The 1878 Roslyn by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Roslyn on 29 July 1878 in Dunedin during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member Arthur John Burns on 28 June 1878. [1]
The by-election was won by Henry Driver, who had previously held the seat from 1869 to 1871.
He was opposed by Archibald Hilson Ross, [2] [3] [4] who claimed that Driver (who denied it) "shouted" electors with drinks. [5] Ross represented Roslyn from 1884 to 1890 and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1880 to 1881.
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Driver | 335 | 60.47 | ||
Independent | Archibald Hilson Ross | 219 | 39.53 | ||
Turnout | 554 | ||||
Majority | 116 | 20.94 |
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