1901 Caversham by-election
19 December 1901 (1901-12-19)
Turnout4,553
 
Candidate Thomas Sidey William Earnshaw Patrick Hally
Party Liberal Liberal–Labour [[Labour|Labour]]
Popular vote 1,620 1,515 1,120
Percentage 35.58 33.27 24.59
Member before election

Arthur Morrison
Liberal

 Elected Member

Thomas Sidey
Liberal

The 1901 Caversham by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Caversham, an urban seat in Dunedin at the south-east of the South Island.

Background

The by-election was held on 19 December 1901, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP, Arthur Morrison. The seat was won by fellow Liberal Thomas Sidey.

There was a large crowd at the declaration of the results, the crowd was rather rowdy and many rotten eggs were thrown at runner-up William Earnshaw.[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1901 Caversham by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Sidey 1,620 35.58
Liberal–Labour William Earnshaw 1,515 33.27
Labour Patrick Hally 1,120 24.59
Independent Harry Bedford 149 3.27
Conservative William Henry Warren 122 2.67 -35.32
Independent John James Meikle 27 0.59
Majority 105 2.30
Turnout 4,553 -59

References

  1. 1 2 "The Caversham By-election". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXXV, no. 295. 20 December 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Election Notices". Evening Star. No. 11729. 12 December 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2016.


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