Wellington West (New Zealand electorate)

Wellington West was a parliamentary electorate in the western suburbs of Wellington from 1938 to 1946. It was succeeded by the Karori electorate.

History

Wellington West existed from the 1938 election for two parliamentary terms until 1946.[1]

Catherine Stewart was the first representative. She won the election in 1938,[2] and was the second woman to be elected to Parliament after Elizabeth McCombs. She was defeated in the next (1943) election by Charles Bowden.[3] At the end of the term in 1946, the electorate was abolished, and Bowden moved to Karori.

Election results

Key

 Labour    National  

Election Winner
1938 election Catherine Stewart
1943 election Charles Bowden
(Electorate abolished in 1946, see Karori)
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References

  • Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. 
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 


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