1897 City of Dunedin by-election

The City of Dunedin by-election 1897 was a by-election held in the multi-member City of Dunedin electorate during the 13th New Zealand Parliament, on 13 October 1897.

1891 Dunedin by-election

13 October 1897
Turnout	75.59%
Candidate Alexander Sligo Hugh Gourley William Hutchison Party Conservative Liberal Independent Liberal Popular vote 5,045 4,065 2,030 Percentage 45.29 36.49 18.22
Member before election Henry Fish Independent Elected Member Alexander Sligo Conservative

Background

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Henry Fish[1] and was won by Alexander Sligo. On nomination day (5 October) Alexander Sligo, Hugh Gourley and William Hutchison were the nominated candidates.[2] Sligo contested the election as the Conservative candidate whilst Gourley and Hutchinson both stood in Liberal interests.[3] Alexander Sligo was subsequently elected the following week.[4]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1897 City of Dunedin by-election[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander Sligo	5,045	45.29
	Liberal	Hugh Gourley	4,065	36.49
	Independent Liberal	William Hutchison	2,030	18.22
Informal votes			55
Majority			980
Turnout			11,140	75.59
Registered electors			14,811

Notes

1. Wilson 1985, p. 196.
2. "The Dunedin Election". Marlborough Express. 28 (1457). 6 October 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
3. "Late Telegrams". Mount Ida Chronicle. XXXII (217). 1 October 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
4. "The Dunedin Election". The Marlborough Express. XXXII (224). 14 October 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

References

• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.