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New Zealand by-election

The Egmont by-election of 1912 was a by-election held during the 18th New Zealand Parliament in the electorate of Egmont. The seat became vacant due to the resignation of Thomas Mackenzie after the fall of his government. The by-election was held on 17 September and was won by Charles Wilkinson.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1912 Egmont by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Reform	Charles Wilkinson	2,721	55.9
	Liberal	David Lyon Abbott Astbury	2,139	43.9
Informal votes			11	0.20
Majority			582	12.0
Turnout			4,871
	Reform gain from Liberal		Swing

Scholefield, Guy (1950) . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 147.
"Electoral District of Egmont". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. XVIII. 9 September 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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