1893 Thames by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1893 Thames by-election New Zealand 2010 presidential no 1890 New Zealand general election 1890 general 1893 New Zealand general election 1893 general 1893 07 26 y 185px James McGowan New Zealand Liberal Party elected unopposed Member Alfred Cadman James McGowan New Zealand Liberal Party New Zealand Liberal Party The Thames by-election of 1893 was a by-election held during the 11th New Zealand Parliament in the electorate of Thames. Background The by-election was caused after the resignation of Liberal Party MP Alfred Cadman. The Liberals selected the incumbent Mayor of Thames, James McGowan as their candidate for Cadman's seat. After a large public gathering, it was decided not to run another candidate against McGowan in light of a general election being only months away, resulting in McGowan being elected unopposed.New Zealand Telegrams http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18930726.2.15&srpos=23&e=-------100--1-byDA---0Thames+byZz-election-- Grey River Argus 4 24 July 1893 10 November 2015 References Thames 1893 Category:1893 elections in New Zealand