Tuapeka by-election, 1908

5 June 1908 (1908-06-05)


Turnout	2,966

Candidate	William Chapple	James Horn	Robert Scott
Party	Independent Liberal	Liberal	Independent
Popular vote	1,075	1,045	846

Member before election

James Bennet
Liberal

Elected Member

William Chapple
Independent Liberal

The Tuapeka by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Tuapeka, a rural seat at the bottom of the South Island.

The by-election was held on 5 June 1908, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal MP James Bennet. The election was won by William Chapple who stood as an independent Liberal.

Result

Tuapeka by-election, 1908^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Liberal	William Chapple	1,075	36.24
	Liberal	James Horn	1,045	35.23
	Independent	Robert Scott	846	28.52
Majority			30	1.01
Turnout			2,966

Notes

↑ "Tuapeka by-election". Wairarapa Age XXXI (9108). 6 June 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 12 February 2016.

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