City of Auckland by-election, 1854
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The City of Auckland by-election 1854 was a by-election
held during the 1st New Zealand Parliament
, on 4 August 1854. It was one the earliest by-elections in New Zealand political history and was triggered by the resignation of Thomas Houghton Bartley
who took up a place in the Legislative Council
. The election was won by William Brown
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held during the 1st New Zealand Parliament
1st New Zealand Parliament
The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election . It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election...
, on 4 August 1854. It was one the earliest by-elections in New Zealand political history and was triggered by the resignation of Thomas Houghton Bartley
Thomas Houghton Bartley
Thomas Houghton Bartley was a New Zealand politician. As well as serving as Superintendent of Auckland Province, he served in the First New Zealand Parliament in 1854, representing the City of Auckland electorate...
who took up a place in the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
. The election was won by William Brown
William Brown (New Zealand)
William Brown was a 19th century New Zealand politician.Brown was born in Angus, Scotland, in 1809 or 1810. He came to New Zealand on 2 February 1840, arriving in the Bay of Islands....
.