1870 Caversham by-election

The 1870 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 25 April 1870 in the Caversham electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Arthur John Burns, on 25 March 1870.[1]

The by-election was won by James McIndoe. He was opposed by: William Cutten,[2] John Graham and William Robertson.[3]

Results

1870 Caversham by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James McIndoe 146 62.66
Independent William Cutten 71 30.47
Independent John Graham 16 6.87
Independent William Robertson 9 3.86
Turnout 349
Majority 39 11.17

References

  1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 187. OCLC 154283103.
  2. "Mr Cutten's Candidature". Otago Witness. 25 April 1870 via Papers Past.
  3. "Caversham Election". Evening Star. VIII (2168). 19 April 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2019 via Papers Past.
  4. "Latest Telegrams: Caversham Election". The Star (603). 28 April 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.