The Christchurch Country by-election 1856 was a by-election held in the multi-member Christchurch Country electorate during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament, on 14 October 1856, and was, along with the Grey and Bell 1856 by-election, the second equal contested by-election in New Zealand political history.
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Turnout | 311 | |||||||||||||||
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Dingley Brittin on 7 July 1856.[1]
The election was won by John Ollivier. On nomination day (13 October) Ollivier and Crosbie Ward were nominated, and after a show of hands in favour of Ollivier, Ward demanded a poll. Ollivier was subsequently elected the following day.[2][3]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | John Ollivier | 191 | 61.4 | ||
Independent | Crosbie Ward | 120 | 38.6 | ||
Turnout | 311 | ||||
Majority | 71 |
References
edit- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 185. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Canterbury". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XIII, no. 978. 11 November 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Local Intelligence". Lyttelton Times. Vol. VI, no. 412. 15 October 1856. p. 7. Retrieved 29 May 2013.