Westland by-election, 1906

Westland by-election, 1906

13 July 1906 (1906-07-13)
Turnout	91.12%
100px Candidate Tom Seddon Henry Michel Party Liberal Independent Popular vote 2,403 1,683
Member before election Richard Seddon Liberal Elected Member Tom Seddon Liberal

The Westland by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Westland, a semi-urban seat at the west coast of the South Island.

The by-election was held on 13 July 1906, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP, Prime Minister Richard Seddon. The seat was won by his son, Thomas. His sole opponent was Henry Michel, former Mayor of Hokitika.

Results

Westland by-election, 1906

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Seddon	2,403	58.81
	Independent	Henry Michel	1,683	41.18
Majority			720	17.62
Turnout			4,086	91.12