1881 Grey Valley by-election
# 1881 Grey Valley by-election

The 1881 Grey Valley by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1881 during the 7th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast electorate of Grey Valley.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Edward Masters on 9 May 1881.

The by-election was won by Thomas S. Weston.

## Results

The following table gives the election result:

1881 Grey Valley by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Thomas S. Weston | 995 | 49.68 |
| | Independent | Gerard George Fitzgerald | 919 | 45.88 |
| | Independent | James Mill Morris | 89 | 4.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 3.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,003 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
