1900 City of Auckland by-election explained

Election Name:1900 City of Auckland by-election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Year:1900
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1899 New Zealand general election
Previous Year:1899 general
Next Election:1902 New Zealand general election
Next Year:1902 general
Election Date:27 April 1900
Turnout:11,000
Candidate1:Joseph Witheford
Party1:New Zealand Liberal Party
Popular Vote1:4,927
Percentage1:44.79
Candidate2:Richard Hobbs
Party2:Conservative (New Zealand)
Popular Vote2:2,823
Percentage2:25.66
Candidate3:James Job Holland
Party3:New Zealand Liberal Party
Popular Vote3:2,236
Percentage3:20.32
Member
Before Election:William Crowther
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Joseph Witheford
After Party:New Zealand Liberal Party

The City of Auckland by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of City of Auckland, an urban seat in the Auckland region, in the upper North Island.

Summary

The by-election was held on 27 April 1900, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP William Crowther. The seat was won by Liberal candidate Joseph Witheford who defeated four other candidates including Prime Minister Richard Seddon's personally endorsed candidate, the former Mayor of Auckland James Job Holland.

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