1918 Taranaki by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1918 Taranaki by-election New Zealand 1918 By-election no 1914 New Zealand general election 1914 general 1919 New Zealand general election 1919 general 1918 10 10 y 74.19% 120px Sydney George Smith FFBBBB Independent Labour 2,840 100px John Connett Reform Party (New Zealand) 2,680 Member Henry Okey Sydney George Smith Reform Party (New Zealand) Independent Labour The Taranaki by-election of 1918 was a by-election in the Taranaki electorate on the west coast of the North Island. It was held during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 10 October 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Henry Okey of the Reform Party and was won by Sydney George Smith, the son of previous Taranaki MP Edward Smith,Lambert Ron 2s31 Smith, Edward Metcalf 21 July 2012 who stood as an independent Labour candidate. Smith supported the war effort unlike most Labour politicians, gaining him support of voters who likewise supported the war.Bassett 1982 23 Result The following table gives the election results: Notes References Bassett Michael Three Party Politics in New Zealand 1911–1931 Michael Bassett 1982 Historical Publications Auckland 0-86870-006-1 Category:By-elections in New Zealand Category:1918 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Taranaki Category:October 1918 in Oceania