Palmerston by-election, 1918

Palmerston by-election, 1918

3 October 1918

Turnout 5,363   Candidate Jimmy Nash Alexander Galbraith E H Crabb Party Reform Labour Independent Popular vote 2,229 1,914 1,119 Percentage 41.56 35.68 20.86

Member before election David Buick Reform Elected Member Jimmy Nash Reform

The Palmerston by-election of 1918 was a by-election held in the Palmerston electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 19 December 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP David Buick of the Reform Party on 18 November 1918 during the influenza epidemic.^[1] The by-election was won by fellow party member and sitting Mayor of Palmerston North, Jimmy Nash with a majority of 315.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Palmerston by-election, 1918^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Reform	Jimmy Nash	2,229	41.56
	Labour	Alexander Galbraith	1,914	35.68
	Liberal	Ernest Hugh Crabb[3]	1,119	20.86
	Independent Reform	A. Buchanan	101	1.88
Majority			315	5.87
Turnout			5,363

References

1. "David Buick : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1908–1918" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
2. "By-election Results". The New Zealand Herald. LV (17038). 20 December 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
3. Hughes, Beryl. "Helen Priscilla Crabb". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved August 10, 2016.