1876 Wanganui by-election
The 1876 Wanganui by-election was a by-election held on 27 September 1876 in the Wanganui electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament. It was then a two-member electorate; the other member being John Bryce.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Julius Vogel, who was going to London as Agent-General. He was replaced by William Fox, despite him being absent from the colony at the time and not expected back for two months.[1]
John Morgan, who came second was a farmer. He was nominated as William Fox had not been communicated with, and might wish to go in the upper house rather than the lower house when he returned.[2][3][4][5]
Result
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Fox | 256 | 60.81 | ||
Independent | John Morgan | 165 | 39.19 | ||
Turnout | 421 | ||||
Majority | 91 | 21.62 |
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References
- "Wanganui Election". The Colonist. 30 September 1876.
- "Wanganui". Daily Southern Cross. 17 September 1876.
- "The Nomination". Daily Southern Cross. 25 September 1876.
- "Wanganui Chronicle". Wanganui Chronicle. 27 September 1876.
- "Wanganui". Auckland Star. 23 September 1876.
- "Local and General". The Oamaru Mail. 3 October 1876.
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