1878 Port Chalmers by-election
The 1878 Port Chalmers by-election was a by-election held on 12 April 1878 in the Port Chalmers electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Hunter Reynolds.
The by-election was won by James Green.
Results
The following table gives the election result (possibly missing one booth, but no later result has been found):
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Green | 269 | 60.04 | ||
Independent | Henry Dench | 179 | 39.96 | ||
Majority | 90 | 20.09 | |||
Turnout | 448 |
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References
- "Telegraphic". Globe. 4 April 1878.
- "Evening Star". Evening Star. 4 April 1878.
- "Telegrams". Southland Times. 13 April 1878.
- "Political". Grey River Argus. 13 April 1878.
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