1858 Wellington Country by-election

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The 1858 Wellington Country by-election was a New Zealand by-election held in the single-member electorate of Wellington Country during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 1858, following the resignation of Dudley Ward. [1] [2] The election was won by Alfred Brandon, who beat the only other candidate, Francis Bradey, easily. [3]

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Results

1858 Wellington Country by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alfred Brandon [4] 268 86.73 -
Independent Francis Bradey [lower-alpha 1] [5] [6] [4] 4113.27-
Majority22773.46-
Total votes309 - -

Results by polling booth

Polling booth Brandon Bradey
Town12739
Karori291
Porirua Road320
Pahautanui270
Otaki210
Manawatu321
Total26841 [3]

Table footnotes

  1. ↑ full name is Francis Henry Badey, but common name does not use his middle name

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References

  1. ↑ "List of New Zealand by-elections". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 146.
  3. 1 2 3 "COUNTRY DISTRICTS ELECTION". The Wellington Independent. Vol. X, no. 1310. 4 August 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  4. 1 2
    • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  5. ↑ "Historic site: Francis Bradey's Grave". Porirua City Council . Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Ward, Louis E. (1928). "Biographical Sketches". Early Wellington. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited. p. 337. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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