1873 Invercargill by-election

1873 by-election in Invercargill, New Zealand April 2024 July 2019 1873 Invercargill by-election New Zealand 1873 presidential no 1871 New Zealand general election 1871 general 1875–1876 New Zealand general election 1875 general Invercargill 1873 5 22 y 120px|John Cuthbertson John Cuthbertson Independent politician 159 52.48 +52.48 120px|William Wood William Wood Independent politician 144 47.52 +47.52 Member William Henderson Calder John Cuthbertson Independent politician Independent politician The 1873 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Invercargill. The by-election occurred following the resignation of MP William Henderson Calder and was won by John Cuthbertson. Background William Henderson Calder, who was first elected to represent Invercargill in the 1871 election, resigned in 1873. This triggered the Invercargill by-election, which was held on 22 May 1873. Two independent candidates contested the election, John Cuthbertson and William Wood. Cuthbertson obtained 52.48% of the votes and was successful. Previous election 1871 general election: Invercargill http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=DSC18710128.2.11.2 Invercargill Election Daily Southern Cross 28 January 1871 13 August 2013 XXVII 4199 2 Independent politician William Henderson Calder 142 61.21 +61.21 Independent politician George Lumsden 90 38.79 +38.79 52 22.41 232 Results See also List of New Zealand by-elections 1878 Invercargill by-election 1930 Invercargill by-election References Category:1873 elections in New Zealand Invercargill 1873 Category:Politics of the Southland Region