1879 Hutt by-election
# 1879 Hutt by-election

The 1879 Hutt by-election was a by-election held in the single-member Hutt electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 2 July 1879.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Fitzherbert when he was appointed to the Legislative Council. He was replaced by Henry Jackson.

## Results

1879 Hutt by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Henry Jackson | 183 | 68.54 |
| | Independent | Thomas Mason | 84 | 31.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 37.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 267 | |
