# Auckland East

Auckland East was a New Zealand electorate, situated in the east of Auckland. It existed between 1861 and 1887, and again between 1905 and 1946.

## History

The Auckland East electorate was established for the 1860–1861 election, when the City of Auckland electorate was split in half. It consisted of most of modern Auckland's central business district. Its boundaries remained largely static until 1875–1876 election, when the focus of the electorate shifted eastwards, making room for Auckland North electorate. It was abolished in the 1887 election, with most of its territory being absorbed by the neighbouring Parnell electorate.
At the 1905 election, a new electorate of the same name was created, again by abolishing a multi-member seat called City of Auckland. The boundaries of the new Auckland East were similar to those of the original, although its borders often shifted. By the 1938 election, it had lost most of the central business district, and was more focused on Parnell, Newmarket, and Grafton. It was abolished in the 1946 election, with most of its territory becoming part of a re-established Parnell electorate.
The first seat called Auckland East existed before political parties. The second seat was initially held by the Liberals, but later swung to the rising Labour Party, with the United Party (the Liberals' successor) capturing it only once after its initial loss. The seat also briefly belonged to the Reform Party, which captured it in a by-election but was unable to keep it.
John A. Lee failed to win the seat for Labour in the 1921 by-election, but won it in the 1922 election and the 1925 election. However he lost the seat in the 1928 election (by 37 votes), which he later blamed on boundary changes. In 1927 the Representation Commission proposed altering the boundaries of the Parnell electorate; which if confirmed would have made the electorate "dry" or no-licence, and without an authority which could issue temporary licences for the Ellerslie and Alexandra Park raceways. Following objections, the boundary between the Parnell and Auckland East electorates was adjusted to include a hotel in the Parnell electorate (so retaining the licensing committee).
Emily Maguire contested the 1928 election for the Reform Party, but was unsuccessful against James Donald of the United Party.

### Election results
#### Key

Independent Liberal Independent Liberal Reform Labour United
| Election | Winner |
| 1861 election | Thomas Russell |
| 1866 election | Archibald Clark |
| 1871 election | Julius Vogel |
| 1875 election | William Rees |
| 1879 election | William Speight |
| 1881 election | Sir George Grey |
| 1884 election | Sir George Grey |
| (Electorate abolished 1887–1905) |||
| 1905 election | Frederick Baume |
| 1908 election | Frederick Baume |
| 1910 by-election | Arthur Myers |
| 1911 election | Arthur Myers |
| 1914 election | Arthur Myers |
| 1919 election | Arthur Myers |
| 1921 by-election | Clutha Mackenzie |
| 1922 election | John A. Lee |
| 1925 election | John A. Lee |
| 1928 election | James Donald |
| 1931 election | Bill Schramm |
| 1935 election | Bill Schramm |
| 1938 election | Bill Schramm |
| 1943 election | Bill Schramm |
| (electorate abolished 1946; see Parnell) |||

## Election results
### 1943 election

1943 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Schramm | 7,167 | 47.08 | −11.18 |
| | National | Harry Tom Merritt | 6,205 | 40.76 | −1.27 |
| | Democratic Labour | Leo Steve Dromgoole | 1,366 | 8.97 | |
| | Independent | Ron Howell | 127 | 0.83 | |
| | Real Democracy | Frederick Jordan | 96 | 0.63 | |
| | People's Movement | Richard Culver | 46 | 0.30 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.30 | +0.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 962 | 6.32 | −10.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,220 | 81.85 | −6.38 |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Schramm | 8,887 | 58.26 | +6.28 |
| | National | Harry Tom Merritt | 6,261 | 41.03 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,626 | 17.21 | −2.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,257 | 88.23 | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Schramm | 6,140 | 51.98 | +10.32 |
| | Reform | Harold Percy Burton | 3,803 | 32.20 | +8.06 |
| | Democrat | James Donald | 1,649 | 13.96 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Lamont | 218 | 1.84 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,337 | 19.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,810 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Schramm | 3,893 | 41.66 | |
| | Reform | Harold Percy Burton | 2,256 | 24.14 | |
| | United | William Henry Horton | 1,754 | 18.77 | |
| | Women's Candidate | Ellen Melville | 1,002 | 10.72 | |
| | Independent | John Alexander Arthur | 439 | 4.70 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,637 | 17.52 | +17.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,344 | 73.70 | −5.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,678 | | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | James Donald | 4,254 | 39.59 | |
| | Labour | John A. Lee | 4,217 | 39.25 | −5.70 |
| | Reform | Emily Maguire | 2,274 | 21.16 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 0.34 | −2.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 2.01 | +0.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,965 | 79.45 | −7.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,802 | | |

