1873_Waikouaiti_by-election

1873 Waikouaiti by-election

1873 Waikouaiti by-election

New Zealand by-election

The 1873 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 23 July 1873 in the Waikouaiti electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP David Monro.

Candidates for the by-election were John Lillie Gillies, Thomas Slater Pratt, and John Graham.[1] Pratt had been mayor of Waikouaiti since July 1870.[2] Gillies was Speaker of the Provincial Council at the time.[3]

The by-election was won by Gillies.

Results

The following table gives the election result:

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References

  1. [1]
    "By Electric Telegraph". Evening Star. No. 3248. 18 July 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. [2]
    "By Electric Telegraph". Evening Star. No. 2255. 29 July 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Our Letter Home". North Otago Times. Vol. XVIII, no. 840. 10 June 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Waikouaiti Election". Lake Wakatip Mail. 30 July 1873.


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