1858 Wellington Country by-election
# 1858 Wellington Country by-election

The 1858 Wellington Country by-election was a New Zealand by-election held in the single-member electorate of Wellington Country during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 1858, following the resignation of Dudley Ward. The election was won by Alfred Brandon, who beat the only other candidate, Francis Bradey, easily.

## Results

1858 Wellington Country by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Alfred Brandon | 268 | 86.73 | - |
| | Independent | Francis Bradey | 41 | 13.27 | - |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 227 | 73.46 | - |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 309 | - | - |

### Results by polling booth

| Polling booth | Brandon | Bradey |
| - | - | - |
| Town | 127 | 39 |
| Karori | 29 | 1 |
| Porirua Road | 32 | 0 |
| Pahautanui | 27 | 0 |
| Otaki | 21 | 0 |
| Manawatu | 32 | 1 |
| Total | 268 | 41 |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ full name is Francis Henry Badey, but common name does not use his middle name
