Template:1886 Dunedin Central by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Bracken | 501 | 59.71 | ||
| Independent | William Hutchison | 255 | 30.39 | ||
| Independent | Charles Robert Chapman | 80 | 9.54 | ||
| Independent | William Darling | 3 | 0.36 | ||
| Majority | 246 | 29.32 | |||
| Informal votes | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 847 | ||||