Manukau by-election, 1906

Manukau by-election, 1906

6 December 1906

Turnout 3,780   Candidate Frederic Lang George Ballard Party Independent Liberal Popular vote 2,514 1,266

Member before election Matthew Kirkbride Liberal Elected Member Frederic Lang Independent

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

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

Manukau by-election, 1906[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frederic Lang	2,514	66.50
	Liberal	George Ballard	1,266	33.49
Majority			1,248	33.01
Turnout			3,780

Notes

1. "Death of an MHR". Otago Witness (2747). 7 November 1906. p. 21. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
2. "Manukau by-election". Wairarapa Daily Times LVI (8626). 7 December 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 1 March 2016.