The 1881 Suburbs of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 11 January 1881 in the Suburbs of Nelson electorate in Nelson during the 7th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent Andrew Richmond, on 15 November 1880. The by-election was won by Arthur Collins. Collins was opposed by Arthur Harley, described as a young man with radical ideas like abolishing the governor and the legislative council and issuing a paper currency. Harley was said to be all for "smashing and wasting" and to out-Greys Grey in his Greyism! So it was a fight between "Communism and Constitutionalism".[1]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Arthur Collins | 189 | 54.31 | ||
| Independent | Arthur Harley | 159 | 45.69 | ||
| Turnout | 348 | ||||
| Majority | 30 | 8.62 | |||
References edit
- ^ "The Timaru Herald". 7 January 1881.
- ^ "Nelson Suburbs Election". West Coast Times. 12 January 1881.
- ^ "Nelson Suburbs Election". Evening Post. 12 January 1881.
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