# Electoral history of Gordon Coates

This is a summary of the electoral history of Gordon Coates, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1925–28), Leader of the Reform Party (1925–36), Member of Parliament for Kaipara (1911–43).

## Parliamentary elections
### 1911 election

1911 general election: Kaipara, First ballot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Stallworthy | 2,301 | 45.41 |
| | Independent | Gordon Coates | 1,843 | 36.37 |
| | Reform | Edward Thurlow Field | 848 | 16.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 1.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,067 | 80.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,300 | |
1911 general election: Kaipara, Second ballot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gordon Coates | 2,744 | 55.69 | +19.32 |
| | Liberal | John Stallworthy | 2,172 | 44.08 | −1.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.22 | −1.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 11.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,927 | 78.20 | −2.22 |

### 1914 election

1914 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 3,596 | 59.21 | +3.52 |
| | Liberal | Richard Hoe | 2,478 | 40.79 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 92 | 1.51 | 1.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,118 | 18.40 | +6.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,074 | 85.83 | +7.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,076 | | |

### 1919 election

1919 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 4,214 | 78.98 | +19.77 |
| | Labour | Alfred Gregory | 923 | 17.30 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 3.71 | +2.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,291 | 61.68 | +43.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,335 | 77.64 | −8.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,871 | | |

### 1922 election

1922 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 5,001 | 65.45 | −13.53 |
| | Liberal | Robert Hornblow | 2,537 | 33.20 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 1.33 | −2.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,464 | 32.25 | −29.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,640 | 88.88 | +11.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,595 | | |

### 1925 election

1925 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 6,307 | 79.87 | +14.42 |
| | Labour | Bill Barnard | 1,472 | 18.64 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.48 | +0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,835 | 61.23 | +28.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,896 | 89.82 | +0.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,790 | | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 5,190 | 65.65 | −14.22 |
| | Labour | Jim Barclay | 2,715 | 34.35 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 1.38 | −0.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,475 | 31.31 | −29.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,016 | 87.85 | −1.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,125 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 5,008 | 63.14 | −2.52 |
| | Country Party | Albert Edward Robinson | 2,924 | 36.86 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,084 | 26.27 | −5.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.29 | −1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,955 | 84.47 | −3.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,418 | | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Gordon Coates | 4,738 | 48.84 | −14.30 |
| | Independent | William Grounds | 4,436 | 45.72 | |
| | Democrat | John Caughley | 528 | 5.44 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.45 | +1.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 3.11 | −23.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,702 | 89.68 | +5.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,818 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Kaipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Coates | 5,414 | 57.62 | +8.78 |
| | Labour | Percy MacGregor Stewart | 3,725 | 39.64 | |
| | Country Party | James Scott-Davidson | 257 | 2.74 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 0.69 | −0.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,689 | 17.98 | +14.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,461 | 92.85 | +3.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,190 | | |