1869 Taieri by-election
# 1869 Taieri by-election

The 1869 Taieri by-election was a by-election held on 19 June 1869 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament in the Otago electorate of Taieri.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Donald Reid. The by-election was won by Henry Howorth. The runner-up was Thomas Culling, with six candidates having contested the election.

## Results

1869 Taieri by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Henry Howorth | 70 | 32.56 |
| | Independent | Thomas Culling | 57 | 26.51 |
| | Independent | William Murray | 53 | 24.65 |
| | Independent | John Sibbald | 24 | 11.16 |
| | Independent | Alexander Rennie | 11 | 5.12 |
| | Independent | James McIndoe | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 215 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 6.05 |
