The 1877 Totara by-election was a by-election held on 30 April 1877 in the Totara electorate on the West Coast of New Zealand during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent MP George Henry Tribe on 19 March 1877.[1]
The by-election was won by William Gisborne. The polling place at Saltwater Creek recorded only a single vote (for Gisborne).[2] The partial result below has a majority of 57 for Gisborne, although a late return from Hunt's Beach at Jackson's Bay resulted in his majority being 83 or 84.[3][4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Gisborne | 190 | 48.10 | ||
Independent | John McGaffin | 133 | 33.7 | ||
Independent | Joseph Grimmond | 72 | 18.2 | ||
Turnout | 395 | ||||
Majority | 57 | 14.4 |