1872 Caversham by-election

The 1872 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 28 August 1872 in the Caversham electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Richard Cantrell, on 31 July 1872.[1]

The by-election was won by William Tolmie. His opponent William Cutten had also stood in the 1870 Caversham by-election. James Crowe Richmond was nominated but withdrew before the election; he received one vote.[2]

Results

1872 Caversham by-election[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Tolmie 217 58.65
Independent William Cutten 152 41.08
Independent James Crowe Richmond 1 0.27
Turnout 370
Majority 65 17.57

There were five polling booths. Tolmie won at four of them, and Cutten had a majority at the Andersons Bay booth.[5]

TolmieCuttenRichmond
Caversham 85661
Green Island 45280
Andersons Bay 36510
North Harbour 1200
Portobello 3970
2171521

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. 188. OCLC 154283103.
  2. "Caversham Election". Otago Witness (1082). 24 August 1872. p. 16. Retrieved 22 January 2019 via Papers Past.
  3. "The Caversham Election". Otago Witness (1083). 31 August 1872. p. 11.
  4. "Dunedin". The Cromwell Argus. III (146). 27 August 1872. p. 5.
  5. "Caversham Election". Evening Star (2975). 31 August 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2019.


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