1894 Waitemata by-election
Results
Table:
1894 Waitemata by-election[1]

Party

Candidate

Votes

%

±%

Conservative

William Massey

1,619

52.82

Independent Liberal

Jackson Palmer

1,446

47.17

Majority

173

5.64

Turnout

3,065

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