The 1879 City of Auckland West by-election was a by-election held on 4 March 1879 in the City of Auckland West electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament. It was then a two-member electorate.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Patrick Dignan, who had previously represented the electorate. He was a Catholic layman, and a supporter of denominational education.[1][2]
David Goldie was elected. He supported secular education, and his victory was headlined "Another election victory for Secularists".[3] Similarly the winner of the 1879 City of Nelson by-election was described as a "Secularist".
Result
editThe following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Goldie | 776 | 74.83 | ||
| Independent | Patrick Dignan | 261 | 25.17 | ||
| Turnout | 1037 | ||||
| Majority | 515 | 49.66 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Auckland". Evening Post. 5 March 1879 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Latest Telegrams". Evening Post. 27 February 1879 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Auckland News: Election etc". West Coast Times. 5 March 1879 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Auckland City West Election". Press. Vol. XXXI, no. 4243. 5 March 1869. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "City West Election". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. XVI, no. 5397. 5 March 1879. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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