Canterbury - 1891 (Roll: 18,704) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (2), Labor Party 2
Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Webster, William
Protectionist
1,417
3.88
Carruthers, Joseph Hector (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
7,231
19.81
Wheeler, John (Re-elected 4)
Free Trade
4,349
11.92
Russell-Jones, Griffith Evan
Free Trade
3,690
10.11
Henson, William
Free Trade
2,787
7.64
Bavister, Thomas (Elected 2)
Labor Party
4,449
12.19
Danahey, Cornelius James (Elected 3)
Labor Party
4,375
11.99
Grant, John
Labor Party
3,857
10.57
Eve, James
Ind Free Trade
4,344
11.90
Formal Votes
36,499
Informal Votes
250
0.68
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
36,749
50.12
Persons Voting / Turnout
10,279
54.96
Notes: Alexander Hutchison and James Thompson Wilshire did not contest the election. Eve has been listed as Independent Free Trade as he was left off the 'official' lists, including SMH 17 June, p.9 col.8.The Elections and Qualifications Committee later conducted a re-count at which Wheeler was displaced by Eve. New totals in report, Bavister 4453, Danahey 4363, Eve 4349, Wheeler 4344. (LAVP 1891-2, Vol A2 p.27)
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 16 June, p.3 col.7-8. Totals and booth details published SMH 18 June 1891, p.6 col.6, but final totals were modified SMH 20 June, p.10 col.1 The totals used here were also reproduced in the petition by Eve against Wheeler's election.