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1872 Waikouaiti by-election

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The 1872 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 12 June 1872 in the Waikouaiti electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP George McLean on 19 March 1872.[1]

The by-election was won by David Monro. He addressed the electors thanking them for their support: [2]

See for the names of those nominated:[3]

Results

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The following table gives the election result (NB: Mr Thompson got 12 not 11 votes; from the Nelson Examiner subtotals by polling place):

1872 Waikouaiti by-election [4] [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Monro 232 69.46
Independent Dr Webster 58 17.37
Independent Mr J. Preston 44 13.17
Independent Mr D. Hutcheson 25 7.49
Independent Mr A. Thompson 12 3.59
Independent Mr W. H. Cutten 10 2.99
Turnout 334
Majority 174 8.09

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 217. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "Waikouiti Election". Otago Witness. 29 June 1872.
  3. ^ "Telegrams". Otago Daily Times. 4 June 1872.
  4. ^ "Waikouaiti Election". Nelson Examiner. 6 July 1872.
  5. ^ "Telegrams". Lyttelton Times. 14 June 1872.