1884 East Coast by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1884 East Coast by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1884 in the East Coast electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Allan McDonald.
He was replaced by Samuel Locke. A show of hands had preferred Rees, who said he was opposed by the government.[1]
Rees subsequently accused Locke of "corrupt practices" during the by-election.[2] Michael Gannon decided to stand for the Bay of Islands in the 1884 election (general election) held on 22 July, and came second.[3]
Results
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Samuel Locke | 509 | 45.49 | ||
| Independent | Michael Gannon[6] | 315 | 28.15 | ||
| Independent | William Lee Rees | 295 | 26.36 | ||
| Turnout | 1119 | ||||
| Majority | 194 | 17.34 | |||
