1875 Rangitikei by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1875 Rangitikei by-election New Zealand 1900 presidential no 1871 New Zealand general election 1871 general 1876 New Zealand general election 1876 general 1875 04 24 y 244 95px John Ballance Independent politician 112 90px William Hogg Watt Independent politician 105 Member William Fox John Ballance Independent politician Independent politician The 1875 Rangitikei by-election was a by-election held on 24 April 1875 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Rangitikei electorate on the West Coast of the North Island. The by-election was held because of the resignation of sitting member of parliament and previous Premier William Fox on 11 March 1875Wilson 1985 197 in order to pay an extended visit to England.McIvor 1989 52 This election saw John Ballance narrowly win the seat by just seven votes over his main opponent, William Hogg Watt who had represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1866 to 1868 when he resigned.Wilson 1985 181, 244 Conservative George Hutchison also ran. He was the son of William Hutchison a former mayor of Wellington and Member of Parliament, though performed poorly. Results The following table gives the election results: See also Rangitikei by-election (disambiguation), other by-elections for the Rangitikei electorate Notes References McIvor Timothy The Rainmaker: A biography of John Ballance journalist and politician 1839–1893 Heinemann Reed Auckland 1989 0-7900-0024-5 Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Rangitikei 1875 Category:1875 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Rangitikei