1891_City_of_Christchurch_by-election

1891 City of Christchurch by-election

1891 City of Christchurch by-election

New Zealand by-election

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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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:

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References

  1. [1]
    "A Protest". Star. No. 7284. 2 October 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via Papers Past.
  2. [2]
    "Christchurch Election". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XVIII, no. 6191. 10 October 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2016.


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