Pahiatua by-election, 1916

Pahiatua by-election, 1916
Turnout	3,197
member before election; James Escott; Reform	Elected member; 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,^[1] and was won by Harold Smith with a majority of 420.^[2]

Results

**Pahiatua by-election, 1916**^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Reform	Harold Smith	1,521	47.57
	Liberal	Robert Ross	1,438	44.97
	Labour	G D McFarlane	238	7.44
Majority			83	2.59
Turnout			3,197	51.23
Registered electors			6,241^[5]
	Reform hold		Swing

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