1882 Stanmore by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1882 Stanmore by-election was a by-election held on 12 July 1882 in the Stanmore electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the election of the incumbent MP Walter Pilliet being voided on a petition on 20 February 1882. The seat was retained by Pilliet. Initially a 0 (zero) was mistaken for a 9 (nine) and the total for the Hon E. Richardson was wrong (336 not 345).https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX18820715.2.14?query=Stanmore&start_date=13-07-1882&end_date=16-07-1882&snippet=true The Stanmore Election Marlborough Express 17 July 1882 And the Waikato Times published a grossly erroneous poll result.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18820713.2.4?query=richardson&start_date=01-05-1882&end_date=31-07-1882&snippet=true&type=ARTICLE The Stanmore Election Waikato Times 13 July 1882 Results The following table gives the election result: References Category:By-elections in New Zealand Category:1882 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Christchurch