The 1878 City of Dunedin by-election was a by-election held on 1 July 1878 in the City of Dunedin electorate in Dunedin during the 6th New Zealand Parliament. At the time the electorate had three members.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, William Larnach. The winner was Richard Oliver.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Oliver | 769 | 53.89 | ||
Independent | Charles Stephen Reeves | 658 | 46.11 | ||
Majority | 111 | 7.78 | |||
Turnout | 1427 |
References
edit- ^ "The City Election". Evening Star. 1 July 1878.
- ^ "The City Election". Otago Daily Times. No. 5131. 29 July 1878. p. 7. Retrieved 12 January 2019.