1858 Wellington Country by-election

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

1858 Wellington Country by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Alfred Brandon[4] 268 86.73 -
Independent Francis Bradey[lower-alpha 1][5][6][4] 41 13.27 -
Majority 227 73.46 -
Total votes 309 - -

Results by polling booth

Polling 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

  1. full name is Francis Henry Badey, but common name does not use his middle name
gollark: Because alcohol is easier to make (I think) and more ingrained in our culture.
gollark: ... no.
gollark: That may be a bit of a stretch.
gollark: I mean, you're still breathing smoke, which is bad.
gollark: What's the point of those automatic level thingies anyway?

References

  1. "List of New Zealand by-elections". Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 146.
  3. "COUNTRY DISTRICTS ELECTION". The Wellington Independent. X (1310). 4 August 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  4. "Historic site: Francis Bradey's Grave". Porirua City Council. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. Ward, Louis E. (1928). "Biographical Sketches". Early Wellington. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited. p. 337. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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