The 1870 Mongonui by-election was a by-election held on 30 March 1870 in the Mongonui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Thomas Ball on 1 March 1870.[1] The by-election was won by Thomas Gillies.
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Gillies | 28 | 54.90 | ||
Independent | John Lundon | 23 | 45.10 | ||
Majority | 5 | 9.80 | |||
Turnout | 51 |