1877 Napier by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1877 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1877.237 Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Donald McLeanWard Alan 1m38 McLean, Donald 21 January 2019 and was won by Fred Sutton. John Buchanan, Henry Stokes Tiffen, William Colenso, and William Barnard Rhodes were the unsuccessful candidates, with Sutton subsequently elected with a majority of 23 votes. Richmond Beetham (eldest son of William Beetham) acted as returning officer.Platts Una Una Platts Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook 1980 Avon Fine Prints Christchurch 39 http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-PlaNine-t1-body-d1-d104.html 20 January 2019 Beetham, Richmond 1836–1912 Rhodes had retired from the election but was still regarded as an official candidate. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAKAM18770227.2.6 Napier Election Waka Maori 27 February 1877 Results The following table gives the results of the by-election: References Category:1877 elections in New Zealand Category:February 1877 in Oceania Napier 1877 *1877