1862 City of Dunedin by-elections

Two New Zealand by-elections April 2024 July 2019 The 1862 City of Dunedin by-elections were three by-elections held in the City of Dunedin electorate in Dunedin following three resignations. The City of Dunedin electorate was one of the original 24 electorates used for the 1st New Zealand Parliament in 1853. In 1862 it was a two-member electorate in the 3rd New Zealand Parliament. That year, the following by-elections were held. March 1862 Thomas Dick had resigned as his business interests meant that he could not travel to Auckland for the current session. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18620128.2.16 Otago Daily Southern Cross 28 January 1862 Major Richardson was nominated to replace Dick, who then decided to stand again. At a nomination meeting on Tuesday, 18 March, a show of hands gave 15 for Dick and 14 for Richardson; Richardson called for a poll.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18620318.2.12 Dunedin Election Otago Daily Times 18 March 1862 But later it was found that Richardson had been nominated by Mr Lloyd who was not an elector for the same district and so was not qualified to nominate him.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18620319.2.12 Election for the House of Representatives Otago Daily Times 19 March 1862 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18620322.2.21 Dunedin Election Otago Witness 22 March 1862 So Dick was re-elected on 18 or 19 March without a poll being held. Apart from the period before his re-election, he was a member for the electorate for the whole of 1862. May 1862 Edward McGlashan resigned and on 30 May was replaced by John Richardson. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18620530.2.11 Otago Daily Times Otago Daily Times 30 May 1862 He was opposed by James Paterson. The result of the poll was: November 1862 John Richardson resigned and on 15 November was replaced by James Paterson. Major Richardson was transferred to the new electorate of Dunedin and Suburbs North, and thought it fair to let the electors of the new electorate have a vote. However, the writ was issued for the abolished electorate of the City of Dunedin, and the two individuals present nominated Paterson, the only nomination. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18621117.2.24? Summary for Europe, Provincial Politics Otago Daily Times 17 November 1862 As the last person elected, Paterson was transferred to the new electorate of Dunedin and Suburbs South References Dunedin 1862 Category:1862 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Otago