1872 City of Nelson by-election

New Zealand by-election

The 1872 City of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 27 May 1872 in the City of Nelson electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Martin Lightband.

The by-election was won by David Luckie.

His victory was described as a victory for the government; his opponents were James Crowe Richmond and Alfred Saunders.[1][2]

Results

The following table gives the election result:

1872 City of Nelson by-election[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Luckie 307 57.17
Independent James Crowe Richmond 156 29.05
Independent Alfred Saunders 74 13.78
Turnout 537
Majority 151 28.12

References

  1. ^ "Nelson City Election". The Colonist. 28 May 1872.
  2. ^ "The Moral of the Election". Nelson examiner. 29 May 1872.
  3. ^ "City Election". Nelson Evening Mail. 30 May 1872.
  4. ^ "By Electric Telegraph". Evening Star. 28 May 1872.
  5. ^ "Untitled". Wellington Independent. 28 May 1872.
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