1889 Oamaru by-election
The 1889 Oamaru by-election was a by-election held on 30 September 1889 in the Oamaru electorate during the 10th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Thomas William Hislop. Hislop was returned as the MP. He was opposed by Mr D. Dunn.[1]
Hislop's majority was reduced from 136 to 134 after two votes were removed.[2] One person was charged with voting twice (personation).[3]
Results
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas William Hislop | 549 | 56.95 | ||
Independent | David Dunn | 415 | 43.05 | ||
Majority | 134 | 13.90 | |||
Turnout | 964 |
References
- "Oamaru Election". Star. 24 September 1889.
- "Oamaru Election". New Zealand Herald. 4 October 1889.
- "Charge of Personation". Auckland Star. 28 October 1889.
- "Oamaru Election". South Canterbury Times. 1 October 1889.
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