1890 Timaru by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1890 Timaru by-election New Zealand 1890 presidential no 1887 New Zealand general election 1887 general 1890 New Zealand general election 1890 general 1890 08 18 y 868 (67.28%) 100px William Hall-Jones Independent Liberal FBEC5D 422 48.61 100px Edward G. Kerr Independent politician 344 39.63 Member Richard Turnbull Independent politician William Hall-Jones Independent Liberal The 1890 Timaru by-election was a by-election held on 18 August 1890 during the 10th New Zealand Parliament in the seat of Timaru, a partly urban seat in Canterbury on the East Coast of the South Island. Background The by-election was triggered because of the death of sitting member of parliament Richard Turnbull.Hall-Jones 1969 24 The election saw William Hall-Jones win the seat over his main opponent, Edward George Kerr. Kerr had contested the 1887 against Turnbull,The Nominations http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AG18870920.2.29.1 19 May 2012 Ashburton Guardian 20 September 1887 VII 1667 3 and was the proprietor of The Timaru Herald. Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Stout was invited to contest the seat, but he declined.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MIC18900726.2.20.3 Late Telegrams Mount Ida Chronicle 26 July 1890 XXI 1077 1 (Supplement) William Hall-Jones had initially refused nomination citing crucial upcoming business interests. However, several locals persisted and Hall-Jones eventually accepted.Hall-Jones 1969 24 Jeremiah Twomey, a newspaper proprietor and owner of the Temuka Leader and Geraldine Guardian also announced his candidacy, but later retired from the race before nominations closed.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18900812.2.24 The Timaru Seat Poverty Bay Herald 12 August 1890 XVII 5842 3 Hall-Jones, Kerr and W F Alpin were nominated, and after a show of hands went in favour of Hall-Jones a poll was demanded by the supporters of Kerr and Alpin. Results The following table gives the election results: Notes Bibliography Frederick G. Hall-Jones Fred Hall-Jones Sir William Hall-Jones, the Last of the Old Liberals Invercargill Hall-Jones and Sons 1969 Timaru 1890 Category:1890 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Canterbury Region Category:August 1890 in Oceania