The 1875 Wallace by-election was a by-election held on 6 August in the Wallace electorate in Southland during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP George Webster on 15 July 1875.
The seat was won by Christopher Basstian. The other nominees were Captain Robert Cameron of Winton and Dr Monckton.[1][2][3]
Results
editThe following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Christopher Basstian | 57 | 48.72 | ||
| Independent | Robert Cameron | 38 | 32.48 | ||
| Independent | Dr Francis Alexander Monckton | 22 | 18.80 | ||
| Majority | 19 | 16.24 | |||
| Turnout | 117 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Untitled". Western Star. 31 July 1875.
- ^ "Invercargill". North Otago Times. 24 July 1875.
- ^ "Invercargill". Evening Post. 28 July 1875.
- ^ "The Wallace Election". Evening Star. 9 August 1875.
- ^ "Wallace Election". Otago Witness. 9 August 1875.
- ^ "Invercargill". The Evening Post. 9 August 1875.
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