Grey by-election, 1913

Grey by-election, 1913

14 July 1913 (1913-07-14)

Candidate Paddy Webb Henry Michel Party Social Democrat Reform Popular vote 3,477 2,811 Percentage 55.30 44.70

Member before election Arthur Guinness Liberal Elected Member Paddy Webb Social Democrat

The Grey by-election of 1913 was a by-election during the 18th New Zealand Parliament. As no candidate won an absolute majority on the first ballot on 17 July, a second round was held on 24 July.^[1] The seat had become vacant due to the death of Arthur Guinness. Three candidates contested the seat, and it was won by the left-wing candidate, who was elected on the second ballot with Liberal support.

Results

The following tables give the election results:

First ballot

Second ballot

References

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18th Parliament	Egmont, 1912 Grey, 1913 Lyttelton, 1913
19th Parliament	Dunedin Central, 1915 Bay of Islands, 1915 Taumarunui, 1915 Pahiatua, 1916 Hawke's Bay, 1917 Bay of Islands, 1917 Grey, 1917 Wellington North, 1918 Southern Maori, 1918 Grey, 1918 Wellington Central, 1918 Taranaki, 1918 Palmerston, 1918 Wellington South, 1918
20th Parliament	Bruce, 1920 Stratford, 1920 Bay of Plenty, 1920 Patea, 1921 Auckland East, 1921 Southern Maori, 1922 Dunedin North, 1922
21st Parliament	Tauranga, 1923 Oamaru, 1923 Franklin, 1925
22nd Parliament	Eden, 1926 Raglan, 1927
23rd Parliament	Bay of Islands, 1929 Hutt, 1929 Parnell, 1930 Invercargill, 1930 Waipawa, 1930 Western Maori, 1930 Hauraki, 1931
24th Parliament	Southern Maori, 1932 Motueka, 1932 Lyttelton, 1933 Buller, 1933 Lyttelton, 1935
25th Parliament	Manukau, 1936