title: 1883 Inangahua by-election
text: # 1883 Inangahua by-election
  
  The 1883 Inangahua by-election was a by-election held on 14 May 1883 during the 8th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast electorate of Inangahua.
  
  The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Thomas S. Weston. The by-election was won by Edward Shaw.
  
  He was opposed by Edward Wakefield, who opposed the Government. Wakefield got large majorities at Brunnerton and Black's Point.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election result:
  
  1883 Inangahua by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Edward Shaw | 826 | 51.43 |
  | | Independent | Edward Wakefield | 780 | 48.57 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1606 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 2.86 |
  