Motueka by-election, 1932

1 December 1932 (1932-12-01)

Member before election

George Black
Independent

Elected Member

Keith Holyoake
Reform

The Motueka by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Motueka, a rural seat at the top of the South Island.

The by-election occurred on 1 December 1932, and was precipitated by the suicide of sitting Independent MP George Black on 17 October 1932.^[1]

The by-election was contested by Keith Holyoake (Reform Party candidate for the United/Reform Coalition), Paddy Webb (Labour Party), and 80 year old Roderick McKenzie, ex-MP for Motueka (1896–1914) standing as Independent Liberal-Labour.

1931 general election result

General election, 1931: Motueka^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	George Black	4,180	53.30	-0.75
	Reform	Keith Holyoake	3,663	46.70
Majority			517	6.59	-1.50
Informal votes			37	0.47	-0.21
Turnout			7,880	88.51	-1.71
Registered electors			8,903
	Independent hold		Swing

The following table gives the election results:

Motueka by-election, 1932^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Reform	Keith Holyoake	3,887	49.04	+2.34
	Labour	Paddy Webb	3,210	40.50
	Liberal-Labour	Roderick McKenzie	829	10.46
Majority			677	8.54	+1.95
Turnout			7,926	89.03	+0.52
Registered electors			8,903
	Reform gain from Independent		Swing

↑ "Death by Poisoning". The Evening Post. CXIV (101). 26 October 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
↑ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
↑ "Govt. wins Motueka by-election". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. XXVIII (1402). 6 December 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
↑ "Nelson and Motueka". The Evening Post. CXX (97). 21 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

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