Jump to content

1858 Waimea by-election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

The Waimea by-election 1858 was a by-election held in the multi-member Waimea electorate during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament, on 21 May 1858.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Charles Elliott on 20 March 1858.[1]

The by-election was won unopposed by David Monro, who had represented the seat in the previous parliament.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 194. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "Local Intelligence". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol. XVII, no. 41. 22 May 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2013.