1867 Port Chalmers by-election
# 1867 Port Chalmers by-election

The 1867 Port Chalmers by-election was a by-election held on 15 June 1867 in the Port Chalmers electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death on 11 February of the incumbent MP Thomas Dick. The by-election was won by David Forsyth Main.

## Results

The following table gives the election result, which was contested by five candidates, although Main and Captain Malcolm were the only serious contenders:

1867 Port Chalmers by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | David Forsyth Main | 92 | 46.94 |
| | Independent | Captain James Malcolm | 81 | 41.33 |
| | Independent | Hugh McDermid | 22 | 11.22 |
| | Independent | James McIndoe | 1 | 0.51 |
| | Independent | John Graham | 0 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 5.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196 | |
