1 December 1932 (1932-12-01) 1935 general → 3,210 829 | 3,887 3,210 Start date December 1, 1932 | |
Winner Keith Holyoake | ||
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.
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.
1932 by-election result
The following table gives the election results:
References
Motueka by-election, 1932 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA