Английская Википедия:1869 Roslyn by-election
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Short description The 1869 Roslyn by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Roslyn in Dunedin on 12 February 1869 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member George Hepburn on 9 January 1869.[1]
The by-election was won by Henry Driver who defeated Colin Allen by 215 votes to 89, giving him a majority of 126 votes. In his acceptance speech Driver doubted if the result would be received with pleasure by the Government in Wellington. Driver got a majority of votes in North East Valley, Mornington and Caversham, while Allen got a majority of votes in his home district of Kaikorai.[2]
Results
The following table gives the election results: Шаблон:1869 Roslyn by-election
References
Шаблон:1853–1890 New Zealand by-elections
Шаблон:NewZealand-election-stub
