1932 Motueka by-election

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1932 Motueka by-election
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  1931 general 1 December 1932 (1932-12-01) 1935 general  
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Candidate Keith Holyoake Paddy Webb Roderick McKenzie
Party Reform Labour Liberal–Labour
Popular vote3,8873,210829

Member before election

George Black
Independent

Elected Member

Keith Holyoake
Reform

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.

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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 (18961914) standing as Independent Liberal–Labour.

1931 general election result

1931 General election: Motueka [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Black 4,18053.30-0.75
Reform Keith Holyoake 3,66346.70
Majority5176.59-1.50
Informal votes370.47-0.21
Turnout 7,88088.51-1.71
Registered electors 8,903
Independent hold Swing

1932 by-election result

The following table gives the election results:

1932 Motueka by-election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform Keith Holyoake 3,887 49.04 +2.34
Labour Paddy Webb 3,21040.50
Liberal–Labour Roderick McKenzie 82910.46
Majority6778.54+1.95
Turnout 7,92689.03+0.52
Registered electors 8,903
Reform gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. "Death by Poisoning". The Evening Post . Vol. CXIV, no. 101. 26 October 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. "Govt. wins Motueka by-election". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. Vol. XXVIII, no. 1402. 6 December 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  4. "Nelson and Motueka". The Evening Post . Vol. CXX, no. 97. 21 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 24 November 2014.