The 1889 East Coast by-election was a

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held on 13 December 1889 in the electorate during the 10th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Andrew Graham. He was replaced by

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William Lee Rees William Lee Rees (16 December 1836 – 18 May 1912) was an English-born New Zealand cricketer, politician and lawyer. Early years Rees was born in Bristol in 1836, the son of James Rees, a surgeon, and Elizabeth Pocock. Rees' father died when ...

again stood, and came second.

Results

The following table gives the election result:

References

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