Christchurch Country
1855 election

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Independent
John Hall
241
64.87
-
-
Independent
Dingley Askham Brittin
208
55.99
-
-
Independent
John Ollivier
177
47.64
-
-
Independent
Crosbie Ward
117
31.49
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
31
8.34
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
372
-
-
Registered electors
Registered electors
Registered electors
-
-
-

Question: What was the majority difference in the 1855 election?
Answer: Majority was difference between lowest winning poll (Brittin – 208) and highest losing poll (Ollivier – 177).