1877 Napier by-election

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The 1877 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1877. [1]

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Donald McLean [2] and was won by Fred Sutton. [1] John Buchanan, Henry Stokes Tiffen, William Colenso, and William Barnard Rhodes were the unsuccessful candidates, with Sutton subsequently elected with a majority of 23 votes. Richmond Beetham (eldest son of William Beetham) acted as returning officer. [3] [4] Rhodes had retired from the election but was still regarded as an official candidate. [5]

Results

The following table gives the results of the by-election:

1877 Napier by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fred Sutton 317 42.10
Independent John Buchanan 29439.04
Independent Henry Stokes Tiffen 12817.00
Independent William Colenso 131.73
Independent William Barnard Rhodes 10.13
Majority233.05
Turnout 753

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References

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  2. Ward, Alan. "McLean, Donald". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Napier Election". Hawke's Bay Herald . Vol. XX, no. 3885. 22 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. Platts, Una (1980). "Beetham, Richmond 1836–1912". Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook. Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints. p. 39. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. "Napier Election". Waka Maori. 27 February 1877.