The 1885 Wakanui by-election was a by-election held on 11 December 1885 in the Wakanui electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Grigg on 4 June 1885.[1]
The by-election was won by Joseph Ivess.
Results
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Ivess | 605 | 52.79 | ||
Independent | Edward George Wright | 541 | 47.21 | ||
Majority | 64 | 5.58 | |||
Turnout | 1146 |
References
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 201. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Wakanui Election". The New Zealand Herald. 7 July 1885.
- ↑ "Wakanui Election". Wanganui Herald. 7 July 1885.
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