1881 Grey Valley by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1881 Grey Valley by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1881 during the 7th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast electorate of Grey Valley.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Edward Masters on 9 May 1881.[1]
The by-election was won by Thomas S. Weston.
Results
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas S. Weston | 995 | 49.68 | ||
| Independent | Gerard George Fitzgerald | 919 | 45.88 | ||
| Independent | James Mill Morris | 89 | 4.44 | ||
| Majority | 76 | 3.79 | |||
| Turnout | 2,003 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
