• Source: 1877 Napier by-election

The 1877 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1877.
The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Donald McLean and was won by Fred Sutton. John Buchanan, Henry Stokes Tiffen, William Colenso, and William Barnard Rhodes were the unsuccessful candidates, with Sutton subsequently elected with a majority of 23 votes. Richmond Beetham (eldest son of William Beetham) acted as returning officer. Rhodes had retired from the election but was still regarded as an official candidate.




Results


The following table gives the results of the by-election:




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• 1877 Napier by-election
• List of members of the New Zealand Parliament who died in office
• 1877 Totara by-election
• 1877 Wairarapa by-election
• 1877 City of Wellington by-election
• Napier (New Zealand electorate)
• 1861 Napier by-election
• 2006 Maine gubernatorial election
• List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
• 1877 City of Auckland West by-election