1879 Mataura by-election

The 1879 Mataura by-election was a by-election held on 15 January 1879 during the 6th New Zealand Parliament in the electorate of Mataura in Southland.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Wood on 10 December 1878.[1]

The by-election was won by James Shanks.[2]

Both Shanks and Kinross were described as "Greyites" or Government supporters, though Shank's views were said to be much more moderate than those of Kinross.[3][4][5]

Results

The following table gives the election result:

1879 Mataura by-election[6][7][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Shanks 309 55.28
Independent Andrew Kinross 250 44.72
Majority 59 10.55
Turnout 559

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. 247. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ a b "Latest telegrams". The Evening Post. Vol. XVII, no. 321. 16 January 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Bluff". Auckland Star. 3 January 1879.
  4. ^ "Mataura Election". West Coast Times. 7 January 1879.
  5. ^ "Mataura Election". Lyttelton Times. 7 January 1879.
  6. ^ "Mataura Election". West Coast Times. 17 January 1879.
  7. ^ "Mataura Election". Auckland Star. 7 January 1879.