The Avon by-election was held in 1887 to elect a member for the Avon (New Zealand electorate), Avon electorate to the New Zealand House of Representatives, during the 9th New Zealand Parliament, 9th session of New Zealand Parliament, Parliament. The election was held on 1 June 1887, less than four months before the 1887 New Zealand general election, next general election. Edwin Blake won the election against William Dunlop, with a majority of 3. Turnout was particularly low; in the 1884 New Zealand general election, previous election (which Dunlop lost by a greater margin) 731 valid votes (69%) were cast in an electorate of 1,065 voters, while in the following election (held by Blake) 1,428 valid votes (72%) were cast in an electorate of 1,990 voters.

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