1906_Manukau_by-election

1906 Manukau by-election

1906 Manukau by-election

New Zealand by-election

The Manukau by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Manukau, a seat in the north of the North Island.

Quick Facts Turnout, Candidate ...

Background

The by-election was held on 6 December 1906, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP Matthew Kirkbride who had held the seat since the 1902 election.[1] The election was won by Frederic Lang who stood as an independent conservative. His sole opponent was George Ballard of the Liberal Party, who contested in the Government's interests.

Result

The following table gives the election results:

More information Party, Candidate ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Death of an MHR". Otago Witness. No. 2747. 7 November 1906. p. 21. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Manukau by-election". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. LVI, no. 8626. 7 December 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 1 March 2016.


Stub icon

This New Zealand election-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1906_Manukau_by-election, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.