1883 Peninsula by-election

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The 1883 Peninsula by-election was a by-election held on 22 January 1883 during the 8th New Zealand Parliament in the Otago electorate of Peninsula.

The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent MP James Seaton on 10 November 1882. The by-election was won by William Larnach.

He was opposed by Bishop Moran and Michael Donnelly. One sub-headline on the result of the election was "Bishop defeated".[1] Another report expected a "close run" between Larnarch and Donnelly, but the Bishop came second.[2]

Results[]

The following table gives the election result:

1883 Peninsula by-election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Larnach 667 67.58
Independent Bishop Moran 182 18.44
Independent Michael Donnelly 138 13.98
Turnout 987
Majority 485 49.14

Notes[]

  1. ^ "The Peninsula Election". Hawera and Normanby Star. 23 January 1883.
  2. ^ "Peninsula Election". Bay of Plenty Times. 23 January 1883.
  3. ^ "Telegrams". Grey River Argus. 23 January 1883.
  4. ^ "The Peninsula Election". Manawatu Standard. 23 January 1883.


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