1891 Waikato by-election
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The 1891 Waikato by-election was a by-election held on 6 October 1891 during the 11th New Zealand Parliament in the Waikato electorate of Waikato.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Bryce.
The by-election was won by Edward Lake,[1] who beat former MP William Murray.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Lake | 697 | 60.14 | ||
Independent | William Murray | 462 | 39.86 | ||
Majority | 235 | 20.28 | |||
Informal votes | 10 | 0.86 | |||
Turnout | 1,169 | 52.28 |
References
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Waikato electoral district". Waikato Times. Vol. XXXVII, no. 2997. 29 September 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Waikato electoral district". Waikato Times. Vol. XXXVII, no. 3003. 13 October 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2020.