1886 Dunedin Central by-election
# 1886 Dunedin Central by-election

The 1886 Dunedin Central by-election was a by-election held on 19 October 1886 in the Dunedin Central electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death on 1 September of the incumbent MP James Benn Bradshaw. The by-election was won by Thomas Bracken.

William Hutchison who was interested in standing in both Wellington and Dunedin seats, and who had represented Wellington South in parliament was a controversial candidate. There were suggestions that Mr Bracken had agreed to stand down.

## Results

The following table gives the election result:

1886 Dunedin Central by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Thomas Bracken | 501 | 59.71 |
| | Independent | William Hutchison | 255 | 30.39 |
| | Independent | Charles Robert Chapman | 80 | 9.54 |
| | Independent | William Darling | 3 | 0.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 29.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 847 | |
