1867 Kaiapoi by-election

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The 1867 Kaiapoi by-election was a by-election held on 5 July 1867 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament in the Canterbury electorate of Kaiapoi.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Joseph Beswick on 24 April 1867.[1]

The by-election was won by John Studholme. As there were no other candidates, he was declared duly elected.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 185. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "Election at Kaiapoi". The Press. 6 July 1867.