1873 Wakatipu by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1873 Wakatipu by-election was a by-election held on 19 August 1873 in the Wakatipu electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Bendix Hallenstein on 17 July 1873.[1]
The by-election was won by Vincent Pyke, described as a Government supporter.[2]
It appears that four people were nominated on 16 August, and a poll was held on 19 August. H. Manders won the "show of hands", but may have lost through accidentally being prevented from visiting Cardrona, Macetown, etc.[3][4]
The other candidates were Vincent Pyke, George Elliott Barton and Alexander Innes.[5][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Vincent Pyke | 226 | 38.18 | ||
| Independent | Henry Manders | 192 | 32.43 | ||
| Independent | Alexander Innes | 174 | 29.39 | ||
| Independent | George Elliott Barton | 101 | 17.06 | ||
| Majority | 34 | 5.74 | |||
| Turnout | 196 | ||||
