Talk:1954 Patea by-election

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Results on election night[edit]

Vote count is at close of polling, approximately 400 special votes remained to be counted, see article. Election night results included here to preserve them, as article now has final count. Hugo999 (talk) 12:44, 7 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Patea by-election, 1954^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Y William Sheat	3,438	48.10
	Labour	Benjamin Winchcombe	3,414	47.77
	New Liberal		295	4.13
Majority			24	0.34
Turnout			7,147
Registered electors			13,353
	Independent gain from National		Swing

References

^ "Close Vote in N.Z. Poll". The Sun-Herald. Sydney, NSW. 1 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

[Patea_results-1] "Close Vote in N.Z. Poll". The Sun-Herald. Sydney, NSW. 1 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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