1886 Dunedin Central by-election

The 1886 Dunedin Central by-election was a by-election held on 19 October 1886 in the Dunedin Central electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death on 1 September of the incumbent MP James Benn Bradshaw. The by-election was won by Thomas Bracken.

William Hutchison who was interested in standing in both Wellington and Dunedin seats, and who had represented Wellington South in parliament was a controversial candidate. There were suggestions that Mr Bracken had agreed to stand down.[1][2][3][4][5]

Results

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The following table gives the election result:

1886 Dunedin Central by-election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Bracken 501 59.71
Independent William Hutchison 255 30.39
Independent Charles Robert Chapman 80 9.54
Independent William Darling 3 0.36
Majority 246 29.32
Informal votes 8
Turnout 847

References

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  1. ^ "Dunedin Central". Evening Star. 14 October 1886.
  2. ^ "Dunedin Central". Evening Star. 18 October 1886.
  3. ^ "The Post on the Central Election". Evening Star. 16 September 1886.
  4. ^ "Dunedin Central Election". Evening Post. 22 September 1886.
  5. ^ "Dunedin Central Election". Evening Post. 24 September 1886.
  6. ^ "Dunedin". North Otago Times. Vol. XXXI, no. 6176. 14 October 1886. p. 2.