1925 Franklin by-election

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The Franklin by-election of 1925 was a by-election during the 21st New Zealand Parliament. The seat became vacant due to the death of the sitting Member, William Massey. [1] It was held on 17 June 1925. [2] Two candidates contested the seat: [3]

Previous general election result

1922 general election: Franklin [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform William Massey 5,276 66.70 -1.72
Liberal Joseph Rea2,52631.94+12.92
Informal votes1081.36+0.82
Majority2,75034.76-14.66
Turnout 7,91088.73-3.40
Registered electors 8,914

By-election result

1925 Franklin by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform Ewen McLennan 6,056 72.96
Labour John Sommerville Montgomerie [6] 2,24527.04
Informal votes430.5
Majority3,81145.91
Turnout 8,344
Reform hold Swing

Notes

  1. Scholefield 1950, p. 126.
  2. Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
  3. "Reform Defeats Labour". The Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 141. 18 June 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  4. The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1924. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. Hislop 1923, pp. 1–6.
  6. "Reform Triumph". The Northern Advocate . 18 June 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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