1874 Franklin by-election

The 1874 Franklin by-election was a by-election held on 9 April 1874 in the Franklin electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Archibald Clark on 2 February 1874.[1]

At the nomination meeting, five candidates were nominated, four of whom were present and addressed the electors. The four were William Woodward, William Goodfellow, Joseph May, and Frank Henry Troupe. Joseph Dargaville was the candidate who was absent.[2] Subsequent to the nomination meeting, Woodward sent a telegram of withdrawal and Dargaville also "retired", but both were included in the official results.[3][4][5][6] The by-election was won by May.[7]

  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 189. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ "Wednesday, April 1, 1874". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XI, no. 3864. 1 April 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Franklin Election Polling". New Zealand Herald. 10 April 1874.
  4. ^ "Special Telegrams". Thames Advertiser. 1 April 1874.
  5. ^ "Franklin Election". Marlborough Express. 1 April 1874.
  6. ^ "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 8 April 1874.
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