1915 Taumarunui by-election

1915 Taumarunui by-election
Turnout	4,551
Member before election; William Jennings; Liberal	Elected Member ; William Jennings; Liberal

The Taumarunui by-election of 1915 was a by-election during the 18th New Zealand Parliament in the Taumarunui electorate. It was held on the 15 June 1915. The seat had become vacant in May 1915 when incumbent Taumarunui MP's William Jennings' election the previous year was declared void. Jennings stood again and successfully retained his seat.^[1]

Results[edit]

The following table gives the election results:

1915 Taumarunui by-election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	William Jennings	3,850	50.98
	Reform	Charles Wilson	3,701	49.02
Majority			149	1.97
Turnout			4,551

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Taumarunui by-election". Auckland Star. Vol. XLVI, no. 143. 17 June 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 13 September 2015 – via Papers Past.

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[1915_by-election-1] "Taumarunui by-election". Auckland Star. Vol. XLVI, no. 143. 17 June 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 13 September 2015 – via Papers Past.

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