1918 Wellington Central by-election

1918 Wellington Central by-election

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Turnout4,719 (51.43%)
 
Candidate Peter Fraser Joe Mack
Party Labour Independent Labour
Popular vote 2,668 1,044
Percentage 56.54% 22.12%

 
Candidate William Hildreth Harry Atmore
Party Liberal Independent
Popular vote 784 185
Percentage 16.61% 3.92%

Member before election

Robert Fletcher
Liberal

Elected Member

Peter Fraser
Labour

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The Wellington Central by-election of 1918 was a by-election held in the Wellington Central electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 3 October 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Robert Fletcher of the Liberal Party and was won by Peter Fraser with a majority of 1,624.


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