1878 Port Chalmers by-election

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The 1878 Port Chalmers by-election was a by-election held on 12 April 1878 in the Port Chalmers electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Reynolds.

The by-election was won by James Green.

he was opposed by the ex-Mayor Mr Henry Dench. [1] [2]

Results

The following table gives the election result (possibly missing one booth, but no later result has been found):

1878 Port Chalmers by-election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Green 269 60.04
Independent Henry Dench17939.96
Majority9020.09
Turnout 448

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References

  1. "Telegraphic". Globe. 4 April 1878.
  2. "Evening Star". 4 April 1878.
  3. "Telegrams". Southland Times. 13 April 1878.
  4. "Political". Grey River Argus. 13 April 1878.