1901 Caversham by-election

1901 Caversham by-election
Turnout	4,553
Member before election; Arthur Morrison; Liberal	Elected Member ; Thomas Sidey; Liberal

The 1901 Caversham by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Caversham, an urban seat in Dunedin at the south-east of the South Island.

Background

The by-election was held on 19 December 1901, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP, Arthur Morrison. The seat was won by fellow Liberal Thomas Sidey.

There was a large crowd at the declaration of the results, the crowd was rather rowdy and many rotten eggs were thrown at runner-up William Earnshaw.^[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1901 Caversham by-election^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Sidey	1,620	35.58
	Liberal–Labour	William Earnshaw	1,515	33.27
	Labour	Patrick Hally	1,120	24.59
	Independent	Harry Bedford	149	3.27
	Conservative	William Henry Warren	122	2.67	−35.32
	Independent	John James Meikle	27	0.59
Majority			105	2.30
Turnout			4,553		−59

References

^ ^a ^b "The Caversham By-election". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXXV, no. 295. 20 December 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Election Notices". Evening Star. No. 11729. 12 December 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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[The_Caversham_By-election-1] "The Caversham By-election". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXXV, no. 295. 20 December 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[2] "Election Notices". Evening Star. No. 11729. 12 December 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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