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 Herries.[1] The election was held on 28 March 1923 and won by Charles MacMillan.[2]
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 was returned to Parliament again in the 1925 general election,[3] and became Prime Minister again in 1928.[4] He retired in 1930, and died soon after.
Tauranga by-election, 1923 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Reform | Charles MacMillan | 4,360 | 57.1 | ||
Liberal | Sir Joseph Ward | 3,235 | 42.4 | ||
Informal votes | 35 | 0.5 | |||
Majority | 1,125 | 14.7 | |||
Turnout | 7,630 | ||||
Reform hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
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