1885 Waimea by-election explained

The 1885 Waimea by-election was a by-election held on 3 June 1885 in the electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Joseph Shephard on 15 April 1885.^[1]

The by-election was won by John Kerr. The runner up was William Norris Franklyn (who, at some point, was chair of Waimea County Council) by three votes, with six candidates having contested the election.^{[2] [3]}

References

• Book: Scholefield . Guy . Guy Scholefield . A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L . I . 1940 . . Wellington .

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 234.
2. News: The Waimea Election . Colonist . XXVIII . 4140 . 16 May 1885 . 13 November 2020 . 3.
3. Book: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts . 1906 . . Cyclopedia Company Limited . 13 November 2020 . Christchurch . Waimea County Council.