1865 Wairarapa by-election
# 1865 Wairarapa by-election

The 1865 Wairarapa by-election was a by-election held on 29 July in the Wairarapa electorate in the Wairarapa during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, Charles Carter, who had returned to England.

He was replaced by Henry Bunny.

## Results

The following table gives the election result:

1865 Wairarapa by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Henry Bunny | 105 | 55.56 |
| | Independent | Edward Pearce | 84 | 44.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 11.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 189 | |
