1882 Wakanui by-election
The 1882 Wakanui by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1882 in the Wakanui electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused when the election of the incumbent MP Cathcart Wason in 1881 was declared void.[1][2][3][4]
The by-election was won by Joseph Ivess. He was opposed by Alfred Saunders.[5]
Results
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Ivess | 605 | 52.79 | ||
Independent | Alfred Saunders | 541 | 47.21 | ||
Majority | 64 | 5.58 | |||
Turnout | 1146 |
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References
- "Parliament". Poverty Bay Herald. 20 May 1882.
- "Opening of Parliament". Patea Mail. 19 May 1882.
- "House of Representatives". Auckland Star. 20 May 1882.
- "News of the Day". The Press. 18 May 1882.
- "Saturday's Nominations". Ashburton Guardian. 12 June 1882.
- "Wakanui Election". Lyttelton Times. LVII (6647). 17 June 1882. p. 5.
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