The 1875 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 20 August 1875 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Caversham electorate in the south-east of the South Island.
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The by-election was held because of the death of sitting member of parliament William Tolmie.[1]
The election saw Robert Stout narrowly win the seat by just twenty-one votes over his sole opponent, William Larnach. Both were new to the political arena with neither having stood for Parliament before.
Results edit
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Stout | 232 | 52.37 | ||
| Independent | William Larnach | 211 | 47.63 | ||
| Majority | 11 | 4.74 | |||
| Turnout | 443 | ||||
The results by polling booth were as follows:[2]
| Polling booth | Stout | Larnach |
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| Anderson's Bay | 35 | 58 |
| Caversham | 116 | 104 |
| Green Island | 47 | 24 |
| North Harbour | 11 | 1 |
| Portobello | 23 | 34 |
| Total: | 232 | 211 |
Notes edit
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 241.
- ^ a b "Caversham Election". The Evening Post. Vol. XII, no. 45. 21 August 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
References edit
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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