The 1881 Grey Valley by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1881 during the 7th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast electorate of Grey Valley.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Edward Masters on 9 May 1881.[1]
The by-election was won by Thomas S. Weston.
Results
editThe following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas S. Weston | 995 | 49.68 | ||
| Independent | Gerard George Fitzgerald | 919 | 45.88 | ||
| Independent | James Mill Morris | 89 | 4.44 | ||
| Majority | 76 | 3.79 | |||
| Turnout | 2,003 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 219. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "The Grey Valley Election". West Coast Times. No. 3808. 22 June 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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