910:
30:
83:
97:
390:
A prominent issue in the by-election was the question of state-aid to private schools. Connelly and
Dingwall opposed the notion, Yealands supported it while Owen sidestepped the issue stating that under Social Credit state-aid would not be necessary. There was also a hotly argued debate between the
374:
Ernest
Yealands representing a splinter group of the Social Credit Party contested the seat against Owen, where he was expected to draw away "a few hundred votes from his one-time leader". Additionally Richard Israel Charles Grenfell had initially chosen to contest the seat as an independent, but
362:. His campaign focused on the plea that Social Credit needed a voice in parliament and targeted Labour voters to support him in the by-election given the result could not change the government. Former Labour MP, turned Social Credit activist
866:
896:
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on 4 September 1956. McLagan, who had represented the electorate since 1946, was hospitalised in early August 1956 suffering from a chest ailment before dying several weeks later.
888:
90:
881:
921:
900:
874:
322:. McGuigan declined nomination, citing personal reasons, and Kirk withdrew from the selection contest prior to the selection meeting. Rotorua MP
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decided against contesting the seat. The party's executive felt that their party policy would not be finalised in time for the election date.
1484:
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was a social crediter. The debate spilled over into newspapers, filling correspondence columns and letters to editors for over a week.
319:
1474:
1337:
1469:
1425:
940:
334:
Balfour Grieve
Dingwall was chosen as the National Party's candidate. He had contested the electorate previously at the
980:
359:
304:
284:
229:
1479:
1240:
840:
627:
510:
488:
335:
135:
54:
44:
1352:
914:
343:
294:
1342:
1225:
1186:
985:
965:
631:
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Joseph Irvine
Colligan, a Waimari County Councillor and chairman of the Riccarton Labour Representation Committee
1489:
1245:
1125:
1087:
1018:
1008:
960:
945:
379:
1046:
728:
1268:
1440:
1412:
1396:
1378:
1362:
1329:
1319:
1296:
1278:
1260:
1217:
1201:
1153:
1135:
1112:
1079:
1061:
1033:
995:
932:
237:
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following the death of the Labour Party incumbent. The by-election, held on 27 October 1956, was won by
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1191:
955:
467:
339:
130:
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1347:
1314:
1286:
1143:
1092:
1069:
1051:
1013:
1309:
1181:
1166:
1161:
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confirming him as the MP. He would represent it until 1969 when he transferred to the neighbouring
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436:
257:
207:
192:
125:
1448:
1420:
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1235:
1176:
1171:
1097:
1023:
1003:
970:
743:
695:
675:
775:
1102:
530:
1250:
1041:
392:
310:
Louis Julian Mouat, candidate for the
Christchurch City Council at the 1956 local elections
8:
358:
contested the by-election. In the previous election he had contested the nearby seat of
590:
375:
withdrew. However, his decision to withdraw came after the ballot papers were printed.
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Several names were put forward as potential nominees for the Labour Party candidacy:
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835:. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science.
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859:
574:
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280:
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241:
203:
188:
107:
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supporters of
Connelly and Owen over whether Labour's first Prime Minister
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300:
233:
115:
426:
909:
290:
225:
780:
748:
700:
680:
323:
82:
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There were no by-elections during the term of the 42nd
Parliament.
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There were no by-elections during the term of the 40th
Parliament.
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There were no by-elections during the term of the 34th
Parliament.
752:. Vol. XCIV, no. 28083. 26 September 1956. p. 14.
704:. Vol. XCIV, no. 28073. 14 September 1956. p. 19.
784:. Vol. XCIV, no. 28079. 21 September 1956. p. 12
684:. Vol. XCIV, no. 28065. 5 September 1956. p. 14.
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89:
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The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP
696:"By-election in Riccarton - Choice of Labour Candidate"
854:(4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer.
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New
Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987
744:"By-election in Riccarton - National Party Candidate"
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403:The following table gives the election results:
326:spoke at public meetings in Connelly's support.
179:
346:, made several speeches in Dingwall's support.
882:
708:
293:, Mayor of Kaiapoi and Labour candidate for
852:New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984
889:
875:
917:in the two-party era (1939–1995)
726:"Riccarton Goes To The Polls Tomorrow".
318:as its candidate. He was the son of MLC
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849:
830:
814:
802:
776:"General News - Riccarton By-election"
762:
662:
650:
366:spoke at hustings in support of Owen.
870:
589:
573:
413:
354:Founder of the Social Credit Party
13:
1485:October 1956 events in New Zealand
14:
1501:
908:
95:
88:
81:
28:
626:Connolly was re-elected at the
850:Wilson, James Oakley (1985) .
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736:
732:. 26 October 1956. p. 12.
