1921 Patea by-election

1921 Patea by-election
Turnout	5,481
Member before election; Walter Powdrell; Reform	Elected Member ; Edwin Dixon; Reform

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.

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, he 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

^ "The Patea Seat". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. XLI. 15 March 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^ "Patea By-Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17734. 19 March 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^ "The Herald". Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette. 4 May 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Patea by-election". The Northern Advocate. 14 April 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

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[1] "The Patea Seat". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. XLI. 15 March 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

[2] "Patea By-Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LVIII, no. 17734. 19 March 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

[The_Herald-3] "The Herald". Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette. 4 May 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[Patea_by-election-4] "Patea by-election". The Northern Advocate. 14 April 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

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1921 Patea by-election

Background

Result

References

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