1870 Omata by-election

The 1870 Omata by-election was a by-election held on 27 April in the Omata electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Charles Brown.

He was replaced by Frederic Carrington.

Result

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The following table gives the election result:

1870 Omata by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frederic Carrington 42 54.55
Independent Captain E. Carthew 35 45.45
Majority 7 9.09
Turnout 77

References

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  1. ^ "Election". Taranaki Herald. 27 April 1870.
  2. ^ "Election". Taranaki Herald. 23 April 1870.