1880 Rangitikei by-election

1880 Rangitikei by-election

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  William Fox in 1890
Candidate William Fox Donald Fraser
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 233 123
Percentage 54.82 28.94

Member before election

William Willis
Independent

Elected Member

William Fox
Independent

The 1880 Rangitikei by-election was a by-election held during the 7th New Zealand Parliament in the Rangitikei electorate of the North Island. This was the fourth by-election since the Rangitikei electorate was established for the 1861 election. The previous by-election took place in 1875 and the following one took place in 1892. Sir William Fox, Premier of New Zealand on four occasions, was elected to Parliament for his sixth and final time.