1930 Waipawa by-election

The Waipawa by-election of 1930 was a by-election for the rural Hawke's Bay electorate of Waipawa held on 8 October of that year during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the death of the previous member George Hunter on 20 August.

1930 Waipawa by-election

8 October 1930
Turnout	7,197
Candidate Albert Jull William Tucker Party United Reform Popular vote 3,747 3,450 Percentage 52.06 47.93
Member before election George Hunter Reform Elected Member Albert Jull United

It was held on the same day as another by-election in Western Maori.

Candidates

The by-election was won by Albert Jull, of the United Party. Jull had previously contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1911, 1914 and 1919 for United's predecessor, the Liberal Party. The rural seat was usually safe for the rural focused Reform Party. Reform chose William Tucker from Clive as their candidate,[1] although he was unsuccessful.

Result

The following table gives the election results:

1930 Waipawa by-election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United	Albert Jull	3,747	52.06
	Reform	William Tucker	3,450	47.93
Majority			297	4.12
Turnout			7,197
	United gain from Reform		Swing

References

1. "Mr William Tucker, of Clive, who is contesting the Waipawa seat in the Reform interests at the by-election next week". The Press. LXVI (20045). 29 September 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
2. "Waipawa Seat". Auckland Star. LXI (243). 14 October 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 18 October 2015.