1905 City of Wellington by-election

1905 City of Wellington by-election

← 1902 general 6 April 1905 (1905-04-06) 1905 general →
Turnout11,154
 
Candidate Francis Fisher Charles Izard John Hutcheson
Party Independent Liberal Liberal Liberal–Labour
Popular vote 4,692 3,441 3,021

Member before election

George Fisher
Liberal

Elected Member

Francis Fisher
Independent Liberal

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

The following table gives the election results:

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

  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

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