The 1871 Roslyn by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Roslyn in Dunedin on 12 September 1871 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member Henry Driver on 15 August 1871. [1]
The by-election was won by Edward McGlashan. Five candidates contested the by-election. [2]
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward McGlashan | 240 | 54.67 | ||
Independent | William Cutten | 147 | 33.49 | ||
Independent | John Cargill | 52 | 11.85 | ||
Independent | John Graham | 13 | 2.96 | ||
Independent | James McIndoe | 6 | 1.37 | ||
Majority | 93 | 21.18 | |||
Turnout | 439 |
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