1883 Bruce by-election
The 1883 Bruce by-election was a by-election held on 29 June in the Bruce electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death on 16 May of the incumbent MP James Rutherford.
On a show of hands Mr Gillies won, but the third candidate William A. Mosley demanded a poll. [1] [2]
The by-election was won by James McDonald.
However in the 1884 election Gillies won the seat and McDonald came third.
Results
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James McDonald | 472 | 46.64 | ||
Independent | Robert Gillies | 451 | 44.57 | ||
Independent | William A. Mosley | 89 | 8.79 | ||
Majority | 21 | 2.08 | |||
Turnout | 1136 |
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References
- "Bruce Election". Otago Daily Times. 25 June 1883 – via Papers Past.
- "Bruce Election". New Zealand Times. 25 June 1883 – via Papers Past.
- "Bruce Election". Otago Daily Times. 13 July 1883.
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