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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