1875 City of Auckland West by-elections
# 1875 City of Auckland West by-elections

The 1875 City of Auckland West by-elections were two by-elections held in the City of Auckland West electorate in Auckland, following two resignations during the 4th New Zealand Parliament

* Thomas Gillies resigned when he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court and was replaced unopposed on 27 March by George Grey.
* John Williamson died on 16 February and was replaced on 14 April by Patrick Dignan. He was opposed by Joseph Dargaville, a member of the Orange Order, Dignan was a Catholic.

## Results

April 1875 City of Auckland West by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Patrick Dignan | 565 | 59.41 |
| | Independent | Joseph Dargaville | 386 | 40.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 18.82 |
