The 1873 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Invercargill. The by-election occurred following the resignation of MP William Henderson Calder and was won by John Cuthbertson.
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Background
editWilliam Henderson Calder, who was first elected to represent Invercargill in the 1871 election, resigned in 1873. This triggered the Invercargill by-election, which was held on 22 May 1873. Two independent candidates contested the election, John Cuthbertson and William Wood. Cuthbertson obtained 52.48% of the votes and was successful.[1]
Previous election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | William Henderson Calder | 142 | 61.21 | +61.21 | |
Independent | George Lumsden | 90 | 38.79 | +38.79 | |
Majority | 52 | 22.41 | |||
Turnout | 232 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Cuthbertson | 159 | 52.48 | ||
Independent | William Wood | 144 | 47.52 | ||
Majority | 15 | 4.95 | |||
Turnout | 303 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Invercargill Election". The Southland Times. No. 1744. 23 May 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Invercargill Election". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXVII, no. 4199. 28 January 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2013.