Electoral history of John Ballance
Appearance
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This is a summary of the electoral history of John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1891–93) and Leader of the Opposition (1889–1891).
Parliamentary elections
[edit]1875 by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Ballance | 112 | 45.90 | ||
Independent | William Hogg Watt | 105 | 43.03 | ||
Independent | George Hutchison | 27 | 11.06 | ||
Majority | 7 | 2.86 | |||
Turnout | 244 |
1876 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Ballance | 201 | 61.28 | +15.38 | |
Independent | James Bull | 127 | 38.72 | ||
Majority | 74 | 22.56 | +19.70 | ||
Turnout | 328 | 26.64 | |||
Registered electors | 1,231 |
1879 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Bryce | 560 | 69.65 | ||
Independent | John Ballance | 547 | 68.03 | ||
Independent | Sir William Fox | 501 | 62.31 | ||
Majority | 46 | 5.72 | |||
Turnout | 804 | 59.73 | |||
Registered electors | 1,346 |
1881 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Hogg Watt | 397 | 50.25 | ||
Independent | John Ballance | 393 | 49.75 | −18.28 | |
Majority | 4 | 0.50 | |||
Turnout | 790 | 64.17 | +4.44 | ||
Registered electors | 1,231 |
1884 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Ballance | 541 | 60.11 | +10.36 | |
Independent | George Hutchison | 205 | 22.77 | ||
Independent | William Hogg Watt | 154 | 17.11 | −33.14 | |
Majority | 336 | 37.33 | 2.69 | ||
Turnout | 900 | 66.86 | |||
Registered electors | 1,346 |
1887 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Ballance | 865 | 66.80 | +6.69 | |
Independent | Gilbert Carson | 430 | 33.20 | ||
Majority | 435 | 33.59 | +3.74 | ||
Turnout | 1,295 | 79.39 | +12.53 | ||
Registered electors | 1,631 |
1890 election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Ballance | 808 | 50.85 | −15.95 | |
Conservative | Gilbert Carson | 781 | 49.15 | +15.95 | |
Majority | 27 | 1.69 | −31.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,589 | 75.20 | −4.19 | ||
Registered electors | 2,113 |
Leadership elections
[edit]1889 leadership election
[edit]Name | Votes | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
John Ballance | 23 | 67.6% | |
William Campbell Walker | 11 | 32.4% |
Notes
[edit]- ^ McIvor 1989, p. 53.
- ^ "The Rangitikei Election". Vol. VIII, no. 2672. Wanganui Herald. 6 January 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Wanganui Election". Vol. XII, no. 9507. Wanganui Herald. 6 September 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ *Cooper, G. S. (1882). Votes Recorded for Each Candidate. Government Printer. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Cooper, G. S. (1884). The General Election, 1884. National Library. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "The General Election, 1887". National Library. 1887. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
References
[edit]- McIvor, Timothy (1989). The Rainmaker: A biography of John Ballance journalist and politician 1839–1893. Auckland: Heinemann Reed. ISBN 0-7900-0024-5.