1920 Bay of Plenty by-election 1920 Bay of Plenty by-election The 1920 Bay of Plenty by-election was a by-election held in the electorate in the Bay of Plenty during the term of the 20th New Zealand Parliament on 30 September 1920. After the death of William MacDonald of the Liberal Party he was replaced by Kenneth Williams of the Reform Party. Frederick Lynsar the Liberal candidate who lost to the Reform candidate was Chairman of the Gisborne Harbour Board and an ex-chairman of the Cook County Council; he was described as a "staunch supporter" of James Carroll and William MacDonald. Lynsar was a brother of
Bay of Plenty the region lies within the Taupo Volcanic Zone, which extends from the centre of the North Island northwards to Whakaari/White Island. Volcanic mountains and lakes, geothermal areas and geological fault lines all dot the landscape. The geothermal region around Rotorua is a major tourist site, while many hot springs in the region are used as swimming areas. The geothermal field near Kawerau is the site of a geothermal power plant that will reportedly meet up to one third of residential and industrial electricity demand in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Whakaari/White Island, the site of a former sulfur-mining operation, is