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668:
1:
1475:1956 elections in New Zealand
824:
263:
247:
244:, also of the Labour Party.
7:
1470:By-elections in New Zealand
915:By-elections in New Zealand
628:subsequent general election
385:
238:31st New Zealand Parliament
10:
1506:
1338:Christchurch Central, 1979
408:1956 Riccarton by-election
398:
314:The Labour Party selected
222:Riccarton by-election 1956
22:1956 Riccarton by-election
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1200:
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1111:
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1060:
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994:
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831:Norton, Clifford (1988).
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73:
65:
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26:
1480:Politics of Christchurch
1426:Wellington Central, 1992
941:Christchurch South, 1939
637:
981:Christchurch East, 1943
303:, Labour candidate for
283:, Labour candidate for
236:during the term of the
16:New Zealand by-election
1241:Palmerston North, 1967
1490:1950s in Christchurch
1353:East Coast Bays, 1980
676:"Mr McLagan's Career"
393:Michael Joseph Savage
336:1954 general election
1343:Northern Maori, 1980
1226:Southern Maori, 1967
1187:Northern Maori, 1963
986:Northern Maori, 1943
966:Mid-Canterbury, 1942
817:, pp. 333, 393.
378:The recently formed
1246:Eastern Maori, 1967
1126:Bay of Plenty, 1957
1088:Dunedin North, 1953
1019:Dunedin North, 1945
1009:Western Maori, 1945
961:Bay of Plenty, 1941
946:Auckland West, 1940
591:Registered electors
410:
23:
1047:Mount Albert, 1947
511:Ind. Social Credit
406:
380:Liberal Federation
344:Minister of Labour
184:MP before election
142:Popular vote
21:
1457:
1456:
1269:Marlborough, 1970
926:
905:
624:
623:
535:Richard Grenfell
472:Balfour Dingwall
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112:Balfour Dingwall
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515:Ernest Yealands
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320:Michael Connelly
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1397:42nd Parliament
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1379:41st Parliament
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1363:40th Parliament
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1330:39th Parliament
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1297:38th Parliament
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1279:37th Parliament
1273:
1261:36th Parliament
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1231:Fendalton, 1967
1218:35th Parliament
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1202:34th Parliament
1196:
1192:Grey Lynn, 1963
1154:33rd Parliament
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1136:32nd Parliament
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1121:Riccarton, 1956
1113:31st Parliament
1107:
1080:30th Parliament
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1062:29th Parliament
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1034:28th Parliament
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996:27th Parliament
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956:Waitemata, 1941
933:26th Parliament
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548:Informal votes
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364:Frank Langstone
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69:10,698 (66.28%)
50:27 October 1956
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43:←
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19:
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1421:Tamaki, 1992
1387:Timaru, 1985
1305:Nelson, 1976
1236:Petone, 1967
1177:Timaru, 1962
1172:Buller, 1962
1120:
1098:Onslow, 1954
1024:Raglan, 1946
1004:Awarua, 1944
971:Temuka, 1942
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786:. Retrieved
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729:Evening Post
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494:Wilfrid Owen
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449:
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407:
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377:
373:
356:Wilfrid Owen
353:
333:
313:
301:Tom McGuigan
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258:Labour Party
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234:Christchurch
228:held in the
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183:
161:
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116:Wilfrid Owen
55:1957 general
49:
45:1954 general
18:
1103:Patea, 1954
901:(1912–1938)
815:Norton 1988
803:Norton 1988
788:24 February
763:Norton 1988
663:Wilson 1985
651:Wilson 1985
531:Independent
291:Norman Kirk
226:by-election
158:Percentage
1464:Categories
1251:Hutt, 1968
1042:Avon, 1947
825:References
417:Candidate
264:Candidates
248:Background
199:Elected MP
104:Candidate
860:154283103
781:The Press
749:The Press
701:The Press
681:The Press
561:Majority
360:Lyttelton
324:Ray Boord
305:Lyttelton
285:St Albans
230:Riccarton
468:National
386:Campaign
330:National
131:National
919:»
906:
898:«
595:16,140
585:−24.33
579:10,698
575:Turnout
399:Results
307:in 1954
297:in 1954
295:Hurunui
287:in 1954
256:of the
78:
66:Turnout
925:»
904:«
858:
839:
632:Wigram
607:Labour
582:66.28
567:36.20
564:3,858
501:12.94
498:1,379
481:−0.96
478:25.25
475:2,691
455:61.45
450:6,549
437:Labour
420:Votes
414:Party
370:Others
342:, the
269:Labour
224:was a
208:Labour
193:Labour
169:12.94
166:25.25
153:1,379
150:2,691
126:Labour
122:Party
638:Notes
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