| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Duthie | 7,283 | 53.80 | ||
| Liberal | Richard Clement Kirk | 6,254 | 46.20 | ||
| Majority | 1,029 | 7.60 | |||
| Turnout | 13,537 | 77.26 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,522[2] | ||||
References
- ^ "Wellington Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XXXV, no. 10697. 10 March 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "The Wellington By-Election". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XIX, no. 4439. 8 March 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 26 August 2011.