1879 City of Auckland West by-election

The 1879 City of Auckland West by-election was a by-election held on 4 March 1879 in the City of Auckland West electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament. It was then a two-member electorate.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Patrick Dignan, who had previously represented the electorate. He was a Catholic layman, and a supporter of denominational education.[1][2]

David Goldie was elected. He supported secular education, and his victory was headlined "Another election victory for Secularists".[3] Similarly the winner of the 1879 City of Nelson by-election was described as a "Secularist".

Result

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The following table gives the election result:

1879 City of Auckland West by-election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Goldie 776 74.83
Independent Patrick Dignan 261 25.17
Turnout 1037
Majority 515 49.66

References

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  1. ^ "Auckland". Evening Post. 5 March 1879 – via Papers Past.
  2. ^ "Latest Telegrams". Evening Post. 27 February 1879 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ "Auckland News: Election etc". West Coast Times. 5 March 1879 – via Papers Past.
  4. ^ "Auckland City West Election". Press. Vol. XXXI, no. 4243. 5 March 1869. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "City West Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XVI, no. 5397. 5 March 1879. Retrieved 7 January 2019.