1891 City of Christchurch by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1891 Christchurch by-election New Zealand 1891 presidential no 1890 New Zealand general election 1890 general 1893 New Zealand general election 1893 general 9 October 1891 6,921 100px Ebenezer Sandford Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 1,851 51.45 100px John Tippet Smith New Zealand Liberal Party 1,109 30.83 100px Eden George Conservative (New Zealand) 637 17.70 Member Westby Perceval Ebenezer Sandford New Zealand Liberal Party Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) The Christchurch by-election of 1891 was a by-election during the 11th New Zealand Parliament held on 9 October that year in the Christchurch electorate. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Westby Perceval who had been appointed as the new Agent-General in the United Kingdom. The election would later come under protest by Eden George who claimed that nominations had been accepted too late to warrant candidacy.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18911002.2.25.1 Star A Protest 3 7284 2 October 1891 1 April 2016 Papers Past Results The following table gives the election results: References Christchurch 1891 Category:1891 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:1890s in Christchurch