1925 Franklin by-election

New Zealand by-election

The Franklin by-election of 1925 was a by-election during the 21st New Zealand Parliament. The seat became vacant due to the death of the sitting Member, William Massey.[1] It was held on 17 June 1925.[2] Two candidates contested the seat:[3]

Previous general election result

1922 general election: Franklin[4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform | William Massey | 5,276  | 66.70  | −1.72
| Liberal | Joseph Rea  | 2,526  | 31.94  | +12.92
Informal votes  | 108  | 1.36  | +0.82
Majority | 2,750  | 34.76  | −14.66
Turnout | 7,910  | 88.73  | −3.40
Registered electors | 8,914  |  |

By-election result

1925 Franklin by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform | Ewen McLennan | 6,056  | 72.96  |
| Labour | John Sommerville Montgomerie[6] | 2,245  | 27.04  |
Informal votes  | 43  | 0.5  |
Majority | 3,811  | 45.91  |
Turnout | 8,344  |  |
| Reform hold | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 126.
2. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
3. ^ "Reform Defeats Labour". The Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 141. 18 June 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
4. ^ The New Zealand Official Year-Book. Government Printer. 1924. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
5. ^ Hislop 1923, pp. 1–6.
6. ^ "Reform Triumph". The Northern Advocate. 18 June 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

## References

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* Hislop, J. (1923). The General Election, 1922. Government Printer. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
* Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.

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