1889 East Coast by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1889 East Coast by-election New Zealand 1889 presidential no 1887 New Zealand general election 1887 general 1890 New Zealand general election 1890 general 1889 12 13 y 1,300 100px Alexander Arthur Independent politician 676 52.00% 130x130px William Lee Rees New Zealand Liberal Party 624 48.00% MP Andrew Graham Alexander Arthur Independent politician Independent politician The 1889 East Coast by-election was a by-election held on 13 December 1889 in the East Coast electorate during the 10th New Zealand Parliament. Background The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Andrew Graham on 21 October 1889.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18891022.2.33 Lyttelton Times Resignation of Mr Graham 22 October 1889 LXXII 8930 5 Graham was in financial difficulty and was later declared bankrupt, which he ascribed to mismanagement of his business whilst he was on a trip to Scotland.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18891104.2.19 Bankruptcy – Estate of Andrew Graham Poverty Bay Herald 4 November 1889 XVI 5610 2 Campaign He was replaced by Alexander Creighton Arthur, a local runholder. Lawyer William Lee Rees, who contested the seat twice before unsuccessfully, again stood and came second. Rees was the Liberal Party's selected candidate.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GSCCG18891214.2.8 East Coast Election Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette 14 December 1889 III 391 2 Results The following table gives the election result: Aftermath Arthur served as MP for East Coast for only one year and was defeated in 1890 by William Kelly. Scholefield Guy New Zealand Parliamentary Record Guy Scholefield 3rd First ed. published 1913 1925 Govt. Printer Wellington 107 Rees did not recontest the seat in 1890 and instead stood in the City of Auckland electorate and was successful. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 251 References East Coast 1889 Category:1889 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Bay of Plenty Region Category:December 1889 in Oceania