1900 City of Auckland by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1900 City of Auckland by-election New Zealand 1900 presidential no 1899 New Zealand general election 1899 general 1902 New Zealand general election 1902 general 27 April 1900 11,000 107px Joseph Witheford New Zealand Liberal Party 4,927 44.79 100px Richard Hobbs Conservative (New Zealand) 2,823 25.66 100px James Job Holland New Zealand Liberal Party 2,236 20.32 Member William Crowther Independent politician Joseph Witheford New Zealand Liberal Party The City of Auckland by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of City of Auckland, an urban seat in the Auckland region, in the upper North Island. Summary The by-election was held on 27 April 1900, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP William Crowther.Scholefield 1950 102 The seat was won by Liberal candidate Joseph Witheford who defeated four other candidates including Prime Minister Richard Seddon's personally endorsed candidate, the former Mayor of Auckland James Job Holland. Table of results References Notes Guy Scholefield Scholefield Guy New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 3rd First published in 1913 1950 Govt. Printer Wellington Auckland 1900 Category:1900 elections in New Zealand By-election 1900 Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:1900s in Auckland Category:April 1900 in Oceania