title: 1867 Wanganui by-election
text: # 1867 Wanganui by-election
  
  The 1867 Wanganui by-election was a by-election held on 29 April 1867 in the Wanganui electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, John Bryce, who had resigned because of ill-health.
  
  He was replaced by Henry Shafto Harrison, who had previously represented the district.
  
  Hutchison, who came second, was the editor of The Chronicle.
  
  ## Result
  
  The following table gives the election result:
  
  1867 Wanganui by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Henry Shafto Harrison | 143 | 57.66 |
  | | Independent | William Hutchison | 105 | 42.34 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 248 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 15.32 |
  