Christchurch North by-election, 1889
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The Christchurch North by-election of 1889 was a by-election
held to elect a member to the New Zealand House of Representatives
' 10th session
. It was held to fill the gap left by Sir Julius Vogel
, the former Premier of New Zealand
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held to elect a member to the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
' 10th session
10th New Zealand Parliament
The 10th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 91 European electorates on 7 and 26 September 1887, respectively. A total of 95 MPs were elected. Parliament was prorogued in October 1890...
. It was held to fill the gap left by Sir Julius Vogel
Julius Vogel
Sir Julius Vogel, KCMG was the eighth Premier of New Zealand. His administration is best remembered for the issuing of bonds to fund railway construction and other public works...
, the former Premier of New Zealand
Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
.