title: 1883 Bruce by-election
text: # 1883 Bruce by-election
  
  The 1883 Bruce by-election was a by-election held on 29 June in the Bruce electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election was caused by the death on 16 May of the incumbent MP James Rutherford.
  
  On a show of hands Mr Gillies won, but the third candidate William A. Mosley demanded a poll.
  
  The by-election was won by James McDonald.
  
  However in the 1884 election Gillies won the seat and McDonald came third.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election result:
  
  1883 Bruce by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | James McDonald | 472 | 46.64 |
  | | Independent | Robert Gillies | 451 | 44.57 |
  | | Independent | William A. Mosley | 89 | 8.79 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 2.08 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1136 | |
  