1944 Awarua by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 August 2017 1944 Awarua by-election New Zealand 1944 presidential no 1943 New Zealand general election 1943 general 1946 New Zealand general election 1946 general 28 October 1922 7,466 100px George Herron New Zealand National Party 4,659 62.40 100px Leo Sylvester O'Sullivan New Zealand Labour Party 2,558 34.26 Member James Hargest George Herron New Zealand National Party New Zealand National Party The 1944 Awarua by-election was a by-election held during the 27th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Awarua. The by-election occurred following the death of MP James Hargest and was won by George Herron. Background Hargest, who was first elected to represent Awarua in 1935, was killed in action on 12 August 1944. His death instigated the Awarua by-election, which was contested by three candidates. George Herron, a local official in the Farmers Union, was chosen to contest the seat for the National Party. The Labour Party chose local schoolteacher Leo Sylvester O'Sullivan as their nominee. Previously, Labour had attempted to secure Victoria Cross recipient Jack Hinton to stand as their candidate, who had previously signalled his interest in pursuing a career in politics, however he was unable to be contacted to confirm his candidacy.Awarua By-election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19441012.2.77 6 June 2017 Evening Post 89 CXXXVIII 12 October 1944 8 Papers Past Robert Henderson, a local pensioner, stood for the Real Democracy Movement who advocated for monetary reform. Results The following table gives the election results: Notes References Gustafson Barry Barry Gustafson The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party 1986 Reed Methuen Auckland 0-474-00177-6 Electoral Atlas of New Zealand McRobie Alan 1989 GP Books Wellington 0-477-01384-8 Category:1944 elections in New Zealand Category:By-elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Southland Region Category:October 1944 in Oceania