1869 Taieri by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1869 Taieri by-election was a by-election held on 19 June 1869 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament in the Otago electorate of Taieri.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Donald Reid. The by-election was won by Henry Howorth. The runner-up was Thomas Culling, with six candidates having contested the election.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Howorth | 70 | 32.56 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Culling | 57 | 26.51 | ||
| Independent | William Murray[3] | 53 | 24.65 | ||
| Independent | John Sibbald | 24 | 11.16 | ||
| Independent | Alexander Rennie | 11 | 5.12 | ||
| Independent | James McIndoe | 0 | 0 | ||
| Turnout | 215 | ||||
| Majority | 13 | 6.05 | |||
