Walter William Massey (28 January 1882 – 8 November 1959) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. He represented the

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electorate from the 1931 by-election (after the death of Arthur Hall), to

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when he was defeated by

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of the Labour Party. He was a son of

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, and brother of Jack Massey who represented the Franklin electorate. In 1935, he was awarded the

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1882 births 1959 deaths Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs Unsuccessful candidates in the 1935 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates Children of prime ministers of New Zealand Auckland Harbour Board members {{NewZealand-politician-stub