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1873 Collingwood by-election
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New Zealand by-election
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The 1873 Collingwood by-election was a by-election held on 9 December 1873 in the Collingwood electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Arthur Collins on 8 October 1873. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 189
The by-election was won by William Gibbs, who had narrowly lost the previous Collingwood 1868 by-election to Collins.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18731009.2.6.1? Telegrams Star 9 October 1873 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18731205.2.9? News of the Day Colonist 5 December 1873
Gibbs was elected unopposed. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NENZC18731213.2.6? News of the Day Nelson Examiner 13 December 1873
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