1947 Mount Albert by-election

1947 Mount Albert by-election

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The Mount Albert seat in the House of Representatives.
Election by simple majority using first-past-the-post voting.
Turnout12,943 (87.09%)
 
Candidate Warren Freer Jack Garland
Party Labour National
Popular vote 7,235 5,682
Percentage 56.01% 43.99%

Member before election

Arthur Richards
Labour

Elected Member

Warren Freer
Labour

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The 1947 Mount Albert by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the Auckland electorate of Mount Albert. The by-election occurred following the death of MP Arthur Richards and was won by Warren Freer.