1898 Tuapeka by-election

The 1898 Tuapeka by-election was a by-election held on 2 November 1898 during the 13th New Zealand Parliament in the rural lower South Island electorate of Tuapeka.

The by-election was held to replace William Larnach after his death by suicide in Parliament during the 13th Parliament.

The winner was Charles Rawlins, described as opposed to the Liberal Government and with only Henry Symes as a government candidate or supporter with "ministerial inclinations" and Charles Rawlings as "opposition".[1]

James Sim a farmer of Tapanui had been prepared to stand in the Liberal interest until his health broke down (or from lack of impression that he made and support?).[2][3][4][5][6]

Results

The following table gives the election result:

1898 Tuapeka by-election[7][8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Rawlins	1,118	45.34%
	Independent	John Johnson Ramsay[10]	844	34.23%
	Independent	Robert Gilkison[11]	504	20.44%
	Independent	Henry Symes	296	12.00%
	Independent	James Sim	14	0.57%
Majority			274	11.11%
Turnout			2,466

Notes

1. "Tuapeka Election". The Timaru Herald. LXII (2854). 3 November 1898. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
2. "Weatherstones". Otago Witness. 20 October 1898.
3. "Tuapeka Seat". Lyttelton Times. 27 October 1898.
4. "Untitled". Manawatu Herald. 27 October 1898.
5. "Telegraphic". New Zealand Mail. 27 October 1898.
6. "Mataura Ensign". 20 October 1898.
7. "Tuapeka Election". The Star (6326). 3 November 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
8. "Tuapeka Election". The Timaru Herald. LXII (2854). 3 November 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
9. "Election Candidates". The Northern Advocate. 5 November 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
10. "Tokomairiro, October 25, 1898". The Bruce Herald. XXIX (3006). 25 October 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
11. "The Tuapeka Election". The Cromwell Argus. XXX (1537). 25 October 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2019.