Ashley (New Zealand electorate)
1890 election

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
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Liberal
Richard Meredith
643
46.22
-
-
Independent
James Dupré Lance
611
43.92
-
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Liberal
John George Knight
137
9.84
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
38
2.73
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
1,391
55.90
-
Registered electors
Registered electors
Registered electors
2,488
-
-

Question: Who were the top three finishers in the 1890 election, and how many votes did the second- and third-place finishers receive?
Answer: In the 1890 election, Ashley was contested by Richard Meredith, James Dupré Lance and John George Knight, where the latter two received 611 and 137 votes.