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The 1867 Wanganui by-election was a by-election held on 29 April 1867 in the Wanganui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, John Bryce, who had resigned because of ill-health.

He was replaced by Henry Shafto Harrison, who had previously represented the district.

Hutchison, who came second, was the editor of The Chronicle. [1]

Result

The following table gives the election result:

1867 Wanganui by-election [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Shafto Harrison 143 57.66
Independent William Hutchison 105 42.34
Turnout 248
Majority 38 15.32

References

  1. ^ "News of the Week". Otago Witness. 11 May 1867.
  2. ^ "Wanganui". Wellington Independent. 4 May 1867.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1867 Wanganui by-election was a by-election held on 29 April 1867 in the Wanganui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, John Bryce, who had resigned because of ill-health.

He was replaced by Henry Shafto Harrison, who had previously represented the district.

Hutchison, who came second, was the editor of The Chronicle. [1]

Result

The following table gives the election result:

1867 Wanganui by-election [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Shafto Harrison 143 57.66
Independent William Hutchison 105 42.34
Turnout 248
Majority 38 15.32

References

  1. ^ "News of the Week". Otago Witness. 11 May 1867.
  2. ^ "Wanganui". Wellington Independent. 4 May 1867.



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