1868 Franklin by-election
# 1868 Franklin by-election

The 1868 Franklin by-election was a by-election held on 2 July 1868 in the Franklin electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Robert Graham on 25 May 1868.

The by-election was won by William Turnbull Swan.

## Results

1868 Franklin by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | William Turnbull Swan | 619 | 53.04 |
| | Independent | William Thorne Buckland | 548 | 46.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1167 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 6.08 |
