1882 Franklin North by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1882 Franklin North by-election was a by-election held on 9 June 1882 during the 8th New Zealand Parliament in the rural South Auckland electorate of Franklin North.
The by-election was caused by the election of Benjamin Harris in the 1881 election being declared void on a petition of the losing candidate Frank Buckland. Chief Justice James Prendergast, and Justice Gillies declared the election void.[1] Allegations were made of "intimidation".[2][3][4][5][6]
However Benjamin Harris won the subsequent by-election.
Results
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Benjamin Harris | 529 | 51.46 | ||
| Independent | Frank Buckland | 499 | 48.54 | ||
| Majority | 30 | 2.92 | |||
| Turnout | 1,028 | 71.69 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,434 | ||||
