Hong Kong sanitary board election, 1891

Hong Kong sanitary board election, 1891
17 June 1891
Turnout 66.67% Increase38.71pp

 
Nominee J. D. Humphreys J. J. Francis A. Shelton Hooper
Popular vote 217 198 77
Percentage 44.11% 40.24% 15.65%
Members before election

J. D. Humphreys
J. J. Francis

 Elected Members

J. D. Humphreys
J. J. Francis

The 1891 Sanitary Board Election held on 17 June 1891 was the second election for the 2 unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong.

Only persons on the jury lists of the year were eligible to vote.

There were 492 out of the 738 persons on the jury lists of the year voted.

Overview of outcome

Sanitary Board Election 1891
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nonpartisan John David Humphreys 217 44.11 +6.14
Nonpartisan John Joseph Francis 198 40.24 +10.83
Nonpartisan Augustus Shelton Hooper 77 15.65
Turnout 492 66.67 +38.71

References

  • Endacott, G. B. Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841-1962 : a constitutional history Hong Kong University Press. (1964)
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