1886 Waitemata by-election

New Zealand 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.

1886 Waitemata by-election[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Monk 736 69.83
Independent Harry Farnall 312 29.60
Majority 424 40.23
Informal votes 6
Turnout 1054

References

  1. ^ "Waitemata Electorate". Auckland Star. Vol. XVII, no. 299. 20 December 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 13 December 1886.
  3. ^ "Untitled". The New Zealand Herald. 15 December 1886.
  4. ^ "Waitemata Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 7819. 13 December 1886. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Waitemata Election". Auckland Star. 13 December 1886.
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