Connie Birchfield in 1943, aged 45.

Constance Alice "Connie" Birchfield (27 July 1898 โ€“ 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.[1]

Birchfield stood for the House of Representatives four times in safe Labour seats; in general elections for Brooklyn in the 1949 election, for Island Bay in the 1951 election, and for Petone in the 1954 election; and receiving 241, 99 and 120 votes respectively. She also stood for Brooklyn in the 1951 Brooklyn by-election, getting 129 votes.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Williams, Maureen Birchfield. "Constance Alice Birchfield". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. โ†‘ Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946-1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.


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