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at the time, merely reported that there was a general lack of excitement about the election. The lack of reporting of the voting suggests that Packer was elected unopposed; an advertised writ would confirm whether nomination day was the same as the date recorded for the election (the two only fall on
187:, but he had declined the requisition because of the popularity of Sewell, the incumbent. Sewell resigned on 16 August 1856, the final day of the first session of the 2nd New Zealand Parliament. This was in preparation of his departure for England. Sewell was a member of the
246:(i.e. a placeholder) for Sewell. This may or may not have been true, but at the very least, it could not have easily been arranged before Packer's election, as Sewell had not returned from Auckland before his return to England.
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Packer served in the 2nd New
Zealand Parliament until his resignation on 28 December 1859. The
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for one or two months. Sewell left at the end of
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the same day if there is only one candidate), but no writ appears in the
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The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP
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The by-election was held on
Tuesday, 18 November 1856. The
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301:. Vol. VI, no. 422. 19 November 1856. p. 9
270:. Vol. XV, no. 79. 31 December 1856. p. 3
183:. Packer had been invited to stand for election in the
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465:. Vol. II. Christchurch: Whitcoulls Publishers.
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236:was contested by the publican and political novice
229:, as that newspaper was printed in Christchurch.
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221:. It is likely that the writ was advertised in
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487:(3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
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294:"To Richard Packer Esq., M.P.C."
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886:Dunedin and Suburbs South, 1863
654:Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, 1858
584:Motueka and Massacre Bay, 1856
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1888:1856 elections in New Zealand
1103:Supplementary elections, 1868
858:Supplementary elections, 1863
741:Suburbs of Auckland, Aug 1860
736:Suburbs of Auckland, Apr 1860
731:Suburbs of Auckland, Jan 1860
683:Supplementary elections, 1859
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1883:By-elections in New Zealand
1490:City of Auckland West, 1877
1074:Pensioner Settlements, 1867
614:Pensioner Settlements, 1858
530:By-elections in New Zealand
212:, one of two newspapers in
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1284:City of Christchurch, 1870
1157:4th Parliament (continued)
1009:City of Christchurch, 1867
879:3rd Parliament (continued)
751:Christchurch Country, 1860
714:2nd Parliament (continued)
589:Christchurch Country, 1856
170:2nd New Zealand Parliament
50:18 November 1856
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1094:Westland Boroughs, 1868
799:Suburbs of Nelson, 1861
771:Northern Division, 1860
639:Town of Lyttelton, 1858
619:Southern Division, 1858
423:"Christchurch Election"
189:first Stafford Ministry
172:, on 18 November 1856.
16:New Zealand by-election
566:City of Auckland, 1854
168:electorate during the
1903:1850s in Christchurch
1774:Dunedin Central, 1886
1125:First MΔori elections
766:County of Hawke, 1860
746:Dunedin Country, 1860
649:Dunedin Country, 1858
234:resulting by-election
1893:November 1856 events
1804:Northern Maori, 1887
1754:Southern Maori, 1885
1671:Franklin North, 1882
1643:Southern Maori, 1881
1600:Southern Maori, 1879
1279:Westland North, 1870
391:"Local Intelligence"
166:Town of Christchurch
1794:Port Chalmers, 1887
1784:Western Maori, 1886
1595:Eastern Maori, 1879
1580:Auckland West, 1879
1515:Port Chalmers, 1878
1465:Auckland West, 1876
1422:Auckland West, 1875
1302:Auckland West, 1871
1049:Port Chalmers, 1867
1034:Auckland West, 1867
999:Port Chalmers, 1866
994:Mount Herbert, 1866
839:Auckland West, 1862
794:Grey and Bell, 1861
776:Grey and Bell, 1860
624:Grey and Bell, 1858
594:Grey and Bell, 1856
365:, pp. 271β272.
326:, pp. 68, 138.
227:Canterbury Standard
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1550:Invercargill, 1878
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926:New Plymouth, 1864
906:New Plymouth, 1863
819:New Plymouth, 1862
726:Christchurch, 1860
599:Christchurch, 1856
459:McIntyre, W. David
120:MP before election
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1731:9th Parliament
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1827:Ashley, 1888
1799:Te Aro, 1887
1749:Waimea, 1885
1739:Oamaru, 1885
1706:Selwyn, 1884
1691:Selwyn, 1883
1648:Nelson, 1881
1575:Nelson, 1879
1560:Roslyn, 1878
1545:Taieri, 1878
1510:Timaru, 1878
1485:Totara, 1877
1475:Napier, 1877
1437:Wairau, 1875
1402:Akaroa, 1874
1332:Nelson, 1872
1327:Rodney, 1872
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1054:Waimea, 1867
1039:Raglan, 1867
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162:by-election
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1809:Avon, 1887
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