1862 Avon by-election
The 1862 Avon by-election was a by-election held on 11 June 1862 during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament in the Christchurch electorate of . The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Alfred Richard Creyke. The by-election was won by William Thomson. He was unopposed. At two other Canterbury by-elections held in June 1862 for and the candidates were also returned unopposed; see and .