1881 Suburbs of Nelson by-election

New Zealand by-election

The 1881 Suburbs of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 11 January 1881 in the Suburbs of Nelson electorate in Nelson during the 7th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent Andrew Richmond, on 15 November 1880. The by-election was won by Arthur Collins. Collins was opposed by Arthur Harley, described as a young man with radical ideas like abolishing the governor and the legislative council and issuing a paper currency. Harley was said to be all for "smashing and wasting" and to out-Greys Grey in his Greyism! So it was a fight between "Communism and Constitutionalism".^[1]

Results

1881 Suburbs of Nelson by-election^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Arthur Collins	189	54.31
	Independent	Arthur Harley	159	45.69
Turnout			348
Majority			30	8.62

References

^ "The Timaru Herald". 7 January 1881.
^ "Nelson Suburbs Election". West Coast Times. 12 January 1881.
^ "Nelson Suburbs Election". Evening Post. 12 January 1881.

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