Avon by-election, 1887
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The Avon by-election was held in 1887 to elect a member for the Avon electorate
to the New Zealand House of Representatives
, during the 9th session
of Parliament
. The election was held on 1 June 1887, 52 days before the next general election
. Edwin Blake
won the election against William Dunlop, with a majority of 3.
Avon (New Zealand electorate)
Avon is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.-Population centres:The electorate is in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, based on the suburb of Avonside.-History:...
to the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
, during the 9th session
9th New Zealand Parliament
The 9th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and xx general electorates on 21 and 22 July 1884, respectively. A total of 95 MPs were elected. Parliament was prorogued in July 1887...
of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...
. The election was held on 1 June 1887, 52 days before the next general election
New Zealand general election, 1887
The New Zealand general election of 1887 was held on 26 September to elect 95 MPs to the tenth session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 7 September. 175,410 votes were cast....
. Edwin Blake
Edwin Blake
Edwin Blake was a 19th century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.Blake was a civil engineer and surveyor, and he was born in Hampstead, England. He represented the Avon electorate from the 1887 Avon by-election to 1893, when he retired.He died on 18 March 1914 and was...
won the election against William Dunlop, with a majority of 3.
| Avon by-election, 1887 | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Riccarton Riccarton, New Zealand Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.-History:... |
Total | ||
| Edwin Blake Edwin Blake Edwin Blake was a 19th century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.Blake was a civil engineer and surveyor, and he was born in Hampstead, England. He represented the Avon electorate from the 1887 Avon by-election to 1893, when he retired.He died on 18 March 1914 and was... |
162 | 93 | 255 | 49.32 |
| William Dunlop | 190 | 62 | 252 | 48.74 |
| Informal votes Spoilt vote 'Bold text'In voting, a ballot is considered to be spoilt, spoiled, void, null, informal or stray if it is regarded by the election authorities to be invalid and thus not included in the tally during vote counting. This may be done accidentally or deliberately... |
7 | 3 | 10 | 1.93 |
| Turnout Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s... |
359 | 158 | 517 | |
| Blake Edwin Blake Edwin Blake was a 19th century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand.Blake was a civil engineer and surveyor, and he was born in Hampstead, England. He represented the Avon electorate from the 1887 Avon by-election to 1893, when he retired.He died on 18 March 1914 and was... Majority |
-28 | 31 | 3 | 0.58 |