The 1886 Dunedin Central by-election was a by-election held on 19 October 1886 in the Dunedin Central electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death on 1 September of the incumbent MP James Benn Bradshaw. The by-election was won by Thomas Bracken.
William Hutchison who was interested in standing in both Wellington and Dunedin seats, and who had represented Wellington South in parliament was a controversial candidate. There were suggestions that Mr Bracken had agreed to stand down.[1][2][3][4][5]
Results
editThe following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Bracken | 501 | 59.71 | ||
| Independent | William Hutchison | 255 | 30.39 | ||
| Independent | Charles Robert Chapman | 80 | 9.54 | ||
| Independent | William Darling | 3 | 0.36 | ||
| Majority | 246 | 29.32 | |||
| Informal votes | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 847 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Dunedin Central". Evening Star. 14 October 1886.
- ^ "Dunedin Central". Evening Star. 18 October 1886.
- ^ "The Post on the Central Election". Evening Star. 16 September 1886.
- ^ "Dunedin Central Election". Evening Post. 22 September 1886.
- ^ "Dunedin Central Election". Evening Post. 24 September 1886.
- ^ "Dunedin". North Otago Times. Vol. XXXI, no. 6176. 14 October 1886. p. 2.
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