title: 1875 Waikouaiti by-election
text: # 1875 Waikouaiti by-election
  
  The 1875 Waikouaiti by-election was a by-election held on 3 May 1875 in the Waikouaiti electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Lillie Gillies. The by-election was won by George McLean, who had represented the electorate in 1871–72. He was opposed by Francis Rich who had previously represented the electorate in 1869–70.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election result:
  
  1875 Waikouaiti by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | George McLean | 227 | 56.47 |
  | | Independent | Francis Rich | 175 | 43.53 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 12.94 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 402 | |
  