Onslow by-election, 1954

Onslow by-election, 1954
7 July 1954 (1954-07-07)

 
Candidate Henry May
Party Labour
Popular vote elected unopposed
MP before election

Harry Combs
Labour

 Elected MP

Henry May
Labour

The Onslow by-election of 1954 was a by-election for the electorate of Onslow during the 30th New Zealand Parliament. It resulted from the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Harry Combs on 12 June 1954.[1]

As a general election was due towards the end of 1954 (and was held on 13 November), the nominated Labour candidate Henry May was not opposed, so was declared elected (from 7 July 1954) when the writs closed for candidates.[2] It marked the last time, to date, that a candidate for the House of Representatives has been returned unopposed.

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 190. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ↑ Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science. p. 297. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
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