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1883 Bruce by-election
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New Zealand by-election
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The 1883 Bruce by-election was a by-election held on 29 June in the Bruce electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death on 16 May of the incumbent MP James Rutherford.
On a show of hands Mr Gillies won, but the third candidate William A. Mosley demanded a poll.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18830625.2.10?query=Mosley%20Bruce&page=2&start_date=25-06-1883&end_date=25-06-1883&snippet=true&type=ARTICLE Bruce Election Otago Daily Times 25 June 1883 Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18830625.2.14?query=Bruce&start_date=25-06-1883&end_date=25-06-1883&snippet=true&type=ARTICLE Bruce Election New Zealand Times 25 June 1883 Papers Past
The by-election was won by James McDonald.
However, in the 1884 Gillies won the seat and McDonald came third.
Results
The following table gives the election result:
References
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Category:1883 elections in New Zealand
Category:Politics of Otago