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The by-election was won by Percy Allen, also of the National Party. [2]
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The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Percy Allen | 5,290 | 53.99 | ||
Labour | Thomas Godfrey Santon | 4,091 | 41.75 | ||
Liberal | R J Pedley | 417 | 4.26 | ||
Majority | 1,199 | 12.24 | |||
Informal votes | 35 | 0.36 | |||
Turnout | 9,233 | 72.15 | |||
Registered electors | 13,628 | ||||
National hold | Swing |
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