Sydenham by-election, 1886
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The by-election for Sydenham in 1886 was a by-election
held during the 9th Parliament of New Zealand, on 12 May 1886. It was held because William White
resigned his seat in March 1886 on medical advice. Richard Molesworth Taylor
won the by-election against John Lee Scott, Samuel Paull Andrews
and S. G. Jolly.
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 9th Parliament of New Zealand, on 12 May 1886. It was held because William White
William White (New Zealand politician)
William White was a 19th century New Zealand Member of Parliament in the Sydenham electorate, and Mayor of Sydenham.-Early life:...
resigned his seat in March 1886 on medical advice. Richard Molesworth Taylor
Richard Molesworth Taylor
Richard Molesworth Taylor was a three-term New Zealand Member of Parliament. Born in London in 1835, he moved to Auckland on the Heather Bell in 1846. He travelled to Victoria in 1851, and later to New South Wales and participated in the gold rush before returning to Auckland in 1857...
won the by-election against John Lee Scott, Samuel Paull Andrews
Samuel Paull Andrews
Samuel Paull Andrews was a 19th century politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally from the Isle of Wight, he was the first working class man to become a Member of Parliament in his chosen country.-Early life:...
and S. G. Jolly.