1872 Rodney by-election

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The 1872 Rodney by-election was a by-election held on 16 March 1872 in the {{NZ electorate link|Rodney}} electorate in the Auckland region of New Zealand during the 5th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Harry Farnall on 17 January 1872.{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103 |page=195}}

The by-election was won by John Sheehan. He was unopposed.{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18720318.2.14? |title= Rodney Election | work = New Zealand Herald |date= 18 March 1872 }}{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18720308.2.11? |title= Rodney Election | work = New Zealand Herald |date= 8 March 1872 }}