1889 Oamaru by-election
Results
The following table gives the election result:

1889 Oamaru by-election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: The following table gives the election result:

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

Independent	Thomas William Hislop	549	56.95

Independent	David Dunn	415	43.05

Majority	134	13.90

Turnout	964

Sentence(s)

Hislop had a majority of 134 in the 1889 Oamaru by-election.

final_sentence: Hislop had a majority of 134 in the 1889 Oamaru by-election.