title: 1867 Waimea by-election
text: # 1867 Waimea by-election
  
  The 1867 Waimea by-election was a by-election held on 28 June 1867 in the Waimea electorate during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Arthur Robert Oliver on 9 January 1867.
  
  The by-election was won by Edward Baigent.
  
  ## Results
  
  1867 Waimea by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Edward Baigent | 99 | 58.24 |
  | | Independent | Joseph Shephard | 71 | 35.15 |
  | | Independent | Fedor Kelling | 32 | 15.84 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 202 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 13.86 |
  