1940 Waipawa by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1940 Waipawa by-election New Zealand 1940 presidential 1938 New Zealand general election 1938 general 1943 New Zealand general election 1943 general 1940 11 16 y 8,136 (76.14%) 100px Cyril Harker New Zealand National Party 4,913 60.64 100px Max Christie New Zealand Labour Party 3,189 39.36 MP Albert Jull New Zealand National Party Cyril Harker New Zealand National Party The Waipawa by-election of 1940 was a by-election for the electorate of Waipawa held on 16 November 1940 during the 26th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the death of the previous member Albert Jull on 24 September 1940. Background The by-election was won by Cyril Harker, also of the National Party. The rural seat was usually safe for non-Labour parties, but in the 1935 general election had been won by Max Christie of the Labour Party. Christie lost the seat to the former holder Albert Jull in the 1938 general election. Results The following table gives the election results: References New Zealand Official Yearbook 1941 p825 Waipawa 1940 Waipawa By-Election, 1940 *1940 Category:November 1940 in Oceania