Thomas Francis Doyle (1893–1968) was a member of the

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from 1936 to 1950.

Biography

Doyle was born in 1893. He was Mayor of

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for 14 years. He stood for the Labour Party in the in the electorate and came second to

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board. Following the abolition of the Legislative Council he stood again for the

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in the in the electorate where he raised the Labour vote, but finished runner-up to

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. He intended to run again in , but withdrew in favour of Hanan's former

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, Oliver James Henderson.

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* * 1893 births 1968 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council New Zealand Labour Party MLCs 20th-century New Zealand politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 1935 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1957 New Zealand general election Mayors of places in Southland, New Zealand Invercargill Licensing Trust Board members {{NewZealand-politician-stub