1867 City of Christchurch by-election
The 1867 City of Christchurch by-election was a by-election held on 13 February 1867 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament in the Christchurch electorate of Christchurch.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP James FitzGerald on 3 January 1867.[1]
The by-election was won by William Travers.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Travers | 384 | 56.14 | ||
Independent | Henry Tancred | 300 | 43.86 | ||
Turnout | 684 | ||||
Majority | 84 | 12.28 |
Notes
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 196. OCLC 154283103.
- "Election". Lyttelton Times. 14 February 1867.
- "Election". The Press. 12 February 1867.
- "Election". Hawkes Bay Herald. 23 February 1867.
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