| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F |
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| 2 | Ashley (New Zealand electorate) - 1890 election |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Liberal | Richard Meredith | 643 | 46.22 | - |
| 5 | - | Independent | James Dupré Lance | 611 | 43.92 | - |
| 6 | - | Liberal | John George Knight | 137 | 9.84 | - |
| 7 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 2.73 | - |
| 8 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,391 | 55.90 | - |
| 9 | 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.