title: 1870 Mongonui by-election
text: # 1870 Mongonui by-election
  
  The 1870 Mongonui by-election was a by-election held on 30 March 1870 in the Mongonui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Thomas Ball on 1 March 1870. The by-election was won by Thomas Gillies.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election result:
  
  1870 Mongonui by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Thomas Gillies | 28 | 54.90 |
  | | Independent | John Lundon | 23 | 45.10 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 9.80 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51 | |
  