The 1877 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1877.[1]
The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Donald McLean[2] and was won by Fred Sutton.[1] 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.[3][4] Rhodes had retired from the election but was still regarded as an official candidate.[5]
The following table gives the results of the by-election:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Fred Sutton | 317 | 42.10 | ||
Independent | John Buchanan | 294 | 39.04 | ||
Independent | Henry Stokes Tiffen | 128 | 17.00 | ||
Independent | William Colenso | 13 | 1.73 | ||
Independent | William Barnard Rhodes | 1 | 0.13 | ||
Majority | 23 | 3.05 | |||
Turnout | 753 |