
| Reform | J G Armstrong | 2,341 | 40.55 | ||
| Independent | G G Gardner | 373 | 6.46 | ||
| Informal votes | 50 | 0.86 | −0.16 | ||
| Majority | 667 | 11.55 | −18.28 | ||
| Turnout | 5,772 | 80.76 | −2.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,147 | ||||
1922 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 3,963 | 58.09 | +5.98 | |
| Reform | S Andrew | 2,765 | 40.53 | ||
| Informal votes | 94 | 1.37 | +0.51 | ||
| Majority | 1,198 | 17.56 | +6.01 | ||
| Turnout | 6,822 | 85.42 | +4.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,986 | ||||
1925 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Forbes | 3,989 | 55.14 | −2.95 | |
| Reform | J G Armstrong | 3,178 | 43.93 | ||
| Informal votes | 67 | 0.92 | −0.45 | ||
| Majority | 811 | 11.21 | −5.35 | ||
| Turnout | 7,234 | 90.65 | +5.23 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,980 | ||||
1928 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United | George Forbes | 5,344 | 56.05 | +0.91 | |
| Reform | L R C Macfarlane | 3,505 | 36.76 | ||
| Labour | F Turley | 576 | 6.04 | ||
| Informal votes | 108 | 1.13 | +0.21 | ||
| Majority | 1,839 | 19.29 | +8.08 | ||
| Turnout | 9,533 | 90.09 | −0.56 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,581 | ||||
1931 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United | George Forbes | 6,151 | 73.67 | +17.62 | |
| Labour | R J Logan[12] | 2,198 | 26.33 | ||
| Informal votes | 67 | 0.80 | −0.33 | ||
| Majority | 3,953 | 47.35 | +28.06 | ||
| Turnout | 8,416 | 79.83 | −10.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,543 | ||||
1935 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United | George Forbes | 4,897 | 49.20 | −24.47 | |
| Labour | Donald Cyrus Davies | 3,694 | 37.11 | ||
| Independent | Oliver Duff | 1,362 | 13.68 | ||
| Informal votes | 67 | 0.67 | −0.13 | ||
| Majority | 1,203 | 12.08 | −35.27 | ||
| Turnout | 9,953 | 90.43 | +10.60 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,006 | ||||
1938 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | George Forbes | 5,679 | 52.23 | +3.03 | |
| Labour | Harold Denton | 5,144 | 47.31 | ||
| Informal votes | 49 | 0.45 | −0.22 | ||
| Majority | 535 | 4.92 | −7.16 | ||
| Turnout | 10,872 | 94.71 | +4.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,479 | ||||
References
- ↑ The General Election, 1902. National Library. 1903. p. 1. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- 1 2 "The General Election, 1908". National Library. 1909. pp. 1–34. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "The General Election, 1911". National Library. 1912. pp. 1–14. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ Hislop, J. (1915). The General Election, 1914. National Library. pp. 1–33. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1924. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 83f.
- ↑ Hislop 1923, pp. 1–6.
- ↑ 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. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "In Canterbury". Auckland Star. Vol. LXII, no. 281. 27 November 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1936. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "The General Election, 1938". National Library. 1939. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
Bibliography
- Hislop, J. (1923). The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
