1882 Wakanui by-election
# 1882 Wakanui by-election

The 1882 Wakanui by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1882 in the Wakanui electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused when the election of the incumbent MP Cathcart Wason in 1881 was declared void.

The by-election was won by Joseph Ivess. He was opposed by Alfred Saunders.

## Results

The following table gives the election result:

1882 Wakanui by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Joseph Ivess | 605 | 52.79 |
| | Independent | Alfred Saunders | 541 | 47.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 5.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1146 | |
