1874 General Election - Canterbury
| Year | 1874 |
| General election | 1874 General Election |
| Constituency | Canterbury |
| Turnout | 75.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Butler-Johnstone, Henry Alexander Munro | Conservative | 1,488 |
| Majendie, Lewis Ashurst | Conservative | 1,406 |
| Brinckman, Theodore Henry | Liberal | 934 |
| Biron, Robert John | Liberal | 873 |