1875 Wairau by-election

The 21 June 1875 Wairau by-election was a by-election held in the Wairau electorate in the Marlborough Province during the 5th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Arthur Seymour and was won by Joseph Ward, who defeated William Sefton Moorhouse. Ward was a well-known politician in Marlborough. Moorhouse had political seniority over Ward and was at the time Mayor of Wellington, but had no personal connection to Marlborough.

1875 Wairau by-election
21 June 1875 (1875-06-21)
 
Candidate Joseph Ward William Sefton Moorhouse
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 202 177
Percentage 53.30 46.70
Member before election

Arthur Seymour
Independent

 Elected Member

Joseph Ward
Independent

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