Franklin by-election, 1925
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The Franklin by-election of 1925 was a by-election during the 21st New Zealand Parliament. The seat became vacant due to the death of the sitting Member, William Massey.[1] It was held on 17 June 1925.[2] Two candidates contested the seat:[3]
Previous general election result
1922 election | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Reform | William Massey | 5,276 | 67.62 | ||
Liberal | Mr. Rea | 2,526 | 32.38 | ||
Majority | 2,750 | 35.25 | |||
Turnout | 7,802 | ||||
Reform hold | Swing | ||||
By-election result
Franklin by-election, 1925 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Reform | Ewen McLennan | 6,056 | 72.96 | ||
Labour | John Montgomerie | 2,245 | 27.04 | ||
Informal votes | 43 | 0.5 | |||
Majority | 3,811 | 45.91 | |||
Turnout | 8,344 | ||||
Reform hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 126.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
- ↑ "Reform Defeats Labour". Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 141. 18 June 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
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