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Constance Alice "Connie" Birchfield (27 July 1898 – 9 May 1994) was a New Zealand housekeeper, trade unionist, hotel maid, communist, bookseller and political activist. She was born in Haydock, Lancashire, England on 27 July 1898.
Birchfield stood for the House of Representatives four times in safe Labour seats; in general elections for in the , for in the , and for in the ; and receiving 241, 99 and 120 votes respectively. She also stood for Brooklyn in the
Constance Alice "Connie" Birchfield (27 July 1898 – 9 May 1994) was a New Zealand housekeeper, trade unionist, hotel maid, communist, bookseller and political activist. She was born in Haydock, Lancashire, England on 27 July 1898.
Birchfield stood for the House of Representatives four times in safe Labour seats; in general elections for in the , for in the , and for in the ; and receiving 241, 99 and 120 votes respectively. She also stood for Brooklyn in the 1951 Brooklyn by-election
The Brooklyn by-election 1951 was a by-election held in the electorate in Wellington during the 29th New Zealand Parliament, on 17 February 1951.
Background
The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Peter Fraser, who had been Pri ...
, getting 129 votes.
References
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