Hong Kong sanitary board election, 1891

Hong Kong sanitary board election, 1891

17 June 1891

Turnout 66.67% 38.71pp   Nominee J. D. Humphreys J. J. Francis A. Shelton Hooper Popular vote 217 198 77 Percentage 44.11% 40.24% 15.65%

Members before election J. D. Humphreys J. J. Francis Elected Members J. D. Humphreys J. J. Francis

The 1891 Sanitary Board Election held on 17 June 1891 was the second election for the 2 unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong.

Only persons on the jury lists of the year were eligible to vote.

There were 492 out of the 738 persons on the jury lists of the year voted.

Overview of outcome

Sanitary Board Election 1891

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Nonpartisan	John David Humphreys	217	44.11	+6.14
	Nonpartisan	John Joseph Francis	198	40.24	+10.83
	Nonpartisan	Augustus Shelton Hooper	77	15.65
Turnout			492	66.67	+38.71

References

• Endacott, G. B. Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841-1962 : a constitutional history Hong Kong University Press. (1964)