1884 East Coast by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1884 East Coast by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1884 in the East Coast electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Allan McDonald. He was replaced by Samuel Locke. A show of hands had preferred Rees, who said he was opposed by the government. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DTN18840610.2.11.3 East Coast Election Daily Telegraph 10 June 1884 2 Rees subsequently accused Locke of "corrupt practices" during the by-election. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18840708.2.10 Mr Ree's charge against Mr Locke Poverty Bay Herald 8 July 1884 Michael Gannon decided to stand for the Bay of Islands in the 1884 (general election) held on 22 July, and came second.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18840707.2.14 Candidates for the General Election Wanganui Chronicle 7 July 1884 XI 4032 2 Results The following table gives the election result: References East Coast 1884 Category:1884 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Bay of Plenty Region Category:June 1884