1879 City of Nelson by-election

The 1879 City of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 6 February 1879 in the City of Nelson electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Sharp.

The by-election was won by Acton Adams. He was described as the “Secularist” candidate;[1] as with David Goldie in the 1879 City of Auckland West by-election; both favouring secular not denominational education.

The following table gives the election result:

1879 City of Nelson by-election[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Acton Adams 369 61.3
Independent Albert Pitt 252 38.7
Turnout 119
Majority 27

References

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  1. ^ "Nelson City election". West Coast Times. 7 February 1879.
  2. ^ "Nelson". Star. 7 February 1879.
  3. ^ "Nelson Election". Bruce Herald. 7 February 1879.
  4. ^ "Nelson City Election". West Coast Times. 1 February 1879.