The Wellington Central by-election of 1918 was a by-election held in the Wellington Central electorate during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 3 October 1918. It was caused by the death of incumben
Peter Fraser, 1918
William Hildreth
Harry Atmore, 1911
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John Read was a New Zealand politician and trade unionist.
1918 Wellington Central by-election
…a near victory in the Wellington North by-election earlier in the year. There were three contestants for the Labour Party nomination Peter Fraser, John Read and Michael Reardon. Fraser was selected as the official Labour candidate and had a large local following. Fraser had gained much notability after…
John Read