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1889 East Coast by-election

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The 1889 East Coast by-election was a by-election held on 13 December 1889 in the East Coast electorate during the 10th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Andrew Graham.

He was replaced by Alexander Creighton Arthur. William Lee Rees again stood, and came second.

Results

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The following table gives the election result:

1889 East Coast by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alexander Creighton Arthur 676 52.00
Independent William Lee Rees 624 48.00
Majority 52 4.00
Turnout 1300

References

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  1. ^ "The East Coast Election". The Press. Vol. XLVI, no. 7425. 17 December 1889. p. 5.