1875 Caversham by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1875 Caversham by-election New Zealand 1900 presidential no 1871 New Zealand general election 1871 general 1875–1876 New Zealand general election 1876 general 20 August 1875 443 100px Robert Stout Independent politician 232 115px William Larnach Independent politician 211 Member William Tolmie Robert Stout Independent politician Independent politician The 1875 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 20 August 1875 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Caversham electorate in the south-east of the South Island. The by-election was held because of the death of sitting member of parliament William Tolmie.Wilson 1985 241 The election saw Robert Stout narrowly win the seat by just twenty-one votes over his sole opponent, William Larnach. Both were new to the political arena with neither having stood for Parliament before. Results The following table gives the election results: The results by polling booth were as follows: Polling booth Stout Larnach Anderson's Bay3558 Caversham116104 Green Island4724 North Harbour111 Portobello2334 Total:232211 Notes References Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Category:By-elections in New Zealand Category:1875 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Dunedin Category:August 1875 in Oceania Category:1870s in Dunedin