1870 Caversham by-election
# 1870 Caversham by-election

The 1870 Caversham by-election was a by-election held on 25 April 1870 in the Caversham electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Arthur John Burns, on 25 March 1870.

The by-election was won by James McIndoe. He was opposed by: William Cutten, John Graham and William Robertson.

## Results

1870 Caversham by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | James McIndoe | 146 | 62.66 |
| | Independent | William Cutten | 71 | 30.47 |
| | Independent | John Graham | 16 | 6.87 |
| | Independent | William Robertson | 9 | 3.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 349 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 11.17 |
