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1875 Wallace by-election

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The 1875 Wallace by-election was a by-election held on 6 August in the Wallace electorate in Southland during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP George Webster on 15 July 1875.

The seat was won by Christopher Basstian. The other nominees were Captain Robert Cameron of Winton and Dr Monckton.[1][2][3]

Results

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The following table gives the election results:

1875 Wallace by-election[4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Christopher Basstian 57 48.72
Independent Robert Cameron 38 32.48
Independent Dr Francis Alexander Monckton 22 18.80
Majority 19 16.24
Turnout 117

References

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  1. ^ "Untitled". Western Star. 31 July 1875.
  2. ^ "Invercargill". North Otago Times. 24 July 1875.
  3. ^ "Invercargill". Evening Post. 28 July 1875.
  4. ^ "The Wallace Election". Evening Star. 9 August 1875.
  5. ^ "Wallace Election". Otago Witness. 9 August 1875.
  6. ^ "Invercargill". The Evening Post. 9 August 1875.