Tauranga by-election, 1923

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
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

  1. Scholefield 1950, p. 113.
  2. Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
  3. Scholefield 1950, p. 146.
  4. Scholefield 1950, p. 30.

References

  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. 
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.