1872 Waikouaiti by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The 1872 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 12 June 1872 in the Waikouaiti electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP George McLean on 19 March 1872. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 217 The by-election was won by David Monro. He addressed the electors thanking them for their support: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18720629.2.24?query=Waikouaiti&page=2&start_date=07-06-1872&end_date=30-08-1872&snippet=true&type=ARTICLE Waikouiti Election Otago Witness 29 June 1872 See for the names of those nominated:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18720604.2.9? Telegrams Otago Daily Times 4 June 1872 Results The following table gives the election result (NB: Mr Thompson got 12 not 11 votes; from the Nelson Examiner subtotals by polling place): References Waikouaiti, 1872 Category:1872 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Otago Category:June 1872 in Oceania Category:Waikouaiti