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99:. F. Otterson proposed Francis Jollie, as expected, seconded by Mr. Harkness. J. W. Saxton said he was happy to propose Mr. William L. T. Travers, a nomination seconded by S. Wells. A show of hands then happened after speeches, which was declared in favour of Jollie, to which Travers demanded a poll.
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Up to 17 June 1854 it was unknown in the public that multiple candidates would seek nomination by the electors; Francis Jollie was thought to be the only candidate. On that date
William Travers, who had resigned from the Town of Nelson electorate on the same date as Cautley, announced his candidacy.
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in favour of Jollie, Travers demanded a poll. William
Travers was subsequently elected the following day.
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both resigned on 26 May 1854, two days after the start of the first
Parliamentary session of the
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91:The nomination meeting was held on 20 June 1854 in
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14:
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1163:Mongonui and Bay of Islands, 1873
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46:The Waimea member of parliament
682:Dunedin and Suburbs North, 1863
667:Dunedin and Suburbs South, 1863
435:Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, 1858
365:Motueka and Massacre Bay, 1856
1:
1674:Politics of the Nelson Region
1669:1854 elections in New Zealand
884:Supplementary elections, 1868
639:Supplementary elections, 1863
522:Suburbs of Auckland, Aug 1860
517:Suburbs of Auckland, Apr 1860
512:Suburbs of Auckland, Jan 1860
464:Supplementary elections, 1859
215:
7:
1664:By-elections in New Zealand
1271:City of Auckland West, 1877
855:Pensioner Settlements, 1867
395:Pensioner Settlements, 1858
311:By-elections in New Zealand
102:
10:
1695:
1065:City of Christchurch, 1870
938:4th Parliament (continued)
790:City of Christchurch, 1867
660:3rd Parliament (continued)
532:Christchurch Country, 1860
495:2nd Parliament (continued)
370:Christchurch Country, 1856
60:1st New Zealand Parliament
41:Town of Nelson by-election
37:1st New Zealand Parliament
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1510:
1442:
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1236:
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27:held in the multi-member
1623:Christchurch North, 1889
445:Wellington Country, 1858
1419:Suburbs of Nelson, 1881
1143:Suburbs of Nelson, 1873
875:Westland Boroughs, 1868
580:Suburbs of Nelson, 1861
552:Northern Division, 1860
420:Town of Lyttelton, 1858
400:Southern Division, 1858
109:1854 Waimea by-election
21:1854 Waimea by-election
16:New Zealand by-election
347:City of Auckland, 1854
78:Run up to the election
1555:Dunedin Central, 1886
906:First Māori elections
547:County of Hawke, 1860
527:Dunedin Country, 1860
430:Dunedin Country, 1858
50:and the neighbouring
1585:Northern Maori, 1887
1535:Southern Maori, 1885
1452:Franklin North, 1882
1424:Southern Maori, 1881
1381:Southern Maori, 1879
1060:Westland North, 1870
1575:Port Chalmers, 1887
1565:Western Maori, 1886
1376:Eastern Maori, 1879
1361:Auckland West, 1879
1296:Port Chalmers, 1878
1246:Auckland West, 1876
1203:Auckland West, 1875
1083:Auckland West, 1871
830:Port Chalmers, 1867
815:Auckland West, 1867
780:Port Chalmers, 1866
775:Mount Herbert, 1866
620:Auckland West, 1862
575:Grey and Bell, 1861
557:Grey and Bell, 1860
405:Grey and Bell, 1858
375:Grey and Bell, 1856
111:
1331:Invercargill, 1878
1153:Invercargill, 1873
1010:New Plymouth, 1869
810:New Plymouth, 1867
732:New Plymouth, 1865
707:New Plymouth, 1864
687:New Plymouth, 1863
600:New Plymouth, 1862
507:Christchurch, 1860
380:Christchurch, 1856
107:
87:Nomination meeting
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1650:
1434:Grey Valley, 1881
1311:Grey Valley, 1878
1173:Collingwood, 1873
870:Collingwood, 1868
800:Manuherikia, 1867
742:Gold Fields, 1865
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213:
212:
54:electorate's MP
1686:
1638:East Coast, 1889
1502:East Coast, 1884
1404:Rangitikei, 1880
1281:Wellington, 1878
1261:Wellington, 1877
1213:Waikouaiti, 1875
1208:Rangitikei, 1875
1158:Waikouaiti, 1873
1118:Waikouaiti, 1872
1005:Waikouaiti, 1869
965:Waikouaiti, 1868
955:Rangitikei, 1868
747:Rangitikei, 1865
440:Wellington, 1858
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1570:Heathcote, 1887
1560:Waitemata, 1886
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1477:Inangahua, 1883
1467:Peninsula, 1883
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1366:Coleridge, 1879
1346:Gladstone, 1879
1276:Wairarapa, 1877
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1228:Caversham, 1875
1148:Lyttelton, 1873
1133:Caversham, 1872
1128:Heathcote, 1872
1123:Coleridge, 1872
1069:
1040:Caversham, 1870
970:Lyttelton, 1868
933:
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840:Lyttelton, 1867
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757:Wairarapa, 1865
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717:Bruce, Apr 1865
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605:Ellesmere, 1862
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1512:9th Parliament
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1444:8th Parliament
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1238:6th Parliament
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1168:Wakatipu, 1873
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1075:5th Parliament
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1055:Riverton, 1870
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1047:
1042:
1037:
1035:Mongonui, 1870
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1027:
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919:Northern Maori
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1643:Timaru, 1890
1628:Oamaru, 1889
1618:Nelson, 1889
1608:Ashley, 1888
1580:Te Aro, 1887
1530:Waimea, 1885
1520:Oamaru, 1885
1487:Selwyn, 1884
1472:Selwyn, 1883
1429:Nelson, 1881
1356:Nelson, 1879
1341:Roslyn, 1878
1326:Taieri, 1878
1291:Timaru, 1878
1266:Totara, 1877
1256:Napier, 1877
1218:Wairau, 1875
1183:Akaroa, 1874
1113:Nelson, 1872
1108:Rodney, 1872
1093:Wairau, 1872
1088:Roslyn, 1871
1025:Taieri, 1869
1020:Oamaru, 1869
1000:Newton, 1869
990:Roslyn, 1869
980:Nelson, 1868
975:Timaru, 1868
950:Picton, 1868
860:Ashley, 1867
850:Picton, 1867
835:Waimea, 1867
820:Raglan, 1867
722:Raglan, 1865
712:Waimea, 1864
697:Akaroa, 1863
585:Napier, 1861
502:Waimea, 1859
425:Akaroa, 1858
415:Wairau, 1858
410:Waimea, 1858
342:Waimea, 1854
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1545:Bruce, 1885
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1336:Waipa, 1878
1138:Egmont 1872
1045:Omata, 1870
1030:Bruce, 1870
865:Omata, 1868
752:Omata, 1865
651:Gold Fields
625:Bruce, 1862
542:Omata, 1860
318:(1891–1911)
169:Independent
138:Independent
68:in absentia
35:during the
25:by-election
1658:Categories
1590:Avon, 1887
1371:Hutt, 1879
945:Avon, 1868
795:Avon, 1867
610:Avon, 1862
450:Hutt, 1858
385:Hutt, 1856
216:References
118:Candidate
29:electorate
481:Wairarapa
202:Majority
103:Election
93:Richmond
486:Wallace
476:Marsden
471:Cheviot
315:»
189:Turnout
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121:Votes
115:Party
33:Waimea
23:was a
261:1 May
181:36.0
156:64.0
263:2013
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