1891 Hong Kong sanitary board election explained

Election Name:1891 Hong Kong sanitary board election
Country:Hong Kong
Flag Image:Flag of Hong Kong (1876–1941 and 1945–1955).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1888 Hong Kong sanitary board election
Previous Year:1888
Next Election:1894 Hong Kong sanitary board election
Next Year:1894
Seats For Election:2 unofficial seats to the Sanitary Board
Election Date:17 June 1891
Registered:445 33.48%
Turnout:256 (57.53%)
Nominee1:J. D. Humphreys
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:217
Percentage1:44.11%
Nominee2:J. J. Francis
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:198
Percentage2:40.24%
Nominee3:A. Shelton Hooper
Party3:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote3:77
Percentage3:15.65%
Members
Before Election:J. D. Humphreys
J. J. Francis
Map Size:325px

The 1891 Hong Kong Sanitary Board election held on 17 June 1891 was the second election for the two unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong.

Only ratepayers on the jury lists of the year were eligible to vote.

There were 256 out of the 445 persons of the electorate voted. Each elector could cast up to two votes.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coverpage - MMIS.