1872 Caversham by-election

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The 1872 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 28 August 1872 in the Caversham electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Richard Cantrell, on 31 July 1872. [1]

The by-election was won by William Tolmie. His opponent William Cutten had also stood in the 1870 Caversham by-election. James Crowe Richmond was nominated but withdrew before the election; he received one vote. [2]

Results

1872 Caversham by-election [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Tolmie 217 58.65
Independent William Cutten 15241.08
Independent James Crowe Richmond 10.27
Turnout 370
Majority6517.57

There were five polling booths. Tolmie won at four of them, and Cutten had a majority at the Andersons Bay booth. [5]

TolmieCuttenRichmond
Caversham85661
Green Island45280
Andersons Bay36510
North Harbour1200
Portobello3970
2171521

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References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 188. OCLC   154283103.
  2. "Caversham Election". Otago Witness . No. 1082. 24 August 1872. p. 16. Retrieved 22 January 2019 via Papers Past.
  3. "The Caversham Election". Otago Witness . No. 1083. 31 August 1872. p. 11.
  4. "Dunedin". The Cromwell Argus . Vol. III, no. 146. 27 August 1872. p. 5.
  5. 1 2 "Caversham Election". Evening Star . No. 2975. 31 August 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2019.