1868 Waikouaiti by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1868 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 27 July 1868 in the Waikouaiti electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Murison on 10 July 1868.[1]
The by-election was won by Robert Mitchell.
Mitchell stood for the "Centralist" party while his opponent William Pitt Gordon stood "in the Provincial Interest." [2] [3]
Results
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Mitchell | 119 | 51.97 | ||
| Independent | William Pitt Gordon | 110 | 48.03 | ||
| Majority | 9 | 3.93 | |||
| Turnout | 229 | ||||
