1875 Waikouaiti by-election

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

The following table gives the election result:

1875 Waikouaiti by-election^[1][2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George McLean	227	56.47
	Independent	Francis Rich	175	43.53
Majority			52	12.94
Turnout			402

References

1. "Waikouaiti Election". Otago Daily Times. 4 May 1875.
2. "News of the Week". Otago Witness. 15 May 1875.
3. "Untitled". New Zealand Times. 5 May 1875.