### 1925 election

1925 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John A. Lee | 4,477 | 44.95 | −7.90 |
| | Reform | James Stewart | 4,189 | 42.06 | |
| | Liberal | H. Oakley Browne | 1,293 | 12.98 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 2.89 | −4.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 1.09 | −0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,069 | 87.00 | +0.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,573 | | |

### 1922 election

1922 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John A. Lee | 5,226 | 52.85 | +20.04 |
| | Reform | Clutha Mackenzie | 4,511 | 45.62 | +6.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 715 | 7.23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,887 | 86.65 | +27.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,409 | | |

### 1921 by-election

1921 Auckland East by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Clutha Mackenzie | 2,613 | 38.76 | −0.01 |
| | Labour | John A. Lee | 2,212 | 32.81 | |
| | Liberal | George Russell | 1,053 | 15.62 | |
| | Independent | George H Foster | 863 | 12.80 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 5.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,741 | 59.08 | −24.68 |

### 1919 election

1919 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Myers | 3,718 | 40.50 | −26.05 |
| | Reform | Clutha Mackenzie | 3,560 | 38.77 | |
| | Labour | Robert Frederick Way | 1,756 | 19.12 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 1.59 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 1.72 | −31.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,180 | 83.76 | +6.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,959 | | |

### 1914 election

1914 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Myers | 5,039 | 66.55 | +3.70 |
| | Reform | Arthur Holmes | 2,532 | 33.44 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 1.58 | −0.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,507 | 33.11 | +5.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,571 | 77.73 | −1.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,740 | | |

### 1911 election

1911 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Myers | 4,485 | 62.85 | +4.43 |
| | Independent Labour | Arthur Withy | 2,490 | 34.89 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 2.24 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,993 | 27.93 | −10.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,135 | 78.87 | +13.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,046 | | |

### 1910 by-election

1910 Auckland East by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Arthur Myers | 3,180 | 58.42 | |
| | Labour | George Davis | 1,087 | 19.97 | |
| | Reform | William Richardson | 754 | 13.85 | −23.45 |
| | Independent | Reginald Walter Hill | 309 | 5.67 | |
| | Labour | George Irving McKnight | 75 | 1.37 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,093 | 38.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,443 | 65.02 | −8.67 |

### 1908 election

1908 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick Baume | 3,358 | 55.37 | +9.40 |
| | Conservative | William Richardson | 2,262 | 37.30 | +16.83 |
| | Ind. Labour League | John Nicholson Harle | 374 | 6.16 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.15 | −0.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,096 | 18.07 | +2.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,064 | 73.69 | −6.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,228 | | |

### 1905 election

1905 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Frederick Baume | 2,535 | 45.97 |
| | Conservative | Harry Bamford | 1,664 | 30.17 |
| | Conservative | William Richardson | 1,129 | 20.47 |
| | Socialist | Robert Frederick Way | 103 | 1.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 1.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 15.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,514 | 80.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,882 | |

### 1881 election

1881 general election: Auckland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sir George Grey | 349 | 52.56 |
| | Independent | James Clark | 315 | 47.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 5.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 664 | 71.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 925 | |