1914 Hong Kong sanitary board election

none 1914 Hong Kong sanitary board by-election Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg presidential no 1912 Hong Kong sanitary board election 1912 1915 Hong Kong sanitary board election 1915 1 May 1914 ≈1,200 175 (≈14.58%) 120px P. W. Goldring Nonpartisan candidate 142 81.14% 120px W. L. Carter Nonpartisan candidate 33 18.86% Members F. B. L. Bowley P. W. Golding 325px The 1914 Hong Kong Sanitary Board by-election was held on 1 May 1914 for one of the two unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong. It was a by-election caused by the absence of F. B. L. Bowley from Hong Kong on holiday.SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. 2 May 1914 The Hong Kong Telegraph 4 Overview There were two candidates, P. W. Goldring, senior member of the Goldring and Russ solicitors firm and W. L. Carter, manager of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd.. Goldring was proposed by E. J. Grist and seconded by Playfair while Carter was proposed by E. A. Hewett and seconded by H. E. Pollock. The polling took place at the City Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. on 1 May 1914, presided by H. A. Nisbet, Registrar of the Supreme Court. With the inclement weather, only 175 persons of the around 1,200 voters showed up. Goldring was elected with the majority of 109 votes. Sanitary Board By-election 1914 Nonpartisan candidate P. W. Goldring 142 81.14 Nonpartisan candidate W. L. Carter 33 18.86 109 62.29 175 ≈14.58 ≈1,200 References Hong Kong Category:1914 in Hong Kong Sanitary Category:May 1914 in Asia Category:1914 elections in the British Empire