title: 1869 Roslyn by-election
text: # 1869 Roslyn by-election
  
  The 1869 Roslyn by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Roslyn in Dunedin on 12 February 1869 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member George Hepburn on 9 January 1869.
  
  The by-election was won by Henry Driver who defeated Colin Allen by 215 votes to 89, giving him a majority of 126 votes. In his acceptance speech Driver doubted if the result would be received with pleasure by the Government in Wellington. Driver got a majority of votes in North East Valley, Mornington and Caversham, while Allen got a majority of votes in his home district of Kaikorai.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1869 Roslyn by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Henry Driver | 215 | 70.72 |
  | | Independent | Colin Allan | 89 | 29.28 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 304 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 41.45 |
  