1886 Waitemata by-election

The 1886 Waitemata by-election was a by-election held on 11 December 1886 in the Waitemata electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent MP William John Hurst on 29 September 1886.

The by-election was won by Richard Monk who beat Harry Farnall.[1] Farnall was ridiculed by one report, saying that Monk deserves to be called a "working man" not Farnall.[2]

Results

The following table gives the election result.

1886 Waitemata by-election[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Richard Monk 736 69.83
Independent Harry Farnall 312 29.60
Majority 424 40.23
Informal votes 6
Turnout 1054

References

  1. "Waitemata Electorate". Auckland Star. XVII (299). 20 December 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 13 December 1886.
  3. "Untitled". The New Zealand Herald. 15 December 1886.
  4. "Waitemata Election". The New Zealand Herald. XXIII (7819). 13 December 1886. p. 5.
  5. "Waitemata Election". Auckland Star. 13 December 1886.


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