1881 Grey Valley by-election

New Zealand by-election

The 1881 Grey Valley by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1881 during the 7th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast electorate of Grey Valley.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Edward Masters on 9 May 1881.[1]

The by-election was won by Thomas S. Weston.

Results

The following table gives the election result:

1881 Grey Valley by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas S. Weston 995 49.68
Independent Gerard George Fitzgerald 919 45.88
Independent James Mill Morris 89 4.44
Majority 76 3.79
Turnout 2,003
Registered electors

Notes

  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 219. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "The Grey Valley Election". West Coast Times. No. 3808. 22 June 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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