1877 Totara by-election
# 1877 Totara by-election

The 1877 Totara by-election was a by-election held on 30 April 1877 in the Totara electorate on the West Coast of New Zealand during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent MP George Henry Tribe on 19 March 1877.

The by-election was won by William Gisborne. The polling place at Saltwater Creek recorded only a single vote (for Gisborne). The partial result below has a majority of 57 for Gisborne, although a late return from Hunt's Beach at Jackson's Bay resulted in his majority being 83 or 84.

## Results

1877 Totara by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | William Gisborne | 190 | 48.10 |
| | Independent | John McGaffin | 133 | 33.7 |
| | Independent | Joseph Grimmond | 72 | 18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 395 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 14.4 |
