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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | William Massey | 5,276 | 66.70 | -1.72 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Rea | 2,526 | 31.94 | +12.92 | |
| Informal votes | 108 | 1.36 | +0.82 | ||
| Majority | 2,750 | 34.76 | -14.66 | ||
| Turnout | 7,910 | 88.73 | -3.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,914 | ||||
By-election result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Ewen McLennan | 6,056 | 72.96 | ||
| Labour | John Sommerville Montgomerie[6] | 2,245 | 27.04 | ||
| Informal votes | 43 | 0.5 | |||
| Majority | 3,811 | 45.91 | |||
| Turnout | 8,344 | ||||
| Reform hold | Swing | ||||
Notes edit
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 126.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
- ^ "Reform Defeats Labour". The Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 141. 18 June 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1924. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Hislop 1923, pp. 1–6.
- ^ "Reform Triumph". The Northern Advocate. 18 June 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
References edit
- Hislop, J. (1923). The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
 | This New Zealand election-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |