1886 Waitemata by-election
The 1886 Waitemata by-election was a by-election held on 11 December 1886 in the Waitemata electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent MP William John Hurst on 29 September 1886.
The by-election was won by Richard Monk who beat Harry Farnall.[1] Farnall was ridiculed by one report, saying that Monk deserves to be called a "working man" not Farnall.[2]
Results
The following table gives the election result.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Monk | 736 | 69.83 | ||
Independent | Harry Farnall | 312 | 29.60 | ||
Majority | 424 | 40.23 | |||
Informal votes | 6 | ||||
Turnout | 1054 |
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References
- "Waitemata Electorate". Auckland Star. XVII (299). 20 December 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 13 December 1886.
- "Untitled". The New Zealand Herald. 15 December 1886.
- "Waitemata Election". The New Zealand Herald. XXIII (7819). 13 December 1886. p. 5.
- "Waitemata Election". Auckland Star. 13 December 1886.
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