Election Results
| Byelection Dec 19, 1871: Yale District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Charles Frederick Houghton | acclaimed | |||
| Total | - | ||||
Yale District was replaced by Yale for the general election of 1872.
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