The 1882 Wakanui by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1882 in the electorate during the 8th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused when the election of the incumbent MP Cathcart Wason in 1881 was declared void.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The by-election was won by Joseph Ivess. He was opposed by Alfred Saunders.[5]
The following table gives the election result: