1877 City of Wellington by-election

The 1877 City of Wellington by-election was a by-election held in the multi-member City of Wellington electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 27 March 1877.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of one of the two incumbent MPs, Edward Pearce, and led to his replacement by William Travers.

Results

1877 City of Wellington by-election^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Travers	572	50.00
	Independent	William Hutchison	557	48.69
Majority			15	1.31
Informal votes
Turnout			1129
Registered electors

References

1. "The City election: Official declaration of the poll". New Zealand Times. 31 March 1877.
2. "Wellington City election". The Oamaru Mail. 28 March 1877.