1905 City of Wellington by-election

New Zealand by-election

1905 City of Wellington by-election

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Turnout| 11,154
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Candidate  | Francis Fisher | Charles Izard | John Hutcheson
Party  | Independent Liberal | Liberal | Liberal–Labour
Popular vote  | 4,692 | 3,441  | 3,021

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| Member before election

George Fisher
Liberal

| Elected Member

Francis Fisher
Independent Liberal

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The 1905 City of Wellington by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of City of Wellington, a multi-member urban seat at the bottom of the North Island.

The by-election was held on 6 April 1905, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal member of parliament George Fisher.

The by-election was won by Fisher's son Francis Fisher who stood as an Independent Liberal. Fisher beat Charles Izard and John Hutcheson.[1] Izard would be successful in the Wellington North electorate in the 1905 election later in the year, and Hutcheson had previously represented the electorate.[2]

## Results

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The following table gives the election results:

1905 City of Wellington by-election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent Liberal | Francis Fisher | 4,692  | 42.06  |
| Liberal | Charles Izard | 3,441  | 30.84  |
| Liberal–Labour | John Hutcheson | 3,021  | 27.08  |
Majority  | 1,251  | 11.21  |
Turnout | 11,154  |  |
| Independent Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

Fisher would represent the electorate until his defeat at the 1914 election.[3]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "The Wellington Election". North Otago Times. 7 April 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 207.
3. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 196.

## References

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

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