1858 Wellington Country by-election
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The 1858 Wellington Country by-election was a New Zealand by-election held in the single-member electorate of Wellington Country during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 1858, following the resignation of Dudley Ward.[1][2] The election was won by Alfred Brandon, who beat the only other candidate, Francis Bradey, easily.[3]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Brandon[4] | 268 | 86.73 | − | |
Independent | Francis Bradey[a][5][6][4] | 41 | 13.27 | − | |
Majority | 227 | 73.46 | − | ||
Total votes | 309 | - | - |
Results by polling booth
editPolling booth | Brandon | Bradey |
---|---|---|
Town | 127 | 39 |
Karori | 29 | 1 |
Porirua Road | 32 | 0 |
Pahautanui | 27 | 0 |
Otaki | 21 | 0 |
Manawatu | 32 | 1 |
Total | 268 | 41[3] |
Table footnotes
edit- ^ full name is Francis Henry Badey, but common name does not use his middle name
References
edit- ^ "List of New Zealand by-elections". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 146.
- ^ a b c "COUNTRY DISTRICTS ELECTION". The Wellington Independent. Vol. X, no. 1310. 4 August 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ a b *Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- ^ "Historic site: Francis Bradey's Grave". Porirua City Council. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Ward, Louis E. (1928). "Biographical Sketches". Early Wellington. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited. p. 337. Retrieved 18 December 2016.