The 1882 Stanmore by-election was a by-election held on 12 July 1882 in the Stanmore electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the election of the incumbent MP Walter Pilliet being voided on a petition on 20 February 1882.
The seat was retained by Pilliet.
Initially a 0 (zero) was mistaken for a 9 (nine) and the total for the Hon E. Richardson was wrong (336 not 345).[1]
And the Waikato Times published a grossly erroneous poll result.[2]
Results edit
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Walter Pilliet | 469 | 44.33 | ||
| Independent | Edward Richardson | 345 | 32.61 | ||
| Independent | William Patten Cowlishaw | 244 | 23.06 | ||
| Turnout | 1,058 | ||||
| Majority | 124 | 11.72 | |||
References edit
- ^ "The Stanmore Election". Marlborough Express. 17 July 1882.
- ^ "The Stanmore Election". Waikato Times. 13 July 1882.
- ^ "Stanmore Election". The Star. 14 July 1872.
- ^ "Stanmore Election". Globe. 12 July 1882.
- ^ "Stanmore Election". The Press. 12 July 1882.
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