Motueka by-election, 1932

Motueka by-election, 1932
Motueka by-election, 1932
New Zealand
1931 general ←
 December 1, 1932 (1932-12-01)
 → 1935 general
 
Candidate Keith Holyoake Paddy Webb Roderick McKenzie
Party Reform Labour Independent
Member before election

George Black
Independent

 Elected Member

Keith Holyoake
Reform

The Motueka by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Motueka, a rural seat at the top of the South Island.

The by-election occurred on 1 December 1932, and was precipitated by the suicide of sitting Independent MP 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 Roderick McKenzie, ex-MP for Motueka (1896–1914) standing as Independent Liberal-Labour.

1931 general election result

1931 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Black 4180 53.30
Reform Keith Holyoake 3663 46.70
Majority 677 8.63
Turnout 7843 88.09
Registered electors 8903
Independent hold Swing

1932 by-election result

Motueka by-election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Keith Holyoake 3887 49.04 +2.34
Labour Paddy Webb 3210 40.50
Ind Lib-Lab Roderick McKenzie 829 10.45
Majority 677 8.54
Turnout 7926
Registered electors 8903 (Dec. 1931)
Reform gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Death by Poisoning". Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 101. 26 October 1932. p. 10. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19321026.2.83. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "NELSON AND MOTUEKA". Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 97. 21 October 1935. p. 11. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19351021.2.132. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "Govt. wins Motueka by-election". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVIII, Issue 1402. 6 December 1932. p. 2. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OSWCC19321206.2.9. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 

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