The 1861 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament, on 1 July 1861.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Henry Stark and was won by William Colenso.[1] Messrs Colenso, Sealy, Tucker and Ferguson were nominated, with Colenso subsequently elected with a majority of 17.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Colenso | 47 | 44.8 | ||
| Independent | Henry Sealy[3][4][5] | 30 | 28.6 | ||
| Independent | John Tucker[6] | 23 | 21.9 | ||
| Independent | J. B. Ferguson[6] | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| Majority | 17 | 16.2 | |||
| Turnout | 105 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 161.
- ^ a b "Local Intelligence". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. 4, no. 198. 6 July 1861. p. 5. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "To the Editor of the Hawke's Bay Herald". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. 4, no. 201. 27 July 1861. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Notice". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. 4, no. 188. 27 April 1861. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Sealy, Henry Bowman". Early New Zealand Photographers and their successors. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Local Intelligence". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. 4, no. 197. 29 June 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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