1883 Inangahua by-election
The 1883 Inangahua by-election was a by-election held on 14 May 1883 during the 8th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast electorate of Inangahua.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Thomas S. Weston. The by-election was won by Edward Shaw.
He was opposed by Edward Wakefield, who opposed the Government. Wakefield got large majorities at Brunnerton and Black's Point.[1][2][3][4]
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Shaw | 826 | 51.43 | ||
Independent | Edward Wakefield | 780 | 48.57 | ||
Turnout | 1606 | ||||
Majority | 46 | 2.86 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Inangahua Election". Ashburton Guardian. 15 May 1883.
- ^ "Mr Wakefield at Reefton". Star. 17 May 1883.
- ^ "Banquet to Mr Wakefield". New Zealand Herald. 17 May 1883.
- ^ "Inangahua Election". Timaru Herald. 28 May 1883.
- ^ "The Inangahua Election". Timaru Herald. 25 May 1883.