1867 Wanganui by-election
# 1867 Wanganui by-election

The 1867 Wanganui by-election was a by-election held on 29 April 1867 in the Wanganui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, John Bryce, who had resigned because of ill-health.

He was replaced by Henry Shafto Harrison, who had previously represented the district.

Hutchison, who came second, was the editor of The Chronicle.

## Result

The following table gives the election result:

1867 Wanganui by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Henry Shafto Harrison | 143 | 57.66 |
| | Independent | William Hutchison | 105 | 42.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 248 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 15.32 |
