Английская Википедия:1898 Mataura by-election
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The Mataura by-election, 1898 was a by-election held on 26 May 1898 during the 13th New Zealand Parliament in the rural lower South Island electorate of Шаблон:NZ electorate link.
Background
The by-election was triggered after sitting Member George Richardson was declared bankrupt.[1] Robert McNab stated that had Richardson contested the election, he would not have accepted a nomination and allowed him to return unopposed.[2] McNab had previously represented the Mataura electorate from 1893 to 1896 when he was defeated by Richardson.[3]
Results
The following table gives the election results: Шаблон:Mataura by-election, 1898
After winning the contest, McNab held the seat uninterrupted until 1908 when he was defeated.[3]
Notes
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