Template:1858 Wellington Country by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfred Brandon[2] | 268 | 86.73 | − | |
| Independent | Francis Bradey[a][3][4][2] | 41 | 13.27 | − | |
| Majority | 227 | 73.46 | − | ||
| Total votes | 309 | - | - | ||
- ^ full name is Francis Henry Badey, but common name does not use his middle name
- ^ "COUNTRY DISTRICTS ELECTION". The Wellington Independent. Vol. X, no. 1310. 4 August 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ a b *Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- ^ "Historic site: Francis Bradey's Grave". Porirua City Council. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Ward, Louis E. (1928). "Biographical Sketches". Early Wellington. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited. p. 337. Retrieved 18 December 2016.