1882 Franklin North by-election
The 1882 Franklin North by-election was a by-election held on 9 June 1882 during the 8th New Zealand Parliament in the rural South Auckland electorate of Franklin North.
The by-election was caused by the election of Benjamin Harris in the 1881 election being declared void on a petition of the losing candidate Frank Buckland. Chief Justice James Prendergast, and Justice Gillies declared the election void.[1] Allegations were made of "intimidation".[2][3][4][5][6]
However Benjamin Harris won the subsequent by-election.
Results
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Harris | 529 | 51.46 | ||
Independent | Frank Buckland | 499 | 48.54 | ||
Majority | 30 | 2.92 | |||
Turnout | 1,028 | 71.69 | |||
Registered electors | 1,434 |
References
- "Franklin North Election". The New Zealand Herald. XIX (6342). 16 March 1882. p. 6. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- "Franklin Election". Patea Mail. 16 March 1882.
- "Franklin Election". Patea Mail. 16 March 1882.
- "Franklin Election". New Zealand Mail. 18 March 1882.
- "Franklin Election". Thames Advertiser. 17 March 1882.
- "Franklin Election". The New Zealand Herald. 17 March 1882.
- "Franklin Election". Auckland Star. XIII (3702). 22 June 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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