1877 Napier by-election

New Zealand by-election

The 1877 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1877.^[1]

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Donald McLean^[2] and was won by Fred Sutton.^[1] 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.^[3]^[4] Rhodes had retired from the election but was still regarded as an official candidate.^[5]

Results

The following table gives the results of the by-election:

1877 Napier by-election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Fred Sutton	317	42.10
	Independent	John Buchanan	294	39.04
	Independent	Henry Stokes Tiffen	128	17.00
	Independent	William Colenso	13	1.73
	Independent	William Barnard Rhodes	1	0.13
Majority			23	3.05
Turnout			753

References

^ ^a ^b Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 237. OCLC 154283103.
^ Ward, Alan. "McLean, Donald". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Napier Election". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. XX, no. 3885. 22 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ Platts, Una (1980). "Beetham, Richmond 1836–1912". Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook. Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints. p. 39. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^ "Napier Election". Waka Maori. 27 February 1877.