Election Name: | 1932 Motueka by-election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Year: | 1932 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1931 New Zealand general election |
Previous Year: | 1931 general |
Next Election: | 1935 New Zealand general election |
Next Year: | 1935 general |
Candidate1: | Keith Holyoake |
Party1: | Reform Party (New Zealand) |
Popular Vote1: | 3,887 |
Candidate2: | Paddy Webb |
Party2: | New Zealand Labour Party |
Popular Vote2: | 3,210 |
Candidate3: | Roderick McKenzie |
Party3: | Liberal–Labour |
Color3: | FF9900 |
Popular Vote3: | 829 |
Member | |
Before Election: | George Black |
After Election: | Keith Holyoake |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Party: | Reform Party (New Zealand) |
The 1932 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 member of parliament 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.
The following table gives the election results: