# Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate)

Auckland Suburbs was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand, from 1928 to 1946.

## Population centres

In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Auckland Suburbs, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the 1928 election.

## History

The electorate was formed for the 1928 general election, and was only ever held by the Labour Party. It was represented by one Member of Parliament; Rex Mason, who had previously represented Eden.
Mayor James Gunson stood unsuccessfully for Reform in 1928.
The electorate was abolished in 1946.

### Members of Parliament

From 1928 to 1946, Auckland Suburbs existed as a single-member electorate.
| Election | Winner |
| 1928 election | Rex Mason |
| 1931 election | Rex Mason |
| 1935 election | Rex Mason |
| 1938 election | Rex Mason |
| 1943 election | Rex Mason |
| (Abolished 1946) |||

## Election results
### 1943 election

1943 general election: Auckland Suburbs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rex Mason | 7,151 | 53.56 | −15.68 |
| | National | Thomas Augustus Bishop | 4,123 | 30.88 | |
| | Democratic Labour | Sydney Stephen Pennefeather | 1,130 | 8.46 | |
| | Independent | Frederick Allen | 453 | 3.39 | +1.38 |
| | Independent Labour | John Isaac Fulcher Williams | 186 | 1.39 | |
| | People's Movement | James Trevor Donovan | 151 | 1.13 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 0.93 | +0.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,028 | 22.67 | −18.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,351 | 90.89 | −1.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,689 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Auckland Suburbs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rex Mason | 8,164 | 69.24 | +1.11 |
| | National | Maxwell Stuart Walker | 3,302 | 28.00 | |
| | Independent | Frederick Allen | 238 | 2.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.72 | −0.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,862 | 41.23 | −1.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,790 | 92.37 | +2.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,763 | | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Auckland Suburbs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rex Mason | 7,749 | 68.07 | +11.15 |
| | Reform | William Alexander Bishop | 2,853 | 25.06 | |
| | Democrat | William Clark | 781 | 6.86 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 0.77 | +0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,896 | 43.01 | +29.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,383 | 90.26 | +10.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,611 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Auckland Suburbs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rex Mason | 5,033 | 56.92 | +12.49 |
| | Reform | Richard Herbert Marryatt | 3,810 | 43.08 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,223 | 13.83 | +2.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 0.51 | −0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,888 | 80.06 | −9.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,101 | | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Auckland Suburbs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rex Mason | 4,357 | 44.43 |
| | Reform | James Gunson | 3,259 | 33.23 |
| | United | Ernest Richard Allen | 2,191 | 22.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,098 | 11.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,892 | 89.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,046 | |