Glenfield was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate for four terms, from 1984 to 1996. It was represented by two members of parliament, first Judy Keall of the Labour Party, and then Peter Hilt of the National Party. Hilt defected to United New Zealand in 1995.
Population centres
editThe 1981 census had shown that the North Island had experienced further population growth, and three additional general seats were created through the 1983 electoral redistribution, bringing the total number of electorates to 95.[1] The South Island had, for the first time, experienced a population loss, but its number of general electorates was fixed at 25 since the 1967 electoral redistribution.[2] More of the South Island population was moving to Christchurch, and two electorates were abolished, while two electorates were recreated. In the North Island, six electorates were newly created (including Glenfield), three electorates were recreated, and six electorates were abolished.[3] These changes came into effect with the 1984 election.[4]
This suburban electorate was on the North Shore of Auckland.
History
editLabour's Judy Keall was the electorate's first representative in 1984.[5] She was confirmed in the 1987 election, but was beaten by Peter Hilt of the National Party in the 1990 election. In the 1993 election, Hilt defeated Labour's Ann Batten, with Grant Gillon of the Alliance polling strongly in third place.[6] Hilt defected to United New Zealand in 1995.[7]
The electorate was abolished in the 1996 election, the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) election. It was absorbed into the Northcote electorate.
Members of Parliament
editKey
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 election | Judy Keall | |
| 1987 election | ||
| 1990 election | Peter Hilt | |
| 1993 election | ||
| (Electorate abolished in 1996; see Northcote) | ||
Election results
edit1993 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Peter Hilt | 8,114 | 38.51 | −10.79 | |
| Labour | Ann Batten | 6,131 | 29.09 | ||
| Alliance | Grant Gillon | 4,922 | 23.36 | ||
| NZ First | Clive Mortenson | 1,475 | 7.00 | ||
| Christian Heritage | David Thomas | 347 | 1.64 | ||
| Natural Law | Carol Cornaga | 80 | 0.37 | ||
| Majority | 1,983 | 9.41 | −4.89 | ||
| Turnout | 21,069 | 85.05 | −0.69 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,771 | ||||
1990 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Peter Hilt | 10,194 | 49.30 | ||
| Labour | Judy Keall | 7,326 | 35.43 | −17.86 | |
| Green | Ruth Norman | 1,831 | 8.85 | ||
| NewLabour | Gilbert John Gurney | 940 | 4.54 | ||
| Democrats | Alan John Efford | 319 | 1.54 | ||
| McGillicuddy Serious | Derek James Alston | 118 | 0.57 | ||
| NZ Party | Ian Sampson | 38 | 0.18 | −0.53 | |
| Majority | 2,958 | 14.30 | |||
| Turnout | 20,676 | 85.74 | −3.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,114 | ||||
1987 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judy Keall | 10,953 | 53.29 | +11.26 | |
| National | David Schnauer | 9,053 | 44.04 | +5.85 | |
| Democrats | A F Weston | 400 | 1.94 | ||
| NZ Party | Ian Sampson | 146 | 0.71 | ||
| Majority | 1,900 | 9.24 | +5.41 | ||
| Turnout | 20,552 | 89.06 | −4.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 23,076 | ||||
1984 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judy Keall | 8,857 | 42.03 | ||
| National | David Schnauer | 8,048 | 38.19 | ||
| NZ Party | Geoffrey Allan West | 2,433 | 11.54 | ||
| Social Credit | Lee Trubshoe | 1,734 | 8.22 | ||
| Majority | 809 | 3.83 | |||
| Turnout | 21,072 | 93.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 22,548 | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 123f.
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 111, 123.
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 119–124.
- ^ McRobie 1989, p. 123.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 209.
- ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). Chief Electoral Office. 1993.
- ^ Curtin, Jennifer; Miller, Raymond (16 November 2012). "Political parties - Small parties under MMP". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ 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 Norton 1988, pp. 230.
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.