1921 Patea by-election

The Patea by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Patea, a rural seat on the west coast of the North Island.

1921 Patea by-election
13 April 1921 (1921-04-13)
Turnout5,481
 
Candidate Edwin Dixon William Morrison Lew McIlvride
Party Reform Liberal Labour
Popular vote 2,620 2,315 546
Member before election

Walter Powdrell
Reform

 Elected Member

Edwin Dixon
Reform

Background

The by-election was held on 13 April 1921, and was precipitated by the resignation of sitting Reform member of parliament, Walter Powdrell. The Reform Party chose Edwin Dixon, the Mayor of Hawera, as their official candidate, and apparently Clutha Mackenzie was their second preference. Earlier, Thomas William McDonald announced his intention to stand for the Reform Party, however left without contesting the by-election.[1][2]

Labour candidate Lew McIlvride polled a small vote compared to Dixon and Morrison, however he was the only one of the three candidates who increased the vote for his party compared with 1919 and was rewarded with contesting a winnable seat in 1922 in Napier, which he won.[3]

Result

The following table gives the election results:

1921 Patea by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Edwin Dixon 2,620 47.80
Liberal William Morrison 2,315 42.23 -24.37
Labour Lew McIlvride 546 9.96
Majority 305 5.56
Turnout 5,481

References
  1. "The Patea Seat". Hawera & Normanby Star. XLI. 15 March 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. "Patea By-Election". The New Zealand Herald. LVIII (17734). 19 March 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. "The Herald". Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette. 4 May 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. "Patea by-election". The Northern Advocate. 14 April 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2015.


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