1879 City of Dunedin by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1879 City of Dunedin by-election was a by-election held on 15 July 1879 in the City of Dunedin electorate in Dunedin during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Robert Stout.
The winner of the by-election was William Downie Stewart Sr.
His opponent Charles Reeves[1] "got the Catholic block vote" and religion in education was a factor in several by-elections in 1879 (e.g. in Auckland and Nelson).[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Downie Stewart Sr | 726 | 54.18 | ||
| Independent | Charles Reeves | 563 | 42.01 | ||
| Independent | James Gordon Stuart Grant | 51 | 3.81 | ||
| Turnout | 1340 | ||||
| Majority | 163 | 12.16 | |||
