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The Tauranga by-election of 1923 was a by-election during the 21st New Zealand Parliament in the Tauranga electorate. The seat became vacant due to the death of the sitting Member, William Herries. [1] The election was held on 28 March 1923 and won by Charles Macmillan, who defeated the former prime minister Joseph Ward. [2]
Two candidates contested the seat. The first was Charles Macmillan, a former Mayor of Tauranga (1915–1917. Macmillan represented the Reform Party and was put forward by the party to succeed Herries. [3] The other candidate was Sir Joseph Ward, a former Liberal party Prime Minister. [4]
The Labour Party took a keen interest in the by-election. Leader Harry Holland was fearful that Ward's return to Parliament might result in a revival of the Liberals, delaying Labour's rise as the main left-wing party. As a result, he sought to stand a candidate to split the anti-Reform vote. He was overruled however, by the party executive citing the lack of any established branches within the electorate and the possibility of a poor showing by the candidate damaging party morale and credibility. [5]
Macmillan won the by-election; [6] Ward's defeat was humiliating to him. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Reform | Charles Macmillan | 4,360 | 57.41 | ||
| Liberal | Sir Joseph Ward | 3,235 | 42.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 35 | 0.46 | |||
| Majority | 1,125 | 14.81 | |||
| Turnout | 7,630 | 85.53 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,921 | ||||
| Reform hold | Swing | ||||
Macmillan remained as Tauranga's representative until his defeat at the 1935 election. [6] Ward was thought to be a spent force, [4] but he was returned to Parliament again in the 1925 election, [8] and then went on to become Prime Minister again in 1928. [9] He retired in 1930, and died soon after. [4]
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