Template:1932 Motueka by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Keith Holyoake | 3,887 | 49.04 | +2.34 | |
| Labour | Paddy Webb | 3,210 | 40.50 | ||
| Liberal–Labour | Roderick McKenzie | 829 | 10.46 | ||
| Majority | 677 | 8.54 | +1.95 | ||
| Turnout | 7,926 | 89.03 | +0.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,903 | ||||
| Reform gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
- ^ "Govt. wins Motueka by-election". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. Vol. XXVIII, no. 1402. 6 December 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Nelson and Motueka". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 97. 21 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 24 November 2014.