1906 Westland by-election

1906 Westland by-election

13 July 1906 (1906-07-13)
Turnout	91.12%
Candidate Tom Seddon Henry Michel Party Liberal Conservative Popular vote 2,403 1,683 Percentage 58.81 41.18
Member before election Richard Seddon Liberal Elected Member Tom Seddon Liberal

The Westland by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Westland, a semi-urban seat at the west coast of the South Island.

The by-election was held on 13 July 1906, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP, Prime Minister Richard Seddon. The seat was won by his son, Thomas. His sole opponent was Henry Michel, former Mayor of Hokitika.^[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1906 Westland by-election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Seddon	2,403	58.81
	Conservative	Henry Michel	1,683	41.18
Majority			720	17.62
Turnout			4,086	91.12	+10.05
Registered electors			4,484

References

1. "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. CIX, no. 53. 4 March 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
2. "The Westland By-election". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXXIX, no. 163. 16 July 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 19 October 2013.