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The Manukau by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Manukau, a seat in the north of the North Island.
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The Manukau by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Manukau, a seat in the north of the North Island.
The by-election was held on 6 December 1906, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP Matthew Kirkbride who had held the seat since the 1902 election. [1] The election was won by Frederic Lang who stood as an independent conservative. His sole opponent was George Ballard of the Liberal Party, who contested in the Government's interests.
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Frederic Lang | 2,514 | 66.50 | ||
| Liberal | George Ballard | 1,266 | 33.49 | ||
| Majority | 1,248 | 33.01 | |||
| Turnout | 3,780 | ||||
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