1908 Tuapeka by-election

The Tuapeka by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Tuapeka, a rural seat at the bottom of the South Island.

1908 Tuapeka by-election

5 June 1908 (1908-06-05)
Turnout	2,966
Candidate William Chapple James Horn Robert Scott Party Independent Liberal Liberal Conservative Popular vote 1,075 1,045 846 Percentage 36.24 35.23 28.52
Member before election James Bennet Liberal Elected Member William Chapple Independent Liberal

The by-election was held on 5 June 1908, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal member of parliament James Bennet. The election was won by William Chapple who stood as an independent Liberal.

Result

The following table gives the election results:

1908 Tuapeka by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Liberal	William Chapple	1,075	36.24
	Liberal	James Horn	1,045	35.23
	Conservative	Robert Scott	846	28.52
Majority			30	1.01
Turnout			2,966