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1875 Waikouaiti by-election
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New Zealand by-election
April 2024
January 2019
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:
References
Waikouaiti 1875
Category:1875 elections in New Zealand
Category:Politics of Otago
Category:May 1875 in Oceania
Category:Waikouaiti