1876 Wanganui by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1876 Wanganui by-election was a by-election held on 27 September 1876 in the Wanganui electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament. It was then a two-member electorate; the other member being John Bryce.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Julius Vogel, who was going to London as Agent-General. He was replaced by William Fox, despite him being absent from the colony at the time and not expected back for two months.[1]
John Morgan, who came second was a farmer. He was nominated as William Fox had not been communicated with, and might wish to go in the upper house rather than the lower house when he returned.[2][3][4][5]
Result
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Fox | 256 | 60.81 | ||
| Independent | John Morgan | 165 | 39.19 | ||
| Turnout | 421 | ||||
| Majority | 91 | 21.62 | |||
