1871 Roslyn by-election
# 1871 Roslyn by-election

The 1871 Roslyn by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Roslyn in Dunedin on 12 September 1871 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member Henry Driver on 15 August 1871.

The by-election was won by Edward McGlashan. Five candidates contested the by-election.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1871 Roslyn by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Edward McGlashan | 240 | 54.67 |
| | Independent | William Cutten | 147 | 33.49 |
| | Independent | John Cargill | 52 | 11.85 |
| | Independent | John Graham | 13 | 2.96 |
| | Independent | James McIndoe | 6 | 1.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 21.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 439 | |
