Alfred James Davey
Encyclopedia
Alfred James Davey was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
.
He won the Waimate
electorate in 1954
(the previous member David Campbell Kidd
had died). The electorate was abolished in 1957
, and Davey was defeated for Timaru
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
.
He won the Waimate
Waimate (New Zealand electorate)
Waimate was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1893 and from 1946 to 1957.The electorate was centred on the town of Waimate.-Members of Parliament:Key -References:...
electorate in 1954
New Zealand general election, 1954
The 1954 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 31st term. It saw the governing National Party remain in office, but with a slightly reduced majority...
(the previous member David Campbell Kidd
David Campbell Kidd
David Campbell Kidd was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He held the Waitaki electorate in 1938 and held it to 1946. He won the new Waimate electorate in 1946, but died in 1954 shortly before the election.-References:...
had died). The electorate was abolished in 1957
New Zealand general election, 1957
The 1957 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 32nd term. It saw the governing National Party narrowly defeated by the Labour Party...
, and Davey was defeated for Timaru
Timaru (New Zealand electorate)
Timaru is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in the South Island. It existed continuously from 1861 to 1996 and was represented by eleven Members of Parliament.-Population centres:...
.