Wellington South by-election, 1918

Wellington South by-election, 1918

3 October 1918

Turnout 3,990   Candidate Bob Semple George Frost Party Labour Reform Popular vote 2,412 1,181 Percentage 60.45% 29.59%

Member before election Alfred Hindmarsh Labour Elected Member Bob Semple Labour

The Wellington South by-election of 1918 was a by-election held in the Wellington South electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 19 December 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Alfred Hindmarsh,^[1] the de facto chair of the Labour Party and was won by fellow party member Bob Semple with a majority of 1,231.^[2]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Wellington South by-election, 1918^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Bob Semple	2,412	60.45
	Reform	George Frost[3]	1,181	29.60
	Independent	John Castle[3]	397	9.95
Majority			1,231	30.85
Turnout			3,990

References

1. "By-election Results". The New Zealand Herald. LV (17038). 20 December 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 233. OCLC 154283103.
3. "By-Elections". The Press. LIV (16391). 10 December 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 24 December 2015.