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1904 Pahiatua by-election

← 1902 general 28 July 1904 (1904-07-28) 1905 general →
Turnout3,369
 
Candidate Bill Hawkins Lindsay Buick Samuel Bolton
Party Independent Liberal Liberal Independent
Popular vote 1,418 1,323 476
Percentage 42.08 39.26 14.12

Member before election

John O'Meara
Liberal

Elected Member

Bill Hawkins
Independent Liberal

The Pahiatua by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorateofPahiatua, a rural seat at the south-east of the North Island.

The by-election was held on 28 July 1904, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal member of parliament John O'Meara. The election was won by Bill Hawkins who stood as an independent Liberal. Former WairauMPLindsay Buick was selected by the government as the official Liberal candidate.[1]

Result[edit]

The following table gives the election results:

1904 Pahiatua by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Bill Hawkins 1,418 42.08
Liberal Lindsay Buick 1,323 39.26
Independent Samuel Bolton 476 14.12
Liberal David Crewe 138 4.09
Independent Donald Munro 14 0.41
Majority 95 2.81
Turnout 3,369

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Traue, James Edward. "Buick, Thomas Lindsay". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  • ^ "Complete Returns". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXXVII, no. 174. 29 July 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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