1869 Roslyn by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1869 Roslyn by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Roslyn in Dunedin on 12 February 1869 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member George Hepburn on 9 January 1869. Wilson James Oakley New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 204 The by-election was won by Henry Driver who defeated Colin Allen by 215 votes to 89, giving him a majority of 126 votes. In his acceptance speech Driver doubted if the result would be received with pleasure by the Government in Wellington. Driver got a majority of votes in North East Valley, Mornington and Caversham, while Allen got a majority of votes in his home district of Kaikorai. Roslyn Election http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=ODT18690213.2.13 Otago Daily Times 13 February 1869 2 2192 Results The following table gives the election results: References Roslyn 1869 Category:1869 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Dunedin Category:February 1869 in Oceania Category:1860s in Dunedin