1898 City of Wellington by-election

1898 Wellington by-election
← 1896 general 9 March 1898 1899 general →
Turnout77.26%
 
Candidate John Duthie Richard Kirk
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 7,283 6,254
Percentage 53.80 46.20
Member before election

Robert Stout
Independent

Elected Member

John Duthie
Independent

The City of Wellington by-election 1898 was held on 9 March 1898 to decide the next member of parliament for the City of Wellington electorate. The contest was caused by resignation of Robert Stout and was won by former mayor of Wellington John Duthie.