Wellington South by-election, 1918

Wellington South by-election, 1918

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Turnout	3,990
Candidate Bob Semple George Frost Party Labour Reform Popular vote 2,412 1,181 Percentage 60.45% 29.59%
Member before election Alfred Hindmarsh Labour Elected Member Bob Semple Labour

Alfred Hindmarsh
Labour

Bob Semple
Labour

The Wellington South by-election of 1918 was a by-election held in the Wellington South electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 19 December 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Alfred Hindmarsh, the leader of the Labour Party and was won by fellow party member Bob Semple with a majority of 1,231.

The following table gives the election results:

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