Electoral history of Francis Bell
This is a summary of the electoral history of Francis Bell, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1925), Mayor of Wellington (1891–93; 1896–97), Member of Parliament for Wellington (1893–96).
Parliamentary elections
[edit]1890 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Fisher | 2,828 | 53.64 | ||
| Conservative | John Duthie | 2,779 | 52.71 | ||
| Liberal | Kennedy Macdonald | 2,482 | 47.08 | ||
| Conservative | Francis Bell | 2,299 | 43.61 | ||
| Liberal | Edwin George Jellicoe | 1,921 | 35.98 | ||
| Liberal | Francis Fraser | 1,755 | 33.29 | ||
| Liberal | William McLean | 1,060 | 20.11 | ||
| Liberal | Robert Winter[2] | 716 | 13.58 | ||
| Majority | 183 | 3.47 | |||
| Total votes | 15,816 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,272 | 60.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,786 | ||||
1892 by-election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William McLean | 3,388 | 51.08 | +30.97 | |
| Conservative | Francis Bell | 3,245 | 48.92 | +5.31 | |
| Majority | 143 | 2.16 | −1.32 | ||
| Turnout | 6,633 | 75.50 | +15.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,786 | ||||
1893 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Stout | 6,218 | 46.73 | ||
| Conservative | Francis Bell | 5,773 | 43.39 | ||
| Conservative | John Duthie | 4,840 | 36.37 | ||
| Liberal | Kennedy Macdonald | 3,863 | 29.03 | ||
| Liberal | Francis Fraser | 3,729 | 28.02 | ||
| Independent | Harry Vogel | 3,606 | 27.10 | ||
| Liberal | William McLean | 3,438 | 25.84 | ||
| Liberal | George Fisher | 2,385 | 17.92 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Dwan | 1,157 | 8.70 | ||
| Independent | William Travers | 1,093 | 8.21 | ||
| Majority | 9771 | ||||
| Informal votes | 147 | ||||
| Total votes | 36,249 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,306 | 80.66 | |||
| Registered electors | 16,497 | ||||
Local elections
[edit]1891 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Francis Bell | 1,060 | 62.31 | ||
| Independent | C F Worth | 641 | 37.68 | ||
| Majority | 419 | 24.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,701 | ||||
1892 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Francis Bell | 1,405 | 70.88 | +8.57 | |
| Independent | George Fisher | 572 | 28.85 | ||
| Informal votes | 5 | 0.25 | |||
| Majority | 883 | 44.55 | 19.92 | ||
| Turnout | 1,982 | ||||
1896 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Francis Bell | 1,239 | 59.25 | ||
| Independent | George Fisher | 852 | 40.74 | ||
| Majority | 387 | 18.50 | |||
| Turnout | 2,091 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand General Election, 1890". 1891. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Mr Robert Winter at Wellington". The Star. No. 7000. 1 November 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "New Zealand". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXVIII, no. 17. 21 January 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Wellington City Election". Wanganui Herald. Vol. XXVI, no. 7620. 16 January 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I, H-19". New Zealand General Election, 1893. 1894. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Mayoral Elections". Evening Post. Vol. XLII, no. 128. 26 November 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Mayoralty Elections". Evening Post. Vol. XLIV, no. 131. 2 December 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "The Mayoralty Elections". Evening Post. Vol. LII, no. 159. 26 November 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
