1872 Waikouaiti by-election explained

The 1872 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 12 June 1872 in the electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP George McLean on 19 March 1872.^[1]

The by-election was won by David Monro. He addressed the electors thanking them for their support:^[2]

See for the names of those nominated:^[3]

Results

The following table gives the election result (NB: Mr Thompson got 12 not 11 votes; from the Nelson Examiner subtotals by polling place):

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 217.
2. News: Waikouiti Election . Otago Witness . 29 June 1872 .
3. News: Telegrams . Otago Daily Times . 4 June 1872 .