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 W. N. Franklyn by three votes, with six candidates having contested the election.[2]

Results

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

  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".
  3. "Waikouaiti Election". Nelson Examiner. 6 July 1872.


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