1931 Hauraki by-election
The Hauraki by-election of 1931 was a by-election held in the Hauraki electorate during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament, on 27 May 1931. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Arthur Hall of the Reform Party and was won by Walter Massey.
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Turnout | 8,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Reform | Walter Massey | 4,023 | 49.47 | ||
Labour | Charles Robert Petrie | 2,599 | 31.96 | ||
United | Ebenezer Allan | 997 | 12.26 | -19.74 | |
Country Party | Alexander Ross | 513 | 6.31 | ||
Majority | 1,424 | 17.51 | 7.80 | ||
Turnout | 8,132 |
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References
- "Hauraki by-election: The official count". The Evening Post. CXI (131). 5 June 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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