1878 Invercargill by-election

1878 by-election in Invercargill, New Zealand December 2023 October 2013 1878 Invercargill by-election New Zealand 1878 presidential no 1875–1876 New Zealand general election 1875 general 1879 New Zealand general election 1879 general Invercargill 1878 7 17 y 1px|Henry Feldwick Henry Feldwick Independent politician 230 51.22 +51.22 120px|James Walker Bain James Walker Bain Independent politician 219 48.78 +48.78 Member George Lumsden Henry Feldwick Independent politician Independent politician The 1878 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 6th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Invercargill. The by-election occurred following the resignation of MP George Lumsden and was won by Henry Feldwick. Background George Lumsden, who was first elected to represent Invercargill in the 1875 election, resigned in 1878. This triggered the Invercargill by-election, which was held on 17 July 1878. Two independent candidates contested the election, Henry Feldwick and James Walker Bain. Feldwick obtained 51.22% of the votes and was successful. Previous election 1875 general election: Invercargill http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18751228.2.15.3 Invercargill 25th December The Evening Post 28 December 1875 13 August 2013 XII 152 2 Independent politician George Lumsden 180 53.10 +53.10 Independent politician John Cuthbertson 159 46.90 −5.58 21 6.19 339 Results See also List of New Zealand by-elections 1873 Invercargill by-election 1930 Invercargill by-election References Category:1878 elections in New Zealand Category:By-elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Southland Region