1885 Oamaru by-election

1885 Oamaru by-election
20 May 1885 (1885-05-20)
Turnout817 (57.09%)
 
Candidate Thomas William Hislop Lord Reidhaven
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 439 378
Percentage 53.73% 46.27%
MP before election

Samuel Shrimski
Independent

 Elected MP

Thomas William Hislop
Independent

The Oamaru by-election 1885 was a by-election held in the Oamaru electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament, on 20 May 1885. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Samuel Shrimski, who was appointed to the Legislative Council, and was won by Thomas William Hislop.

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