Template:1939 Christchurch South by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[New Zealand Labour Party|Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/shortname]] | Robert Macfarlane | 7,900 | 66.36 | |
| style="background-color: Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[New Zealand National Party|Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/shortname]] | Melville Lyons | 4,005 | 33.64 | |
| Majority | 3,895 | 32.72 | -10.80 | ||
| Turnout | 11,905 | 76.36[1] | |||
- ↑ "By-Election Result". Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette. 7 June 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
