Tauranga by-election 1923

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The Tauranga by-election of 1923 was a by-election during the 21st New Zealand Parliament. The seat became vacant due to the death of the sitting Member, William Herbert Herries. The election was held on 28 March 1923.

Two candidates contested the seat. The other candidate was Sir Joseph Ward, a former Liberal Prime Minister, thought to be a spent force. But Ward returned to Parliament in 1925, and became Prime Minister again in 1928. He retired in 1930, and died soon after.

	Name	Party	Votes	Percentage
	Charles Edward MacMillan	Reform Party	4,360	57.1%
	Joseph Ward	Liberal Party	3,235	42.4%
	Informal votes	N/A	35	0.5%