1860 County of Hawke by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The County of Hawke by-election of 1860 was a by-election held in the County of Hawke electorate during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament, on 26 April 1860. The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP James Ferguson on 10 March 1860, Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 195 and was won unopposed by Thomas FitzGerald. A nomination meeting was held on 26 April 1860. FitzGerald was proposed and seconded. Another person (Richard John Duncan) was proposed, but no seconder was found. A third person (William Colenso) was proposed and seconded, but declared that he didn't want to stand. The returning officer advised that Colenso could not withdraw once he had been seconded. After addressing the electors, a show of hands was called for, and the returning officer declared the result to be in favour of FitzGerald. One of the attendees then proposed a formal vote, but this was not seconded. The returning officer thus declared FitzGerald duly elected.Election for General Assembly http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=HBH18600428.2.10 23 June 2010 Hawke's Bay Herald 3 136 28 April 1860 3 References Hawke 1860 Category:1860 elections in New Zealand Category:April 1860 in Oceania