1863 Kaiapoi by-election

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The 1863 Kaiapoi by-election was a by-election held on 2 September 1863 in the Kaiapoi electorate during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Isaac Cookson and was won unopposed by Robert Wilkin. [1]

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References

  1. "Kaiapoi". The Press. Vol. III, no. 264. 4 September 1863. p. 4. Retrieved 3 May 2013.