1873 Mongonui and Bay of Islands by-election

The 1873 Mongonui and Bay of Islands by-election was held on 24 July 1873 in the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate in Northland during the 5th New Zealand Parliament after the sitting member, John McLeod, resigned. The by-election was won by John William Williams.

John Macfarlane, one of the other candidates, denied that he had paid McLeod £200 to resign.[1]

Results edit

1873 Mongonui and Bay of Islands by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John William Williams 119 50.85
Independent John Lundon 85 36.32
Independent John Sangster Macfarlane 30 12.82
Majority 34 14.53
Turnout 234

References edit

  1. ^ "Untitled". Wellington Independent. 11 August 1873.
  2. ^ "Auckland". The Evening Post. Vol. IX, no. 147. 5 August 1873. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Election". Otago Daily Times. 17 September 1873.