The 1875 Kaiapoi by-election was a by-election held on 30 October 1875 during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Canterbury electorate of Kaiapoi.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Studholme on 8 December 1874. [1]
The by-election was won by Charles Bowen.
The following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Charles Bowen | 294 | 60.49 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Beswick | 192 | 39.51 | ||
| Turnout | 486 | ||||
| Majority | 102 | 20.99 | |||
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