1925 Franklin by-election
# 1925 Franklin by-election

The Franklin by-election of 1925 was a by-election during the 21st New Zealand Parliament. The seat became vacant due to the death of the sitting Member, William Massey. It was held on 17 June 1925. Two candidates contested the seat:

Previous general election result

1922 general election: Franklin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Reform | William Massey | 5,276 | 66.70 | -1.72 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Rea | 2,526 | 31.94 | +12.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.36 | +0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,750 | 34.76 | -14.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,910 | 88.73 | -3.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,914 | | |

By-election result

1925 Franklin by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Reform | Ewen McLennan | 6,056 | 72.96 |
| | Labour | John Sommerville Montgomerie | 2,245 | 27.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,811 | 45.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,344 | |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | |
