City of Auckland by-election, 1854

City of Auckland by-election, 1854

The City of Auckland by-election 1854 was a by-election held during the 1st New Zealand Parliament, on 4 August 1854. It was one the earliest by-elections in New Zealand political history and was triggered by the resignation of Thomas Houghton Bartley who took up a place in the Legislative Council.[1] The election was won by William Brown.[2]

Results

City of Auckland by-election, 1854[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Brown 367 63.72%
Independent John Williamson 209 36.28%
Turnout 576
Majority 158

Notes

References

  • Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer.