Napier by-election, 1861
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The 1861 Napier by-election was a by-election
held during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament
. It was won by the renowned New Zealand missionary William Colenso
.
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 3rd New Zealand Parliament
3rd New Zealand Parliament
The 3rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Elections for this term were held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 in 43 electorates to elect 53 MPs...
. It was won by the renowned New Zealand missionary William Colenso
William Colenso
William Colenso was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician.-Life:Born in Penzance, Cornwall, he was the cousin of John William Colenso, Bishop of Natal...
.