It was triggered by the resignation of William Travers when he was appointed as a judge .
The Waimea by - election of 1859 was a by - election for the electorate of Waimea during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament .
Waimea was triggered by the resignation of William Travers when he was appointed as a judge .
The Waimea by - election of 1859 was a by - election for the electorate of Waimea during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament .