| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Harold Smith | 1,521 | 47.57 | ||
| Liberal | Robert Ross | 1,438 | 44.97 | ||
| Labour | George McFarlane | 238 | 7.44 | ||
| Majority | 83 | 2.59 | |||
| Turnout | 3,197 | 51.23 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,241[3] | ||||
| Reform hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Pahiatua by-election". Bay of Plenty Times. 18 August 1916. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Pahiatua by-election". Sun. 7 August 1916. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ McRobie 1989, p. 75.