City of Dunedin by-election, 1897

The City of Dunedin by-election 1856 was a by-election held in the multi-member City of Dunedin electorate during the 13th New Zealand Parliament, on 13 October 1897.

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Henry Fish and was won by Alexander Sligo. On nomination day (5 October) Alexander Sligo, Hugh Gourley and W. Hutchison were nominated.^[1] Alexander Sligo was subsequently elected the following week.^[2]

Results

City of Dunedin by-election, 1897^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Alexander Sligo	5,045	45.29
	Liberal	Hugh Gourley	4,065	36.49
	Independent Liberal	William Hutchison	2,030	18.22
Informal votes			55
Majority			980
Turnout			11,140	75.59
Registered electors			14,811

References

↑ "The Dunedin Election". Marlborough Express. XXXII (217). 6 October 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
1 2 "The Dunedin Election". The Marlborough Express. XXXII (224). 14 October 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

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