1879 Coleridge by-election explained

The 1879 Coleridge by-election was a by-election held on 8 May 1879 in the electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Cathcart Wason on 14 April 1879.^[1]

The by-election was won by George Hart. He was unopposed, and "little interest was taken in the election".^{[2] [3]}

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 . 244.
2. News: Coleridge Election . Poverty Bay Herald . 9 May 1879 .
3. News: Coleridge Election . Globe . 9 May 1879 .