Template:1896 City of Christchurch by-election

1896 City of Christchurch by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Lewis 4,714 38.60
Independent Liberal Tommy Taylor 4,302 35.23
Liberal Richard Molesworth Taylor 3,196 26.17 +7.49
Majority 412 3.37 +0.80
Informal votes 81 0.46
Turnout 12,293 70.01 −4.62
Registered electors 17,559

References

  1. ^ "The Christchurch election". The Press. Vol. LIII, no. 9340. 14 February 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ "The Christchurch Election". The Star. No. 5489. 14 February 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 11 March 2010.