1880 Rangitikei by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1880 Rangitikei by-election New Zealand 1880 presidential no 1879 New Zealand general election 1879 general 1881 New Zealand general election 1881 general 1880 05 08 y 120px|William Fox in 1890 William Fox Independent politician 233 54.82 Donald Fraser Independent politician 123 28.94 Member William Willis William Fox Independent politician Independent politician The 1880 Rangitikei by-election was a by-election held during the 7th New Zealand Parliament in the Rangitikei electorate of the North Island. This was the fourth by-election since the Rangitikei electorate was established for the 1861 election. The previous by-election took place in 1875 and the following one took place in 1892. Sir William Fox, Premier of New Zealand on four occasions, was elected to Parliament for his sixth and final time. Background Despite William Jarvis Willis' election to Parliament only one year earlier in the 1879 election, he resigned on 5 April 1880 due to poor health.Wilson 1985 246 A by-election was called for 8 May 1880 with former Premier of New Zealand William Fox, Marton politician Henry Lyon and Donald Fraser of Lower Rangitikei being the three candidates.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WH18800505.2.7 The Rangitikei Election The Wanganui Herald 12 3705 2 5 May 1880 17 May 2016 Results Fox was elected to Parliament for a sixth and final term, serving as MP for Rangitikei until the 1881 general election. He was elected by a majority of 110 votes, or 25.88%, over runner-up Fraser. Some electors in Turakina were unable to vote as the local polling station opened at 9:40 a.m. instead of the legally-mandated 9 a.m., leaving some electors with no opportunity to vote as they had to go back to their daily routines.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TH18800508.2.14 New Zealand Telegrams Taranaki Herald 28 3424 8 May 1880 17 May 2016 See also List of New Zealand by-elections Rangitikei by-election (disambiguation), other by-elections for the Rangitikei electorate Notes References Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Rangitikei 1880 Category:1880 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Rangitikei