1878 Invercargill by-election

1878 Invercargill by-election

17 July 1878 (1878-07-17)
 
Candidate Henry Feldwick James Walker Bain
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 230 219
Percentage 51.22 48.78

Member before election

George Lumsden
Independent

Elected Member

Henry Feldwick
Independent

The 1878 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 6th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Invercargill. The by-election occurred following the resignation of MP George Lumsden and was won by Henry Feldwick.