Raglan by-election, 1927
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The Raglan by-election of 1927 was a by-election held in the Raglan electorate during the 22nd New Zealand Parliament, on 29 September 1927.[1][2] It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Richard Bollard of the Reform Party and was won by Lee Martin with a majority of just 175.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Lee Martin | 2,200 | 36.36 | ||
Reform | Arthur Henry Waring | 2,025 | 33.47 | ||
Liberal | Thomas Parker | 1,095 | 18.09 | ||
Country Party | Cornelius Augustus Magner | 532 | 8.79 | ||
Independent | William James Taylor | 198 | 3.27 | ||
Majority | 175 | 2.89 | |||
Informal votes | 97 | 1.53 | |||
Turnout | 6,050 | 98.47 | |||
Registered electors | 6,147 | ||||
Labour gain from Reform | Swing |
References
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 125.
- ↑ "Labour Wins". Auckland Star. LVIII (231). 30 September 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Raglan Seat". The Press. LXIII (19120). 1 October 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Five Nominated". Auckland Star. LVIII (221). 19 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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