City of Wellington by-election, 1898

City of Wellington by-election, 1898

General election, 1896 results: City of Wellington[1]

New Zealand General election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hutcheson 6,411 48.69
Liberal Robert Stout 6,306 47.89
Liberal George Fisher 5,859 44.49
Independent Arthur Atkinson 5,831 44.28
Independent C Wilson 5,570 42.30
Independent A A S Menteath 5,560 42.22
Independent F H Fraser 1,811 13.75
Independent J J K Powell 185 1.40
Independent A Warburton 91 0.69
Majority 28 1 0.21
Turnout 13,168 2 69.77
Registered electors 18,874

1 Majority is difference between lowest winning poll (Fisher, 5859) and highest losing poll (Atkinson, 5831)

2 Turnout is total number of voters - as voters had three votes each total votes cast was higher (37,624)

1898 by-election[1], 9 March 1898 - caused by resignation of Robert Stout

City of Wellington by-election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Duthie 7,283 53.80
Liberal R C Kirk 6,254 46.20
Majority 1,029 7.60
Turnout 13,537 77.26
Registered electors 17,522[2]

See also

City of Wellington by-election, 1899

References

  1. ^ a b "The Wellington Election". Clutha Leader, Volume XXVI, Issue 1319. 28 July 1899. p. 5. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CL18990728.2.16. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "The Wellington By-Election". Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIX, Issue 4439. 8 March 1898. p. 2. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AG18980308.2.6. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 

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