The 1867 City of Christchurch by-election was a by-election held on 13 February 1867 during the 4th New Zealand Parliament in the Christchurch electorate of Christchurch.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP James FitzGerald on 3 January 1867.[1]
The by-election was won by William Travers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Travers | 384 | 56.14 | ||
Independent | Henry Tancred | 300 | 43.86 | ||
Turnout | 684 | ||||
Majority | 84 | 12.28 |