1874 Akaroa by-elections

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Following the resignation of Robert Heaton Rhodes from his Akaroa seat in the New Zealand parliament, William Montgomery contested the 20 April 1874 by-election against Walter Pilliet. The results were 168 and 76 votes, respectively, i.e., a margin of 92 for Montgomery. He thus entered parliament during the 5th term. [1]

April 1874 Akaroa by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Montgomery 168 68.85
Independent Walter Pilliet 7631.15
Turnout 244
Majority9237.70

In July 1874, a select committee declared Montgomery's election to be "null and void", as he had a contract for the supply of railway sleepers with the general government in breach of election rules. The select committee accepted that the breach was inadvertent. [2] Montgomery stood for re-election in the second by-election, on 10 August 1874 [3] and was returned unopposed. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "General Assembly". The Star . No. 1912. 21 April 1874. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  2. "House of Representatives". The Star. No. 1998. 31 July 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2010 via Papers Past.
  3. "MR MONTGOMEEY AT AKAROA". The Star. No. 2005. 8 August 1874. Retrieved 9 April 2010 via Papers Past.
  4. "LATEST TELEGRAMS". The Star. No. 2006. 10 August 1874. Retrieved 9 April 2010 via Papers Past.