1875 Caversham by-election

The 1875 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 20 August 1875 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Caversham electorate in the south-east of the South Island.

1875 Caversham by-election

20 August 1875
Turnout443
 
Candidate Robert Stout William Larnach
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 232 211

Member before election

William Tolmie
Independent

Elected Member

Robert Stout
Independent

The by-election was held because of the death of sitting member of parliament William Tolmie.[1]

The election saw Robert Stout narrowly win the seat by just twenty-one votes over his sole opponent, William Larnach. Both were new to the political arena with neither having stood for Parliament before.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1875 Caversham by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Stout 232 52.37
Independent William Larnach 211 47.63
Majority 11 4.74
Turnout 443

The results by polling booth were as follows:[2]

Polling booth Stout Larnach
Anderson's Bay 3558
Caversham 116104
Green Island 4724
North Harbour 111
Portobello 2334
Total: 232211

Notes

  1. Wilson 1985, pp. 241.
  2. "Caversham Election". The Evening Post. XII (45). 21 August 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.


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