1878 Parnell by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1878 Parnell by-election was a by-election held on 20 February 1878 in the Parnell electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Reader Wood on 21 January 1878, to go to England. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 247 The by-election was won by Reader Wood, who had held the seat from 1861 to 1865. As no other candidates were nominated, he was declared duly elected.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18780221.2.28?query=Election_Parnell&start_date=10-02-1878&end_date=20-03-1878&snippet=true&type=ARTICLE Parnell Election New Zealand Herald 21 February 1878 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18780211.2.21?query=Election_Parnell&start_date=10-02-1878&end_date=20-03-1878&snippet=true&title=AS&type=ARTICLE Parnell Election Auckland Star 11 February 1878 References Parnell 1878 Category:1878 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:February 1878 in Oceania Category:1870s in Auckland