1867 Manuherikia by-election
The 1867 Manuherikia by-election was a by-election held on 29 November 1864 in the Manuherikia electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Baldwin on 15 February 1867.[1]
The by-election was contested by David Mervyn and John Jack. When Jack won the "show of hands" at the nomination meeting, the by-election was demanded and won by Mervyn.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Mervyn | 51 | 73.91 | ||
Independent | John Jack | 18 | 26.09 | ||
Turnout | 69 | ||||
Majority | 33 | 47.83 |
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 181. OCLC 154283103.
- "Dunstan". Otago Witness. 27 April 1867.
- "Manuherikia Election". Dunstan Times. 26 April 1867.
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