1872 Caversham by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1872 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 28 August 1872 in the Caversham electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand during the 5th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Richard Cantrell, on 31 July 1872. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 188 The by-election was won by William Tolmie. His opponent William Cutten had also stood in the 1870 Caversham by-election. James Crowe Richmond was nominated but withdrew before the election; he received one vote.Caversham Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18720824.2.39 22 January 2019 Otago Witness 1082 24 August 1872 16 Papers Past Results There were five polling booths. Tolmie won at four of them, and Cutten had a majority at the Andersons Bay booth. Tolmie Cutten Richmond Caversham 85 66 1 Green Island 45 28 0 Andersons Bay 36 51 0 North Harbour 12 0 0 Portobello 39 7 0 217 152 1 References Caversham 1872 Category:1872 elections in New Zealand Category:April 1872 in Oceania Category:Politics of Otago