1891 City of Christchurch by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The Christchurch by-election of 1891 was a by-election during the 11th New Zealand Parliament held on 9 October that year in the Christchurch electorate. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Westby Perceval who had been appointed as the new Agent-General in the United Kingdom.
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9 October 1891
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| Turnout | 6,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The election would later come under protest by Eden George who claimed that nominations had been accepted too late to warrant candidacy.[1]
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| LiberalâLabour | Ebenezer Sandford | 1,851 | 51.45 | ||
| Liberal | John Tippet Smith | 1,109 | 30.83 | ||
| Conservative | Eden George | 637 | 17.70 | ||
| Majority | 742 | 20.62 | |||
| Turnout | 3,597 | ||||
