1885 Waimea by-election

The 1885 Waimea by-election was a by-election held on 3 June 1885 in the Waimea electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Joseph Shephard on 15 April 1885.[1]

The by-election was won by John Kerr. The runner up was William Norris Franklyn (who, at some point, was chair of Waimea County Council) by three votes, with six candidates having contested the election.[2][3]

Results

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1885 Waimea by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Kerr 253 42.38
Independent William Norris Franklyn[5] 250 41.88
Independent William Whyte 94 15.75
Independent Christian Dencker 91 15.24
Independent William Wastney 59 9.88
Independent Jesse Piper 32 5.36
Turnout 597
Majority 3 0.50

Notes

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  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 234. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "The Waimea Election". Colonist. Vol. XXVIII, no. 4140. 16 May 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Waimea County Council". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Waikouaiti Election". Nelson Examiner. 6 July 1872.
  5. ^ Scholefield 1940, pp. 280.

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