1891 Waikato by-election

New Zealand by-election

The 1891 Waikato by-election was a by-election held on 6 October 1891 during the 11th New Zealand Parliament in the Waikato electorate of Waikato.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Bryce.

The by-election was won by Edward Lake,[1] who beat former MP William Murray.[2]

## Results[edit]

1891 Waikato by-election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Edward Lake | 697  | 60.14  |
| Independent | William Murray | 462  | 39.86  |
Majority  | 235  | 20.28  |
Informal votes  | 10  | 0.86  |
Turnout | 1,169  | 52.28  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
2. ^ "Waikato electoral district". Waikato Times. Vol. XXXVII, no. 2997\. 29 September 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
3. ^ "Waikato electoral district". Waikato Times. Vol. XXXVII, no. 3003\. 13 October 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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