1872_Nelson_by-election

1872 City of Nelson by-election

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:

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References

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


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