1873 Invercargill by-election

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1873 Invercargill by-election
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22 May 1873 (1873-05-22)
  John Robert Cuthbertson.jpeg William Wood.jpeg
Candidate John Cuthbertson William Wood
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote159144
Percentage52.4847.52

Member before election

William Henderson Calder
Independent

Elected Member

John Cuthbertson
Independent

The 1873 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Invercargill. The by-election occurred following the resignation of MP William Henderson Calder and was won by John Cuthbertson.

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Background

William Henderson Calder, who was first elected to represent Invercargill in the 1871 election, resigned in 1873. This triggered the Invercargill by-election, which was held on 22 May 1873. Two independent candidates contested the election, John Cuthbertson and William Wood. Cuthbertson obtained 52.48% of the votes and was successful. [1]

Previous election

1871 general election: Invercargill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Henderson Calder 14261.21+61.21
Independent George Lumsden 9038.79+38.79
Majority 5222.41
Turnout 232

Results

1873 Invercargill by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Cuthbertson 159 52.48
Independent William Wood 14447.52
Majority 154.95
Turnout 303

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Invercargill Election". The Southland Times . No. 1744. 23 May 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. "Invercargill Election". Daily Southern Cross . Vol. XXVII, no. 4199. 28 January 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2013.