Robert William Smith (politician)
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Robert William Smith (1871 – 2 June 1958) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
Political career
[edit ]| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909–1911 | 17th | Rangitikei | Liberal | ||
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Waimarino | Liberal | ||
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Waimarino | Liberal | ||
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Waimarino | Liberal | ||
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Waimarino | Liberal | ||
| 1928 | Changed allegiance to: | United | |||
Smith won the Rangitikei electorate in a 1909 by-election and held it to 1911. In 1911, he won the Waimarino electorate, which he held to 1922, when he was defeated by Labour's Frank Langstone. In the 1925 election, Smith won it back, but was defeated again by Langstone in the 1928 election.[1]
References
[edit ]| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Rangitikei 1909–1911 |
Succeeded by |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Waimarino 1911–1922 1925–1928 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | ||
Categories:
- 1871 births
- 1958 deaths
- New Zealand Liberal Party MPs
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1922 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election
- New Zealand Liberal Party politician stubs