1870 Mongonui by-election

The 1870 Mongonui by-election was a by-election held on 30 March 1870 in the Mongonui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Thomas Ball on 1 March 1870.[1] The by-election was won by Thomas Gillies.

Results

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The following table gives the election result:

1870 Mongonui by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Gillies 28 54.90
Independent John Lundon 23 45.10
Majority 5 9.80
Turnout 51

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 180. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "Mongonui: The Election". The New Zealand Herald. 5 April 1870.