1869 City of Dunedin by-election

The 1869 City of Dunedin by-election was a by-election held on 5 March 1869 in the  electorate in Dunedin during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent, James Paterson.

The winner was Thomas Birch. He was opposed by James Gordon Stuart Grant, a local eccentric and frequent candidate.