1879 City of Dunedin by-election

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The 1879 City of Dunedin by-election was a by-election held on 15 July 1879 in the City of Dunedin electorate in Dunedin during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Robert Stout.

The winner of the by-election was William Downie Stewart Sr.

His opponent Charles Reeves[1] "got the Catholic block vote" and religion in education was a factor in several by-elections in 1879 (e.g. in Auckland and Nelson).[2][3]

Results

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1879 City of Dunedin by-election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Downie Stewart Sr 726 54.18
Independent Charles Reeves 563 42.01
Independent James Gordon Stuart Grant 51 3.81
Turnout 1340
Majority 163 12.16

References

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  1. ^ "Meeting of Mr Reeves supporters". Otago Daily Times. No. 5427. 11 July 1879. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Dunedin Election". Oamaru Mail. Vol. IV, no. 1009. 15 July 1879. p. 2.
  3. ^ "The City Election". Evening Star. No. 5102. 12 July 1879. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Dunedin Election". Oamaru Mail. 15 July 1879.
  5. ^ "Meeting of Mr Reeves' Supporters". Otago Daily Times. No. 5427. 11 July 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2019.