1873 Suburbs of Nelson by-election explained

The 1873 Suburbs of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 14 May 1873 in the electorate in Nelson during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Ralph Richardson. The by-election was won by Andrew Richmond. He was opposed by Charles Elliott. Fedor Kelling had withdrawn in favour of Richmond.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. News: Latest telegrams . West Coast Times . 2376 . 14 May 1863 . 2 . 12 January 2020.
2. News: Suburban Election . . VIII . 111 . 9 May 1863 . 2 . 12 January 2020.