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1913 Lyttelton by-election
The Lyttelton by-election of 1913 was a by-election during the 18th New Zealand Parliament. As no candidate won an absolute majority on the first ballot on 9 December, a second round was held on 16 December. The seat had become vacant due to the death of sitting MP George Laurenson. Five candidates stood. It was the last by-election in New Zealand to use the Two-round voting system to elect a member.
The following tables give the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrat | 2,075 | 42.20 | ||
| Reform | 1,560 | 31.73 | ||
| Liberal | 922 | 18.75 | ||
| Independent Liberal | 263 | 5.35 | ||
| Independent | 97 | 1.97 | ||
| 4,917 |
The two highest candidates were McCombs and Miller, so they contested the second ballot.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrat | 2,628 | 52.25 | ||
| Reform | 2,402 | 47.75 | ||
| 226 | 4.50 | |||
| 5,030 | ||||
| Social Democrat gain from Liberal |
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