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.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Andrew Graham.
He was replaced by Alexander Creighton Arthur. William Lee Rees again stood, and came second.
Results[edit]
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alexander Creighton Arthur | 676 | 52.00 | ||
Independent | William Lee Rees | 624 | 48.00 | ||
Majority | 52 | 4.00 | |||
Turnout | 1300 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The East Coast Election". The Press. Vol. XLVI, no. 7425. 17 December 1889. p. 5.