The 1878 Parnell by-election was a by-election held on 20 February 1878 in the Parnell electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Reader Wood on 21 January 1878, to go to England.[1]
The by-election was won by Reader Wood, who had held the seat from 1861 to 1865.
As no other candidates were nominated, he was declared duly elected.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 247. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Parnell Election". New Zealand Herald. 21 February 1878.
- ^ "Parnell Election". Auckland Star. 11 February 1878.
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