The 1875 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 3 May 1875 in the Waikouaiti electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Lillie Gillies. The by-election was won by George McLean, who had represented the electorate in 1871–72. He was opposed by Francis Rich who had previously represented the electorate in 1869–70.
Results[edit]
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George McLean | 227 | 56.47 | ||
Independent | Francis Rich | 175 | 43.53 | ||
Majority | 52 | 12.94 | |||
Turnout | 402 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Waikouaiti Election". Otago Daily Times. 4 May 1875.
- ^ "News of the Week". Otago Witness. 15 May 1875.
- ^ "Untitled". New Zealand Times. 5 May 1875.