Grey by-election 1913

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The Grey by-election of 1913 was a by-election during the 18th New Zealand Parliament, held on the 24th of July. The seat became vacant due to the death of Arthur Guinness. Three candidates contested the seat, and it was won by the left-wing candidate, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support:

	Name	Party	First Ballot	Second Ballot	Percentage
	Paddy Webb	Social Democrats	2,091	3,477	55.3%
	Henry Michel	Reform	2,189	2,811	44.7%
	Michael Hannan	Liberal	2,039	N/A	N/A