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The City of Dunedin by-election 1897 was a by-election held in the multi-member City of Dunedin electorate during the 13th New Zealand Parliament, on 13 October 1897.
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The City of Dunedin by-election 1897 was a by-election held in the multi-member City of Dunedin electorate during the 13th New Zealand Parliament, on 13 October 1897.
The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Henry Fish [1] and was won by Alexander Sligo. On nomination day (5 October) Alexander Sligo, Hugh Gourley and William Hutchison were the nominated candidates. [2] Sligo contested the election as the Conservative candidate whilst Gourley and Hutchinson both stood in Liberal interests. [3] Alexander Sligo was subsequently elected the following week. [4]
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Alexander Sligo | 5,045 | 45.29 | ||
| Liberal | Hugh Gourley | 4,065 | 36.49 | ||
| Independent Liberal | William Hutchison | 2,030 | 18.22 | ||
| Informal votes | 55 | ||||
| Majority | 980 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,140 | 75.59 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,811 | ||||
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