1856 Motueka and Massacre Bay by-election

The 1856 Motueka and Massacre Bay by-election was a by-election held in the Motueka and Massacre Bay electorate during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament, on 19 May 1856.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Charles Parker on 15 April 1856,^[1] and was won unopposed by Herbert Curtis. It is widely believed his electoral capitulation was related to the health of his eldest daughter. He was re-elected to parliament representing Motueka and Massacre Bay.^[2][3]