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Thames by-election, 1893

Thames by-election, 1893
New Zealand
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Candidate James McGowan
Party Liberal
Popular vote elected unopposed

Member before election

Alfred Cadman
Liberal

Elected Member

James McGowan
Liberal


Alfred Cadman
Liberal

James McGowan
Liberal

The Thames by-election of 1893 was a by-election held during the 11th New Zealand Parliament in the electorate of Thames.

The by-election was caused after the resignation of Liberal Party MP Alfred Cadman. The Liberals selected the incumbent Mayor of Thames, James McGowan as their candidate for Cadman's seat. After a large public gathering, it was decided not to run another candidate against McGowan in light of a general election being only months away, resulting in McGowan being elected unopposed.


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