This by-election came about because of the resignation of Bill Jordan upon his appointment to the position of High Commissioner to the UK during the term of the 25th New Zealand Parliament.

A by-election was triggered due to Bill Jordan's resignation upon his appointment to the post of High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

[5] The unsuccessful nominees for the Labour candidacy were Mary Dreaver, Alec Monteith and James Purtell.

[6] The newly created National Party chose Frederick Doidge as their contestant for the seat.

In the 1935 election, Doidge ran as an Independent in the Rotorua electorate, despite briefly courting the anti-Labour Democrat Party.