The 1861 Napier by-election was a by-election held in the Napier electorate during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament, on 1 July 1861.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Henry Stark and was won by William Colenso. [1] Messrs Colenso, Sealy, Tucker and Ferguson were nominated, with Colenso subsequently elected with a majority of 17. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | William Colenso | 47 | 44.8 | ||
Independent | Henry Sealy [3] [4] [5] | 30 | 28.6 | ||
Independent | John Tucker [6] | 23 | 21.9 | ||
Independent | J. B. Ferguson [6] | 5 | 4.8 | ||
Majority | 17 | 16.2 | |||
Turnout | 105 |
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