City of Wellington by-election, 1898

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

New Zealand General election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal-Labour John Hutcheson 6,411 48.69
Independent 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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Duthie 7,283 53.80
Liberal Richard Clement Kirk 6,254 46.20
Majority 1,029 7.60
Turnout 13,537 77.26
Registered electors 17,522[3]

See also

City of Wellington by-election, 1899

References

  1. 1 2 "The Wellington Election". Clutha Leader XXVI (1319). 28 July 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. "Wellington Election". The New Zealand Herald XXXV (10697). 10 March 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. "The Wellington By-Election". Ashburton Guardian XIX (4439). 8 March 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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