Auckland East by-election, 1921
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The Auckland East by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Auckland East, an urban seat at the top of the North Island.
The by-election was held on 2 December 1921, and was precipitated by the resignation of sitting Liberal MP and former Mayor of Auckland, Arthur Myers.
John A. Lee defeated Clutha Mackenzie in the 1922 election; both had war disabilities.
Result
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Reform | Clutha Mackenzie | 2,525 | 38.13 | ||
Labour | John A. Lee | 2,153 | 32.51 | ||
Liberal | George Warren Russell | 1,015 | 15.33 | ||
Independent | George H Foster | 862 | 13.01 | ||
Majority | 372 | 5.61 | |||
Turnout | 6,621 |
References
- ↑ "Polling in Auckland East". The Press. LVII (17293). 3 November 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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