This is a summary of the electoral history of John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1891–93) and Leader of the Opposition (1889–1891).
Parliamentary elections
1875 by-election
1875 Rangitikei by-election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Ballance | 112 | 45.90 | |
| Independent | William Hogg Watt | 105 | 43.03 | |
| Independent | George Hutchison | 27 | 11.06 | |
Majority | 7 | 2.86 | |
Turnout | 244 | | |
1876 election
General election, 1876: Rangitikei[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Ballance | 201 | 61.28 | +15.38 |
| Independent | James Bull | 127 | 38.72 | |
Majority | 74 | 22.56 | +19.70 |
Turnout | 328 | 26.64 | |
Registered electors | 1,231 | | |
1879 election
1881 election
1884 election
1887 election
1890 election
Leadership elections
1889 leadership election
Notes
- ^ "The Rangitikei Election". Vol. VIII, no. 2672. Wanganui Herald. 6 January 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Wanganui Election". Vol. XII, no. 9507. Wanganui Herald. 6 September 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ *Cooper, G. S. (1882). Votes Recorded for Each Candidate. Government Printer. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Cooper, G. S. (1884). The General Election, 1884. National Library. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "The General Election, 1887". National Library. 1887. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
References
- McIvor, Timothy (1989). The Rainmaker: A biography of John Ballance journalist and politician 1839–1893. Auckland: Heinemann Reed. ISBN 0-7900-0024-5.
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