1872 Coleridge by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1872 Coleridge by-election was a by-election held on 23 July 1872 in the Coleridge electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Karslake Karslake on 12 April 1872.[1]
The by-election was won by William Bluett, by the narrow margin of seven votes (with several votes not allowed as electors were either not qualified or arrived late).[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Bluett | 106 | 41.90 | ||
| Independent | George Hart | 99 | 39.13 | ||
| Independent | John Jebson | 48 | 18.97 | ||
| Turnout | 253 | ||||
| Majority | 7 | 2.77 | |||
