1873 Griqualand West parliamentary election

Map of Griqualand West in 1873.

The first election for the Legislative Council of Griqualand West was held in November 1873. Griqualand West had been established as a British Crown colony in January 1873. Of the 8 members of the Legislative Council 4 were elected.^[1]

Constituency results

Kimberley

Kimberley^[1]
2 seats
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Dr Graham
	Independent	Henry Green
	Independent	Henry Tucker
Majority
Turnout
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Barkly

Barkly^[1]
1 seat
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Francis Thompson
Majority
Turnout
	Independent hold		Swing

Hay

David Arnot, Griqua lawyer and diplomat

Hay^[1]
1 seat
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	David Arnot
Majority
Turnout
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1 2 3 4 Capital and Labour on the Kimberley Diamond Fields, 1871-1890. Cambridge University Press. 1987. pp. 32–34. ISBN 9780521333542.

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[Capital_and_Labour-1] 1 2 3 4 Capital and Labour on the Kimberley Diamond Fields, 1871-1890. Cambridge University Press. 1987. pp. 32–34. ISBN 9780521333542.

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