The 1863 Akaroa by-election was a by-election held on 30 October 1863 during the 3rd New Zealand Parliament in the Canterbury electorate of Akaroa.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Augustus White on 28 August 1863.
[1] The by-election was won by Lancelot Walker.
It appears that there were no other candidates, and he was declared duly elected.
Although two reports suggested that Captain R. Greaves was proposing to stand, a third said he had withdrawn.