1887 Heathcote by-election
The 1887 Heathcote by-election was a by-election held on 20 November in the Heathcote electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent, John Coster on 17 December 1886.
He was replaced by Frederic Jones.
His opponent Aaron Ayers, the Mayor of Christchurch was expected to win the election.[1]
Result
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Frederic Jones | 527 | 61.07 | ||
Independent | Aaron Ayers | 336 | 38.93 | ||
Majority | 191 | 22.13 | |||
Turnout | 863 |
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References
- "Election". The Star. 8 February 1887.
- "Election". South Canterbury Times. 9 February 1887.
- "Meetings, Amusements". Lyttelton Times. 8 February 1887.
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