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The 1898 Tuapeka by-election was a by-election held on 2 November 1898 during the 13th New Zealand Parliament in the rural lower South Island electorate of Tuapeka.

The by-election was held to replace William Larnach after his death by suicide in Parliament during the 13th Parliament.

The winner was Charles Rawlins, described as opposed to the Liberal Government and with only Henry Symes as a government candidate or supporter with "ministerial inclinations" and Charles Rawlings as "opposition".[1]

James Sim a farmer of Tapanui had been prepared to stand in the Liberal interest until his health broke down (or from lack of impression that he made and support?).[2][3][4][5][6]

Results[edit]

The following table gives the election result:

1898 Tuapeka by-election[7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Rawlins 1,118 45.34%
Independent John Johnson Ramsay[10] 844 34.23%
Independent Robert Gilkison[11] 504 20.44%
Independent Henry Symes 296 12.00%
Independent James Sim 14 0.57%
Majority 274 11.11%
Turnout 2,466

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Tuapeka Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 2854. 3 November 1898. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  • ^ "Weatherstones". Otago Witness. 20 October 1898.
  • ^ "Tuapeka Seat". Lyttelton Times. 27 October 1898.
  • ^ "Untitled". Manawatu Herald. 27 October 1898.
  • ^ "Telegraphic". New Zealand Mail. 27 October 1898.
  • ^ "Mataura Ensign". 20 October 1898.
  • ^ "Tuapeka Election". The Star. No. 6326. 3 November 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  • ^ "Tuapeka Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 2854. 3 November 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  • ^ "Election Candidates". The Northern Advocate. 5 November 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  • ^ "Tokomairiro, October 25, 1898". The Bruce Herald. Vol. XXIX, no. 3006. 25 October 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  • ^ "The Tuapeka Election". The Cromwell Argus. Vol. XXX, no. 1537. 25 October 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

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