Pahiatua by-election, 1916

Pahiatua by-election, 1916

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Turnout	3,197
Candidate Harold Smith Robert Ross Party Reform Liberal Popular vote 1,521 1,438 Percentage 47.57 44.97
member before election James Escott Reform Elected member Harold Smith Reform

James Escott
Reform

Harold Smith
Reform

The Pahiatua by-election of 1916 was a by-election held in the Pahiatua electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 17 August 1916. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP James Escott of the Reform Party on 28 July, and was won by Harold Smith with a majority of 420.

The following table gives the election results:

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