1918 Palmerston by-election
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The Palmerston by-election of 1918 was a by-election held in the Palmerston electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 19 December 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP David Buick of the Reform Party on 18 November 1918 during the influenza epidemic.[1] The by-election was won by fellow party member and sitting Mayor of Palmerston North, Jimmy Nash with a majority of 315.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Reform | Jimmy Nash | 2,229 | 41.56 | ||
| Labour | Alexander Galbraith | 1,914 | 35.68 | ||
| Liberal | Ernest Hugh Crabb[3] | 1,119 | 20.86 | ||
| Independent Reform | A. Buchanan | 101 | 1.88 | ||
| Majority | 315 | 5.87 | |||
| Turnout | 5,363 | ||||
References
- ^ "David Buick : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1908–1918" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "By-election Results". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LV, no. 17038. 20 December 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Beryl. "Helen Priscilla Crabb". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
