1864 Waimea by-election
# 1864 Waimea by-election

The 1864 Waimea by-election was a by-election held on 29 November 1864 in the Waimea electorate during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Alfred Saunders on 31 October 1864.

The by-election was won by John George Miles.

## Results

1864 Waimea by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | John George Miles | 88 | 53.01 |
| | Independent | Fedor Kelling | 78 | 46.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 166 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 6.02 |
