1905 City of Wellington by-election explained

Election Name:1905 City of Wellington by-election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Year:1905
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1902 New Zealand general election
Previous Year:1902 general
Next Election:1905 New Zealand general election
Next Year:1905 general
Turnout:11,154
Candidate1:Francis Fisher
Party1:Independent Liberal
Color1:FBEC5D
Popular Vote1:4,692
Candidate2:Charles Izard
Party2:New Zealand Liberal Party
Popular Vote2:3,441
Candidate3:John Hutcheson
Party3:Liberal–Labour (New Zealand)
Popular Vote3:3,021
Member
Before Election:George Fisher
After Election:Francis Fisher
Before Party:New Zealand Liberal Party
After Party:Independent Liberal

The 1905 City of Wellington by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of City of Wellington, a multi-member urban seat at the bottom of the North Island.

The by-election was held on 6 April 1905, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal member of parliament George Fisher.

The by-election was won by Fisher's son Francis Fisher who stood as an Independent Liberal. Fisher beat Charles Izard and John Hutcheson. Izard would be successful in the electorate in the later in the year, and Hutcheson had previously represented the electorate.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Fisher would represent the electorate until his defeat at the .

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