1932 Motueka by-election
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The 1932 Motueka by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Motueka, a rural seat at the top of the South Island.
The by-election occurred on 1 December 1932, and was precipitated by the suicide of sitting Independent member of parliament George Black on 17 October 1932.[1]
The by-election was contested by Keith Holyoake (Reform Party candidate for the United/Reform Coalition), Paddy Webb (Labour Party), and 80 year old Roderick McKenzie, ex-MP for Motueka (1896–1914) standing as Independent Liberal–Labour.
1931 general election result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George Black | 4,180 | 53.30 | −0.75 | |
Reform | Keith Holyoake | 3,663 | 46.70 | ||
Majority | 517 | 6.59 | −1.50 | ||
Informal votes | 37 | 0.47 | −0.21 | ||
Turnout | 7,880 | 88.51 | −1.71 | ||
Registered electors | 8,903 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
1932 by-election result
[edit]The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform | Keith Holyoake | 3,887 | 49.04 | +2.34 | |
Labour | Paddy Webb | 3,210 | 40.50 | ||
Liberal–Labour | Roderick McKenzie | 829 | 10.46 | ||
Majority | 677 | 8.54 | +1.95 | ||
Turnout | 7,926 | 89.03 | +0.52 | ||
Registered electors | 8,903 | ||||
Reform gain from Independent | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Death by Poisoning". The Evening Post. Vol. CXIV, no. 101. 26 October 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Govt. wins Motueka by-election". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. Vol. XXVIII, no. 1402. 6 December 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Nelson and Motueka". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 97. 21 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 24 November 2014.