The 1889 Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 3 April 1889 in the Nelson electorate during the 10th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death on 11 February of the incumbent MP Henry Levestam. The by-election was won by Joseph Harkness. He was opposed by the Mayor of Nelson, John Sharp. Sharp had been the MP until he resigned in 1879.
Results[edit]
The following table gives the election result:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Harkness | 659 | 57.86 | ||
Independent | John Sharp | 480 | 42.14 | ||
Majority | 179 | 15.72 | |||
Turnout | 1139 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Nelson Election". New Zealand Times. 4 April 1889. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Nelson Election". The Press. Vol. XLVI, no. 7276. 4 April 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2019.