The 1877 City of Wellington by-election was a by-election held in the multi-member City of Wellington electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 27 March 1877.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of one of the two incumbent MPs, Edward Pearce, and led to his replacement by William Travers.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Travers | 572 | 50.00 | ||
Independent | William Hutchison | 557 | 48.69 | ||
Majority | 15 | 1.31 | |||
Informal votes | |||||
Turnout | 1129 | ||||
Registered electors |
References
edit- ^ "The City election: Official declaration of the poll". New Zealand Times. 31 March 1877.
- ^ "Wellington City election". The Oamaru Mail. 28 March 1877.