David Barnes (politician)

David Barnes (1894–9 June 1970) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

David Barnes

MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Waitaki
In office
1935 – 1938
Preceded byJohn Bitchener
Succeeded byDavid Campbell Kidd
Personal details
Born1894
England
Died9 June 1970
New Zealand
Political partyLabour

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1935–1938 25th Waitaki Labour

Barnes was a farmer who was wounded at Gallipoli and later served in the RAF. He was a founding member and president of the Fairlie Crown Tenant's Association branch.[1] represented the Waitaki electorate from 1935 to 1938, when he was defeated by National candidate David Campbell Kidd.[2] In 1943 Barnes contested the Mid-Canterbury seat unsuccessfully. He later commanded the Home Guard in the Timaru district during World War II.

He was the Labour Party's candidate for the Christchurch Mayoralty in 1947. He finished second in a three-way contest to the sitting mayor Ernest Andrews.[3]

Barnes was later the Director of State Advances Corporation 1939-1954.[1]

Notes
  1. Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: A biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland, New Zealand: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 182. OCLC 154283103.
  3. "Christchurch Mayor Retains Seat". The New Zealand Herald. 20 November 1947. p. 8.
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References
  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
John Bitchener		 Member of Parliament for Waitaki
1935–1938		 Succeeded by
David Campbell Kidd


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