1884 East Coast by-election

The 1884 East Coast by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1884 in the East Coast electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Allan McDonald.

He was replaced by Samuel Locke. A show of hands had preferred Rees, who said he was opposed by the government.[1]

Rees subsequently accused Locke of "corrupt practices" during the by-election.[2] Michael Gannon decided to stand for the Bay of Islands in the 1884 election (general election) held on 22 July, and came second.[3]

Results

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The following table gives the election result:

1884 East Coast by-election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Samuel Locke 509 45.49
Independent Michael Gannon[6] 315 28.15
Independent William Lee Rees 295 26.36
Turnout 1119
Majority 194 17.34

References

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  1. ^ "East Coast Election". Daily Telegraph. 10 June 1884. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Mr Ree's charge against Mr Locke". Poverty Bay Herald. 8 July 1884.
  3. ^ "Candidates for the General Election". Wanganui Chronicle. Vol. XI, no. 4032. 7 July 1884. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Declaration of the Poll". Poverty Bay Herald. 23 June 1884.
  5. ^ "The East Coast Election". Hawke's Bay Herald. 20 June 1884.
  6. ^ Oliver, Steven. "Kate Wyllie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 19 January 2019.