1870 Omata by-election

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The 1870 Omata by-election was a by-election held on 27 April in the Omata electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Charles Brown.

He was replaced by Frederic Carrington.

Result

The following table gives the election result:

1870 Omata by-election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frederic Carrington 42 54.55
Independent Captain E. Carthew3545.45
Majority79.09
Turnout 77

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References

  1. "Election". Taranaki Herald . 27 April 1870.
  2. "Election". Taranaki Herald . 23 April 1870.