Liberal majority ... 758
The result ef Ibis election is one that from the history of the seat would have been quite unlooked for. Leeds North had long been a Conservative stronghold. At every election for the past twenty-six years the Liberal candidates were rejected by large • majorities. At the last election the Conservative vote showed a majority of 3617, in 1892 it was only 1014 ahead la 1886 it was 619, In 1885 the Liberals were defeated by 157, and in 1880 the Conservatives triumphed. No Liberals has bean returned for the seat since 1876. A Conservative majority of 2617 of two yttafsagOfbas now been, turned into r Liberal one of 758.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH19020802.2.19
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, 2 August 1902, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
112Liberal majority ... 758 Manawatu Herald, 2 August 1902, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in