1932 Motueka by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1932 Motueka by-election New Zealand 1932 presidential no 1931 New Zealand general election 1931 general 1935 New Zealand general election 1935 general 1932 12 01 y 100px Keith Holyoake Reform Party (New Zealand) 3,887 103px Paddy Webb New Zealand Labour Party 3,210 100px Roderick McKenzie Liberal–Labour FF9900 829 Member George Black Keith Holyoake Independent politician Reform Party (New Zealand) The 1932 Motueka by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Motueka, a rural seat at the top of the South Island. The by-election occurred on 1 December 1932, and was precipitated by the suicide of sitting Independent member of parliament George Black on 17 October 1932.Death by Poisoning http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19321026.2.83 The Evening Post CXIV 101 10 26 October 1932 15 August 2011 The by-election was contested by Keith Holyoake (Reform Party candidate for the United/Reform Coalition), Paddy Webb (Labour Party), and 80-year-old Roderick McKenzie, ex-MP for Motueka (1896–1914) standing as Independent Liberal–Labour. 1931 general election result 1931 General election: MotuekaThe General Election, 1931 1932 Government Printer http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1932-I-II.2.3.2.31 3 2 November 2014 Independent politician George Black 4,180 53.30 -0.75 Reform Party (New Zealand) Keith Holyoake 3,663 46.70 517 6.59 -1.50 37 0.47 -0.21 7,880 88.51 -1.71 8,903 Independent politician 1932 by-election result The following table gives the election results: References Motueka 1932 Category:1932 elections in New Zealand Category:Motueka Category:December 1932 in Oceania Category:Politics of the Tasman District