The Avon by-election was held in 1887 to elect a member for the Avon electorate to the New Zealand House of Representatives, during the 9th session of Parliament. The election was held on 1 June 1887, less than four months before the next general election. Edwin Blake won the election against William Dunlop, with a majority of 3.
| 1887 Avon by-election[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Papanui | Riccarton | Total | ||
| Edwin Blake | 162 | 93 | 255 | 49.32 |
| William Dunlop | 190 | 62 | 252 | 48.74 |
| Informal votes | 10 | 1.93 | ||
| Turnout | 517 | |||
| Majority for Blake | 3 | 0.58 | ||
Turnout was particularly low; in the previous election (which Dunlop lost by a greater margin) 731 valid votes (69%) were cast in an electorate of 1,065 voters, while in the following election (held by Blake) 1,428 valid votes (72%) were cast in an electorate of 1,990 voters.
References
edit- ^ "The Avon Election". Star. 2 June 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 23 April 2010 – via Papers Past.
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