The 1901 Caversham by-election was a

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in the New Zealand electorate of Caversham, an urban seat in

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at the south-east of the South Island.

Background

The by-election was held on 19 December 1901, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP,

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. The seat was won by fellow Liberal

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. There was a large crowd at the declaration of the results, the crowd was rather rowdy and many rotten eggs were thrown at runner-up William Earnshaw.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

References

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