1872 City of Nelson by-election

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The 1872 City of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 27 May 1872 in the City of Nelson electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Martin Lightband.

The by-election was won by David Luckie.

His victory was described as a victory for the government; his opponents were James Crowe Richmond and Alfred Saunders. [1] [2]

Results

The following table gives the election result:

1872 City of Nelson by-election [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Luckie 307 57.17
Independent James Crowe Richmond 15629.05
Independent Alfred Saunders 7413.78
Turnout 537
Majority15128.12

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References

  1. "Nelson City Election". The Colonist. 28 May 1872.
  2. "The Moral of the Election". Nelson examiner. 29 May 1872.
  3. "City Election". Nelson Evening Mail. 30 May 1872.
  4. "By Electric Telegraph". Evening Star. 28 May 1872.
  5. "Untitled". Wellington Independent. 28 May 1872.